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Waltham School Committee Votes to Withdraw $7.7 Million Budget Request to City Council

WALTHAM — June 17, 2026 — Waltham School Committee votes to rescind its $7.7 million City Council budget request after superintendent identifies $3.6 million in calculation errors. Superintendent Dr. Denise Mendonza told the committee at the June 17 meeting that a post-June 3 review confirmed the FY27 out-of-

Waltham School Secretaries Press Committee for Fair Contract After 351 Days Without One

WALTHAM — June 17, 2026 — Waltham school secretaries and administrators confront School Committee over expired contracts and wage erosion. The Waltham School Secretaries Association, without a successor contract since July 1, 2025 — 351 days before Tuesday's meeting — sent multiple members to address the School Committee at its June 17

Lowell School Committee approves $1.9 million budget transfer, hears autism surge data

LOWELL — June 17, 2026 — Lowell School Committee approves $1.9 million year-end budget transfer and hears alarming autism growth data at June 17 meeting. Assistant Superintendent of Student Support Services Alice Brown-LeGrand presented a detailed analysis showing autism is now Lowell's single most common primary disability

Framingham School Committee approves $187.4 million FY27 budget and superintendent evaluation

FRAMINGHAM — June 17, 2026 — Framingham School Committee ratifies $187.4 million school budget and restructures gifted program under budget cuts. The committee voted unanimously Wednesday to authorize year-end budget transfers, with Executive Director of Finance and Operations Lincoln Lynch projecting a $591,000 FY26 carryover — slightly above the $500,

Concord School Committees Unanimously Back Town Decarbonization Roadmap, Unlock Grant Path

CONCORD — June 16, 2026 — Concord school committees endorse decarbonization roadmap and ratify maintenance union contract at June 16 overflow session. Both the Concord School Committee and Concord-Carlisle Regional School Committee voted unanimously to endorse the town's municipal decarbonization roadmap, the last local step required before the town

Carlisle and Concord School Committees Unanimously Back Decarbonization Roadmap

CARLISLE — June 16, 2026 — Concord-Carlisle school committees unanimously endorse decarbonization roadmap, clearing path for $1 million state grant. The Concord School Committee and Concord-Carlisle Regional School Committee voted 6-0 Monday to endorse the town of Concord's Municipal Decarbonization Roadmap, the final local step needed for

Lexington School Committee Defers Alpha School Vote, Orders Summer Review

LEXINGTON — June 16, 2026 — Lexington School Committee defers vote on Alpha School private application, orders August review. The committee voted 4-1 at its June 16 meeting to direct Superintendent Dr. Julie Hackett to assemble a working group and return August 25 with a work plan for a deeper review

Watertown School Panel Advances Revised Middle School Handbook to Full Committee

WATERTOWN — June 15, 2026 — Watertown school policy panel approves middle school handbook changes and defers mandatory restraint policy update. The Watertown Public Schools Policy Subcommittee voted 3-0 at its June 15 meeting to advance a revised middle school student handbook — including two new diversity resolutions, a restructured discipline table,

North Reading School Committee Withdraws From State Building Program, Advances Cell Phone Policy

NORTH READING — June 15, 2026 — North Reading School Committee votes to exit state building program and advance student phone ban. The four-member committee voted unanimously June 15 to formally withdraw from the Massachusetts School Building Authority program for a Hood School modular replacement project, with Superintendent Dr. Patrick Daley

North Reading School Committee Withdraws From State Building Program, Advances Cell Phone Policy

NORTH READING — June 15, 2026 — North Reading School Committee votes to exit state building program and advance student phone ban. The four-member committee voted unanimously June 15 to formally withdraw from the Massachusetts School Building Authority program for a Hood School modular replacement project, with Superintendent Dr. Patrick Daley

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