Dover-Sherborn School Committee Approves Field Trip, Moves Forward on Staffing Pilot
Dover-Sherborn School Committee unanimously approved a student field trip and heard warnings of a razor-thin budget finish for fiscal year 2026.
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Dover-Sherborn Votes Unanimously to End School Year June 18, Unveils AI Guidelines
SHERBORN — May 5, 2026 — Dover-Sherborn School Committee sets June 18 as last day of school and adopts a student and staff AI use framework. All three committees — Sherborn, Dover, and the Dover-Sherborn Regional — voted unanimously to end the school year on June 18 as an early-release day,
Natick School Committee Closes School Choice, Debates Preschool Consolidation Plan
NATICK — May 4, 2026 — Natick School Committee closes school choice for 2026-27 and deliberates on an $8 million preschool consolidation option tied to the Memorial School replacement project. The committee voted 6-0 to close school choice, with CFO Mark Gillis noting the state's $5,000 per-
Maynard School Committee Approves $25.575 Million FY27 Budget Unanimously
MAYNARD — April 30, 2026 — Maynard School Committee unanimously approves $25.575 million FY27 budget while flagging a school choice account running low. The committee voted 4-0 Thursday evening to adopt the fiscal year 2027 Maynard Public Schools spending plan, spread across six cost centers with the largest — Cost Center
Arlington School Committee Unanimously Establishes 22-Member Ottoson Middle School Building Committee
ARLINGTON — April 30, 2026 — Arlington School Committee votes to establish 22-member Ottoson Middle School building panel. The committee voted unanimously Thursday to form the OMS Building Committee, a requirement for remaining in the Massachusetts School Building Authority's eligibility period, which runs through November 2026 and could lead
Arlington School Committee Unanimously Establishes 22-Member Ottoson Middle School Building Committee
ARLINGTON — April 30, 2026 — Arlington School Committee votes to establish 22-member Ottoson Middle School building panel. The committee voted unanimously Thursday to form the OMS Building Committee, a requirement for remaining in the Massachusetts School Building Authority's eligibility period, which runs through November 2026 and could lead
Wilmington School Committee to Weigh Cell Phone App Pilot for Fall Semester
WILMINGTON — April 30, 2026 — Wilmington School Committee reviews student health data showing LGBTQ+ disparities and weighs a cell phone app pilot. The committee heard results from the 2025 Wilmington Public Schools Youth Health Survey, presented by Becca Millaw of JSI Research and Training Institute Inc. alongside Behavioral Health Coordinator Erin
Stoneham School Committee Approves $46 Million FY27 Budget Unanimously
STONEHAM — April 30, 2026 — Stoneham School Committee unanimously approves a $46 million FY27 operating budget and names a permanent finance chief. The committee voted 5-0 Thursday to adopt the $46,018,905 fiscal year 2027 spending plan, the first budget fully shaped by the December 2025 override that delivered
Littleton School Committee Approves Three Policies, Honors Departing Vice Chair Patel
LITTLETON — April 30, 2026 — Littleton School Committee recognizes departing Vice Chair Binal Patel and begins early push for FY28 funding. Chair Justin McCarthy led the April 30 meeting at the Littleton Police Station Community Room, where all five members attended and the committee voted unanimously to approve policies BEDG, JFBB,
Wilmington School Committee Advances Cell Phone Blocking App for Fall Pilot
WILMINGTON — April 29, 2026 — Wilmington School Committee moves toward a software-based cell phone ban for the 2026-27 school year. The committee received a working group recommendation on April 29 to pilot the Doorman application in grades 6 through 12, which blocks social media, messaging apps, and notifications on