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Lunenburg School Committee Tables PE Waiver, Authorizes Band Negotiations After Override Defeat

LUNENBURG — June 3, 2026 — Lunenburg School Committee accepts $2,555 donation, approves handbooks, and tables PE sports waiver at post-override June meeting. Meeting Tuesday, the committee voted unanimously to accept a $2,555.38 PTO book fair donation, approve FY2026-27 student handbooks for all three schools — with a

Auburn School Committee Approves $700,000 Turf Field Replacement Articles for Fall Town Meeting

AUBURN — June 3, 2026 — Auburn School Committee sends $700,000 turf field replacement package to October special town meeting. The committee voted unanimously Wednesday to approve warrant articles and capital improvement budget amendments that together would fund replacement of the all-purpose field at Auburn High School, which a consultant

Grafton School Committee retains Bram as chair in 4-1 vote

Grafton School Committee voted 4-1 to keep Liora Bram as chair for a second straight year, over objections from member Kristy Kielbasinski, who called rotating leadership "a widely recognized best practice" for preventing any member from accumulating "disproportionate control over the agenda." Rebec

Northborough Peasley School Building Committee Targets June Vote on Preferred Design Option

NORTHBOROUGH — May 27, 2026 — Northborough community forum advances Peasley Elementary rebuild toward a spring 2027 voter decision. The third public forum on the Margaret E. Peasley Elementary School building project, held May 27, presented four design alternatives for a roughly 76,000-square-foot pre-K-through-5 replacement or

Southbridge School Committee Trains on Collective Bargaining as 2027 Contract Cycle Nears

SOUTHBRIDGE — May 21, 2026 — Southbridge School Committee receives collective bargaining training as four union contracts near expiration. The committee, meeting in Council Chambers on May 21, heard a roughly hour-long presentation from Tracy, a trainer with the Massachusetts Association of School Committees, covering the committee's obligations under

Milford School Committee Votes 4-2 to Pause Graduate Course Reimbursements Over Rigor Concerns

MILFORD — May 21, 2026 — Milford School Committee votes 4-2 to pause graduate course reimbursements amid concerns over low-rigor online coursework driving a $325,000 single-year salary-lane-change budget increase. Committee member Christopher Tarr argued that a full-time employee cannot meaningfully complete 10 graduate-level courses

Lunenburg School Committee Elects New Chair, Endorses Balanced Budget After Override Defeat

LUNENBURG — May 20, 2026 — Lunenburg School Committee installs new chair and commits to balanced budget following decisive override defeat. The committee unanimously elected member Laura Brzozowski as chair for 2026-2027 at its May 20 meeting, with the outgoing chair moving to vice chair and Mandy Gilman provisionally nominated as

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

Athol Royalston School Committee Approves School Choice Seats, Accepts Donations

ATHOL — May 20, 2026 — Athol Royalston School Committee advances strategic planning as current five-year plan nears June 30 expiration. The committee held a structured workshop led by Focus Schools consultant Carrie Purcell, who presented five emerging strategic pillars drawn from listening sessions and surveys across all district buildings, ranging

Grafton School Committee Approves Fee Subcommittee Scope, Accepts Two Policy First Readings

Grafton School Committee unanimously approved a narrowed scope for a new fee subcommittee and accepted first readings of two district policies at its May 13 meeting.

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