Southampton School Committee hears $81,000 deficit charge against town free cash and signals full restoration budget request for FY27.
BELCHERTOWN -- February 9, 2026, Belchertown's three boards face a $414,000 budget gap heading into fiscal year 2027. At a joint special meeting February 9, the Select Board, Finance Committee, and School
HATFIELD -- February 9, 2026, Hatfield School Committee adopts bullying policy and sets pre-K year-end date. The committee voted unanimously at its February 9 meeting to approve the JICFB Bullying Prevention policy on
GRANBY -- February 3, 2026, Granby School Committee unanimously approves two budget transfers and adopts the 2026-27 academic calendar. The committee voted Tuesday to move $5,000 from instructional salaries to maintenance wages to
BELCHERTOWN -- February 3, 2026, Belchertown schools propose a 2.4 percent budget increase for FY27, rising $850,365. The School Committee received the preliminary proposal at its February 3 meeting, with administrators crediting the
Northampton School Committee amended a $790,175 mid-year staffing and supplies request. Members voted 9-0, with Chair Gina-Louise Sciarra abstaining, to amend a motion to approve member Tiffany Jewell's proposal, which includes $123,000 for special education services.
Southampton schools are losing more than $200,000 per month in state aid after failing to file required end-of-year financial reports, Business Administrator Dawn told the School Committee at its January 14 meeting.
Northampton School Committee voted 6-3 to end meetings at 9:30 p.m. instead of 11. Members also voted 10-0 to fold the chair's corrections into the rules of procedure, including a 90-minute public comment limit and charter-matching language on filling vacancies.
GRANBY -- January 6, 2026, Granby schools lost their December Chapter 70 state aid payment after the district missed a filing deadline caused by a town-side data gap. Superintendent Todd Dorman told the School
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