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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,

Wayland School Committee withdraws backing for $200,000 Holiday Road study

WAYLAND — April 29, 2026 — Wayland School Committee reverses course and withdraws support for the $200,000 Holiday Road study. The committee voted unanimously Wednesday to drop its co-sponsorship of Article 16 after residents Jim Van Sciver and Chris Memoli warned the appraisal and engineering work would "be the

Natick School Committee meeting record unavailable for April 27 session

NATICK — April 27, 2026 — Natick School Committee's April 27 meeting cannot be reported from the available record. The transcript supplied from Natick Pegasus contains only the words "Thank you," and no agenda, packet, approved minutes or committee roster accompanied it. As a result, attendance, agenda items,

Weston School Committee Hears Superintendent Evaluation, Reviews Special Education Findings

WESTON — April 27, 2026 — Weston School Committee hears superintendent evaluation and special education review in lengthy April session. Committee Chair Adam Newman presented a composite evaluation of Superintendent Karen Zaleski based on the DESE rubric and pilot community surveys that drew nearly 175 parent responses and roughly 50 staff surveys,

Waltham School Committee Votes to Hire Assistant Superintendent, Demands ESL Budget Clarity

WALTHAM — April 15, 2026 — Waltham School Committee hires new assistant superintendent and faces ESL staffing revolt at April 15 meeting. The committee voted 6-1 to approve a three-year contract for Dr. Lisa Kingsley as Assistant Superintendent for Special Education and Student Services at a starting salary of $188,

Tewksbury School Committee approves $82 million FY27 budget, opts out of School Choice

TEWKSBURY — April 15, 2026 — Tewksbury School Committee unanimously approved an $82,051,493 fiscal year 2027 budget and voted 4-0 to opt out of the state School Choice program at its April 15 meeting. The budget, which will go before voters at the Annual Town Meeting on May 4,

Spencer-East Brookfield School Committee Approves $597,740 to Plug FY26 Budget Gaps

CARLISLE — April 15, 2026 — Spencer-East Brookfield Regional School Committee approves $597,740 in budget fixes ahead of May override vote. The committee voted unanimously at its April 15 meeting to approve $297,102 in line-item transfers and $300,638 from excess-and-deficiency reserves to close fiscal year

Lincoln School Committee re-elects Madrick chair and approves staff and METCO enrollments

LINCOLN — April 15, 2026 — Lincoln School Committee re-elects Madrick, plans summer refresh of strategic plan. Meeting at METCO Inc. in Roxbury, the committee voted unanimously to keep Matina Madrick as chair through March 2027 and to keep Susan Taylor as vice chair, with Jessica Callow joining Capital Planning and

Concord-Carlisle School Committee Drops Cell Phone Survey, Awaits State Law

CONCORD — April 14, 2026 — Concord-Carlisle School Committee shelves cell phone survey as state legislation nears passage. At its April 14 Zoom meeting, the committee voted unanimously to abandon its draft community survey on cell phone use, with Chair Tracy Waterson and members including Carrie Rankin and Andrew Kelliher agreeing