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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,

Winchester School Committee Unanimously Eliminates Athletic Fee Family Cap for FY27

WINCHESTER — April 16, 2026 — Winchester School Committee votes to eliminate athletic fee family cap and sets literacy funding at $598,540. Meeting Chair Tim Matthews opened the April 16 session after a joint tri-board meeting, immediately approving the $598,540 literacy curriculum appropriation — the remaining funding need after existing

Weston School Buildings Committee Appoints Phil Memot to At-Large Seat

WESTON — April 16, 2026 — Weston's School Buildings Committee voted 4-1 to appoint Phil Memot to its at-large seat and is targeting a $3 million town meeting appropriation for the upcoming MSBA feasibility study. The committee heard from construction member Dan that anything below $3 million risks

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

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