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Stoneham School Committee Previews $46 Million FY27 Budget, No Vote Taken

STONEHAM -- January 15, 2026, Stoneham School Committee receives first look at a $46 million FY27 budget anchored by override revenue. Superintendent Dr. DeFrancisco presented the preliminary $46,018,906 proposal at the January 15 meeting, calling it a "level service" budget that corrects years of underfunding, particularly in

Tewksbury School Committee Launches Superintendent Search Amid Wave of Senior Retirements

TEWKSBURY -- January 14, 2026, Tewksbury School Committee launches superintendent search as four senior administrators announce retirements. The committee voted unanimously at its January 14 meeting to accept retirement notices from Superintendent Brenda Theriault-Regan, effective June 30, 2026; Business Manager David Libby, effective December 5, 2026; Wynn Middle School Principal

Winchester School Committee Approves Three Student Trips and $2,000 Donation in Three-Minute Session

WINCHESTER -- January 14, 2026, Winchester School Committee approves three student trips and a $2,000 donation in a three-minute meeting. The committee convened at 4:00 p.m. on January 14, 2026, and adjourned at 4:03 p.m. after unanimously approving a consent agenda that authorized the WHS

Wilmington School Committee Approves 2027 NYC Middle School Trip Unanimously

WILMINGTON -- January 14, 2026, Wilmington School Committee unanimously approves 2027 New York City middle school field trip and previews athletic trainer budget ask. The committee voted 6-0 Wednesday to approve a four-day eighth-grade trip to New York City in April 2027 organized through Education First at $1,

North Reading School Committee approves three overnight trips, accepts more than $43,000 in donations

NORTH READING -- January 12, 2026, North Reading School Committee unanimously approves three overnight student trips and accepts more than $43,000 in community donations. The board's largest action was accepting a $40,540.88 gift from the Batchelder School Parent Organization, the product of at least five years

Lexington School Building Committee Pushes to Maximize Community Access to New High School

LEXINGTON -- January 12, 2026, Lexington's School Building Committee pushed the design team to examine how the new high school's innovation labs could be made independently accessible for after-hours community use. At the January 12 meeting at 201 Bedford Street, committee member John Himmel argued that

Weston Schools Propose $51.4 Million FY27 Budget With 3.99 Percent Increase

WESTON -- January 12, 2026, Weston School Committee hears $51.4 million FY27 budget proposal calling for a 3.99 percent spending increase. Superintendent Dr. Karen Zaleski told the committee Monday that the administration trimmed an initial 5.36 percent draft to land under 4 percent, in part to build goodwill

Maynard School Committee OKs Shared-Services Pact, Two State Grants

MAYNARD -- January 8, 2026, Maynard School Committee unanimously approves two-year town-school shared-services agreement and $20,800 in grants. The committee voted Thursday to accept a memorandum of agreement formalizing how municipal overhead costs, including snow removal, insurance, and employee benefits, are split between Maynard Public Schools and

Arlington Schools Outline $5.6 Million in Cuts if March Override Fails

ARLINGTON -- January 8, 2026, Arlington schools face $5.6 million in cuts and potential program elimination if a March 28 override fails. Superintendent Dr. Elizabeth Homan presented the School Committee with a detailed two-and-a-half-hour reduction plan at the January 8 meeting, warning that level funding, the

Littleton School Committee creates 19-member superintendent search screening panel

LITTLETON -- January 8, 2026, Littleton School Committee votes to launch superintendent search with a 19-member screening panel drawn from 50 applicants. The committee voted unanimously Thursday night to formally create the screening committee, assembled by Clerk Elaine Santelmann and member Sean Aherne with guidance from MASC consultant Alicia Mallon;

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