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North Reading School Committee pulls back from $2 million MSBA feasibility study for Hood School

NORTH READING — March 23, 2026 — North Reading School Committee signals retreat from MSBA building program for Hood School, leaning toward modular replacement. The committee spent more than an hour at its March 23 meeting weighing a roughly $2 million MSBA feasibility study against an estimated $4.5 million to $5

School Committee Leans Toward Modulars as MSBA Feasibility Cost Hits $2 Million

LITTLETON — March 23, 2026 — School Committee edges away from MSBA building project at Hood School after feasibility study cost doubles. The committee spent the bulk of its March 23 regular meeting weighing a roughly $2 million MSBA feasibility study against a $4.5 million to $5 million modular classroom replacement

Natick School Committee hears Memorial building progress, code of conduct update

NATICK — March 23, 2026 — Natick School Committee hears Memorial building progress and previews May vice chair vote. Memorial School Building Committee Chair Mr. Myler told the committee he will bring a recommended vice chair for endorsement in May, drawn from within the existing committee, calling the role "a supportive,

Weston School Committee approves restructured administrative job descriptions after confidentiality debate

WESTON — March 23, 2026 — Weston School Committee restructures administrative support roles after debate over confidentiality. The committee voted 4-0 Monday to approve two new job descriptions — a District Project Manager and a revised Executive Assistant — after member Kenneth Newberg raised sustained objections to language he said would strip the

Winchester School Committee Unanimously Backs Literacy Curriculum Article for Town Meeting

WINCHESTER — March 20, 2026 — Winchester School Committee advances free-cash article for K-5 literacy curriculum and adopts superintendent's biannual evaluation. The committee voted unanimously March 19 to co-sponsor a Spring Town Meeting article appropriating an as-yet-undisclosed sum from free cash for full implementation of

Lincoln School Committee renews superintendent contract, defers Hanscom reserve decision

LINCOLN — March 19, 2026 — Lincoln School Committee approves new six-year contract for Superintendent Parry Graham, defers further Hanscom reserve action. The committee voted unanimously in open session March 19 to ratify the contract negotiated by Chair Matina Madrick and member Kenneth Lepage. Most of the meeting focused on the

Waltham School Committee Approves Playground, Confronts 15.5 Percent Dropout Rate

WALTHAM — March 18, 2026 — Waltham School Committee confronts a 15.5 percent annual dropout rate at Waltham High School and approves an inclusive playground project. Superintendent Dr. Hilda Mendonca and Assistant Superintendent Dr. Conley presented state data showing the annual dropout rate climbed from 9.9 percent in 2024 to

Tewksbury School Committee names Dr. Nancy Milligan as next superintendent

TEWKSBURY — March 18, 2026 — Tewksbury School Committee unanimously names Assistant Superintendent Dr. Nancy Milligan as the district's next superintendent and votes to make Good Friday a school day. The 5-0 vote at the March 18 meeting moved contract negotiations with Milligan forward, with ratification expected at the

Concord School Committee March Meeting Left Without a Public Record

CONCORD — March 18, 2026 — A recording failure leaves Concord's March 18 School Committee meeting without a public record. The community access TV feed for the meeting yielded only a single recoverable audio fragment — a repeated "I don't know" timestamped at roughly 46 minutes into

Carlisle School Committee Meeting Produces No Reportable Record From March Session

CARLISLE — March 18, 2026 — Carlisle School Committee's March 18 meeting cannot be reported from the available recording. The sole transcript fragment captured by Carlisle's community access TV consists of the repeated phrase "I don't know, I don't know, I don'