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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

North Reading School Committee approves two contracts, opens FY2027 budget hearing

NORTH READING — April 13, 2026 — North Reading School Committee unanimously approved two union contracts and opened a formal hearing on a $42.5 million FY2027 school budget that carries a 4.3 percent spending increase and a $32,781 remaining gap. Business Manager Michael Connelly told the committee the budget

Wilmington School Committee endorses Hall of Fame naming for Jack Cushing 6-1

WILMINGTON — April 9, 2026 — Wilmington School Committee backs Hall of Fame dedication to Jack Cushing and rejects a Juneteenth makeup-day motion. The committee voted 6-1 at its April 9 meeting to recommend a town meeting warrant article dedicating the Wilmington High School athletic Hall of Fame to Cushing,

Stoneham School Committee Extends Boys and Girls Club After-School Contract One Year

STONEHAM — April 9, 2026 — Stoneham School Committee unanimously extends Boys and Girls Club after-school contract while superintendent unveils wide-ranging year-one entry report. The committee voted at its April 9 meeting to extend the Boys and Girls Club Metro North contract for one year under an existing clause,

Littleton School Committee votes to hire Dr. Michael Caira as superintendent

LITTLETON — April 9, 2026 — Littleton School Committee selects Dr. Michael Caira as its next superintendent following a divided first vote and a unified second. The committee voted twice April 9 to offer Caira the position of Superintendent of Littleton Public Schools, subject to contract negotiation and with a target start

Lincoln plans shift to three-person middle school teams as enrollment falls

LINCOLN — April 9, 2026 — Lincoln charts multi-year shift to three-person middle school teams as enrollment declines. Superintendent Perry told the School Committee on April 9 that with no Lincoln grade projected above the low 60s and Hanscom grades ranging from the 30s to low 50s, sixth through eighth

Waltham School Panel Advances $106M Budget, Deadlocks on Academic Calendar

WALTHAM — April 8, 2026 — Waltham School Committee advanced a preliminary $106 million FY27 budget and deadlocked 3-3 on a revised school calendar at its April 8 meeting. Superintendent Nisha Mendonza and Assistant Superintendent Chad Mazza presented the budget, which represents a 10.91 percent overall increase — down from 11.