Auburn School Committee Reappoints McCrillis as Chair, Approves Four Student Field Trips

AUBURN -- May 20, 2026, Auburn School Committee reorganizes, confirms budget passage, and greenlights four field trips. The committee unanimously re-elected Dr. Megan McCrillis as chair and Brooke Wren as vice chair for the 2026–27 term at its May 20 meeting, and welcomed newly elected member Rachel Girardi, a longtime Auburn resident and 2026 Central Mass American Heart Association Women of Impact nominee who raised more than $10,000 for cardiovascular health research. Superintendent Dr. Chamberlain confirmed that the FY27 school budget was approved at Auburn's May 5 Annual Town Meeting after what she described as "a very collaborative process" requiring "some sacrifices." The committee approved all four field trip requests, Paris and Madrid (April 2027), Quebec City (January 2027), Walt Disney World (April 2027), and Jay Peak, Vermont (March 2027), unanimously. Business Manager Hedden reported the district had spent 99.4 percent of its FY26 budget as of May 8, with $190,355.27 remaining, and presented the FY25 audit from Scanlon and Associates noting fewer exceptions in her second year managing the report. The committee adjourned into executive session for collective bargaining strategy.