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.