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All Three Nashoba Towns Pass FY27 Budget; District Eyes $1.8 Million in Capital Improvements

STOW — May 13, 2026 — Nashoba Regional's FY27 budget cleared all three member towns as the School Committee confronted calls for greater financial transparency. School Committee Chair announced at the May 13 meeting that Stow, Bolton, and Lancaster each passed the budget by resounding votes, with member towns approving

Groton-Dunstable School Committee Approves $2.6M Warrant, Advances Two Policies

GROTON — May 13, 2026 — Groton-Dunstable School Committee approves $2.6M warrant and advances two policies on first read. The committee voted unanimously at its May 13 meeting to approve a combined payroll and vendor warrant of $2,603,778.56, covering one payroll warrant of $1,174,227.63

Wayland School Committee receives sweeping update on diversity, equity and belonging work

WAYLAND — May 13, 2026 — Wayland School Committee hears two-hour DEB update and welcomes new members. Diversity, equity and belonging coordinator Caroline Hahn told the committee May 13 that 90 staff across the district have been trained or are scheduled for Tier 1 restorative practices and that the discrimination response

Burlington School Committee Approves $7,920 Career Planning Grant, Teacher Stipends

BURLINGTON — May 12, 2026 — Burlington School Committee accepts $7,920 state grant and approves teacher stipends at May 12 meeting. The five-member board voted unanimously to accept the DESE FC 424 Grant supporting the state-mandated MyCAP — My Career and Academic Plan — initiative, which Assistant Superintendent Dr. Lisa Chen

Bedford School Committee authorizes federal grant signing, flags discipline surge

BEDFORD — May 11, 2026 — Bedford School Committee unanimously authorizes chair to sign federal grant compliance documents covering more than $1.6 million in annual federal spending. Business Administrator Lisa Ambrosio told the board Monday that the district receives approximately $125,000 in Title I, $110,000 in Title II, and

Weston School Committee Reelects Selvig Chair, Receives NEASC Accreditation Findings

WESTON — May 11, 2026 — Weston School Committee unanimously reelected Daina Selvig as Chair and Tiao Xie as Vice Chair at its May 11 reorganization meeting. All seven open-session votes passed 5-0, including subcommittee assignments for 2026-27 that name Kenneth Newberg as chair of the Building Project Subcommittee

Lincoln School Committee approves nurse, library trustee and capital plan previews

LINCOLN — May 7, 2026 — Lincoln School Committee advances CASE audit response and previews five-year capital plans. Director of Student Services Lisa Burrard reported the district has begun administering the MetroWest Adolescent Health Survey and the Signs of Suicide screener, expanded the Wayfinder SEL curriculum into general education classrooms, and

Wakefield School Committee Closes Immediately Into Executive Session for Contract Talks

WAKEFIELD — May 6, 2026 — Wakefield School Committee meets for under two minutes, then closes to public for contract talks. The five-member board — Stephen Ingles, Tom Markham, Kevin Scala, Pete Davis, and Kevin Patanella — convened via Zoom on May 6 and voted 5-0 immediately to enter executive session for

Lowell School Committee cuts $400,000 to restore three dropped student support positions

LOWELL — May 6, 2026 — Lowell School Committee voted unanimously to cut $400,000 across three budget lines to restore three Student Support Specialist positions at Lowell High School, deferring the final FY27 budget vote to a special meeting May 11. Mayor Gitschier moved to reduce $52,000 from a part-

Lowell School Committee votes 7-0 to restore three student support jobs at Lowell High

CARLISLE — May 6, 2026 — Lowell School Committee voted unanimously to restore three student support specialist positions at Lowell High School, amending the fiscal year 2027 budget by cutting a combined $400,000 from three line items. The 7-0 vote, moved by Mayor Gitcheer and seconded by member Conway, drew