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Southbridge Schools Announce 19-Position Cut to Close $1.8 Million Budget Gap

SOUTHBRIDGE — April 14, 2026 — Southbridge schools face an $1.8 million structural budget gap heading into fiscal year 2027, with at least 19 positions already cut. Receiver Bill Metzger and Business Manager Matt Rabido presented the spending plan to the School Committee on April 14, built on a net appropriation

Gardner School Committee Adopts Two Policies, Declares 39-Item Electronics Surplus

GARDNER — April 13, 2026 — Gardner School Committee adopts two policies, declares electronics surplus, and hears four-option health insurance briefing from mayor. The committee voted unanimously Monday to adopt Policy ECAB, a new buildings-and-grounds access policy, and to revise Policy EEAEC on student conduct on school buses, with

Clinton School Committee Approves Warrant Articles to Fund Special Education Reserve

CLINTON — April 13, 2026 — Clinton School Committee votes to send three warrant articles, including a $500,000 special education stabilization fund, to Town Meeting. The committee voted unanimously Monday to authorize Superintendent Dr. Steven Meyer to submit the articles ahead of an April 15 deadline, as part of a strategy

Berlin-Boylston School Committee Votes 5-1 to Approve Net-Zero Boylston Staffing Swap

BERLIN — April 10, 2026 — Berlin-Boylston School Committee votes 5-1 to reshuffle Boylston Elementary staffing at no net budget cost. The committee approved changes to the FY27 operating budget that eliminate a 0.6 FTE ELA coaching position at Boylston Elementary and redistribute those dollars to restore two full-

Auburn School Committee closes FY27 public hearing on $33.9 million budget proposal

AUBURN — April 8, 2026 — Auburn School Committee holds FY27 budget public hearing and approves $33.9 million spending plan for Town Meeting. The committee unanimously closed the public hearing on a proposed $33,968,107.62 FY27 district budget — a 3.92 percent increase over the current year's

Southborough School Committee Votes to Withdraw From Inter-District School Choice Program

SOUTHBOROUGH — April 8, 2026 — Southborough School Committee votes to exit state school choice program, citing an $18,911 per-student funding gap. The committee voted unanimously Wednesday to opt out of the Inter-District School Choice Program for 2026-2027, with the superintendent noting the state reimburses only $5,000

Shrewsbury High School Building Committee Unanimously Appoints PMA Associates as Owner's Project Manager

SHREWSBURY — April 7, 2026 — Shrewsbury High School Building Committee selects PMA Associates as Owner's Project Manager for the district's new high school project. The committee voted unanimously at its April 7 meeting — its first to air on community access television — to appoint PMA, subject to contract

Berlin-Boylston School Committee Approves $25.7M Budget, Plans Friday Follow-Up on Cuts

BERLIN — April 7, 2026 — Berlin-Boylston School Committee approves a $25.7 million FY27 operating budget on a 5-1 vote, leaving key staffing questions unresolved. The committee voted Tuesday to adopt a $25,696,973 operating budget, setting Berlin's total assessment at $9,009,337 and Boylston&

Milford School Committee Sends E-Bike Ban to Policy Subcommittee for Draft

Milford School Committee moves toward an e-bike ban after police report 125 incidents and 12 serious injuries since January 2025.

School Committee Unanimously Appoints Two Members to Neary Building Panel

SOUTHBOROUGH — April 2, 2026 — Southborough School Committee fills its two seats on the new Neary School elementary building committee. The committee voted 3-0 Thursday to appoint Craig Williams, a principal with prior school consolidation experience in Franklin, and Heather McLeod, a current educator, as its representatives to the five-

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