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Somerville School Committee Hears Geothermal Could Save $20.8 Million Over 30 Years

Somerville's school building committee heard that geothermal heating could save $20.8 million over 30 years and braced for community questions about MSBA-mandated options for a 12-to-20-story school at the Brown site.

Ayer School Committee Approves Three Union Contracts Running Through 2029

AYER — July 2, 2026 — Ayer School Committee ratifies three union contracts covering staff through 2029. At a brief July 2 meeting, the committee voted unanimously to approve 2026-2029 collective bargaining agreements for clerical, custodial, and paraprofessional employees. Superintendent Dr. Renda described all three as "very straightforward" with

LS regional agreement subcommittee to draft policy setting future review cadence

SUDBURY — June 29, 2026 — L-S subcommittee will draft policy and protocol to lock in a future regional-agreement review cycle. The Lincoln-Sudbury Regional Agreement Review Subcommittee voted 5-0 Monday to reelect Ravi Simon as chair and directed Simon and Sudbury Select Board representative Kim Bodner to draft

Nashoba Regional School Committee Unanimously Extends Three Town School Leases for 20 Years

STOW — June 29, 2026 — Nashoba Regional School Committee extends three municipal school building leases in a short-notice session called two days before expiration. The committee voted 8-0 three times Monday evening to extend identical 20-year leases with the towns of Lancaster, Stow, and Bolton — each originally signed

Littleton School Committee Ratifies Three-Year LEA Contract, Names Finance Committee Representative

LITTLETON — June 25, 2026 — Littleton School Committee ratifies three-year teachers contract and appoints new Finance Committee school representative. The committee voted unanimously Thursday morning to ratify a Memorandum of Agreement with the Littleton Educators Association covering September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2029, with all five School Committee members

Lexington High School Rebuild Sets July 6 Start, Reports $2.2 Million in Design Savings

LEXINGTON — June 25, 2026 — Lexington's School Building Committee marks July 6 as the start of construction on the new Lexington High School, with a formal groundbreaking set for September 15. The project team — SMMA, Turner Construction, and Doran Whittier — told roughly two dozen in-person and online attendees

Wilmington Schools Hire New Finance Director After Three-Round Search

WILMINGTON — June 24, 2026 — Wilmington School Committee unanimously appoints Christine Bourne as the district's next director of finance. The committee voted 7-0 Tuesday to hire Bourne, who brings experience from multiple Connecticut school districts, after a search that Superintendent-elect Anthony Poska said required roughly three rounds

Wayland School Committee unanimously approves $400,345 ELA curriculum purchase

WAYLAND — June 24, 2026 — Wayland School Committee approves $400,345 ELA curriculum and warns of FY28 override stakes. The committee voted unanimously Wednesday to purchase the CKLA Caminos third edition K-5 literacy curriculum at a total cost of $400,345.34, funded through a combination of a PRISM grant

Arlington School Committee Unanimously Approves Deputy Superintendent Ford Walker's Final-Year Contract

ARLINGTON — June 23, 2026 — Arlington School Committee approves one-year contract extension for Deputy Superintendent Dr. Mona Ford Walker, who will leave APS after 2026-27. The unanimous 7-0 vote followed an executive session and an extended tribute from Superintendent Dr. Desi Holman, who said Ford Walker guided the

Waltham School Committee Unanimously Approves $132.8 Million FY27 Operating Budget Framework

WALTHAM — June 23, 2026 — Waltham School Committee unanimously approves $132.8 million FY27 school budget framework at special summer session. The committee voted 6-0 twice Monday night — first to set the fiscal year 2027 operating budget at $132,847,897 across four cost categories (personnel, operating expenses, equipment, and

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