Ware School Committee approves $18.9 million FY27 budget, teachers contract
Ware School Committee approves $18.9 million FY27 school budget and ratifies teachers contract at April 8 meeting.
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Hadley School Committee Approves Hopkins Academy Program of Studies for Fall 2026
HADLEY — May 18, 2026 — Hadley School Committee approves updated Hopkins Academy course catalog and hears AI curriculum and HVAC funding updates. The committee voted unanimously Monday to approve the 2026-2027 Program of Studies, which adds AP Seminar for tenth graders, new Project Lead the Way engineering and sustainability courses,
Southampton School Committee Names Interim Chair as Two Long-Serving Members Depart
SOUTHAMPTON — May 13, 2026 — Southampton School Committee names interim chair and accepts nearly $9,100 PTO gift at final meeting for two outgoing members. The committee unanimously appointed member Jen Johnson as interim chair effective May 19 at 8 p.m., when outgoing Chair Kim Larson and Member Margaret Schott
Granby School Committee Approves $10.6 Million Town Budget for FY27
GRANBY — April 28, 2026 — Granby School Committee unanimously approved a $10,559,633 FY27 school operating budget Tuesday after town leadership helped close a funding gap. The total operating budget, including funds beyond the town allocation, was set at $12,638,956 — a 1.29 percent increase over FY25, described
Belchertown School Committee Unanimously Approves $36.3 Million FY27 Budget
BELCHERTOWN — April 28, 2026 — Belchertown School Committee approves $36.3 million FY27 budget with a 2.26 percent increase. The three-member quorum — Chair Heidi Gutekenst, Vice Chair Ruby Bansal, and Member Lamikco Magee — voted unanimously Tuesday on the $36,281,954 figure, which reflects a $49,273 reduction conveyed
Belchertown Schools Propose 2.26 Percent FY27 Budget Increase After $49,273 Cut
BELCHERTOWN — April 14, 2026 — Belchertown schools propose a 2.26 percent FY27 budget increase after trimming $49,273 to meet a town-approved spending target. Superintendent Brian Cameron presented the budget Tuesday at Chestnut Hill Community School, citing a combined $930,538 in savings from the closure of Cold Springs
Southampton School Committee Reviews Three Norris Budget Scenarios Ahead of May Override Vote
SOUTHAMPTON — April 8, 2026 — Southampton School Committee reviews three Norris budget scenarios tied to spring override questions. The committee walked through three possible fiscal year 2027 outcomes for Norris Elementary at its April 8 meeting: level funding at $5,859,582 requiring an additional $187,405 in cuts; a partial
Southampton School Committee Reviews Three Norris Budget Scenarios Ahead of May Override Vote
SOUTHAMPTON — April 8, 2026 — Southampton School Committee reviews three Norris budget scenarios tied to spring override questions. The committee walked through three possible fiscal year 2027 outcomes for Norris Elementary at its April 8 meeting: level funding at $5,859,582 requiring an additional $187,405 in cuts; a partial
Granby Schools Face $390,000 FY27 Budget Gap After Special Ed Costs Surge
GRANBY — April 7, 2026 — Granby schools carried a $390,000 FY27 budget deficit into a planned joint session with town officials after a last-minute special education placement reversal reshuffled the numbers in a single week. The Granby School Committee, meeting April 7 in a sequence of three sessions, heard
Granby School Committee Delays Budget Forum as Town Funding Figures Remain Unresolved
GRANBY — March 24, 2026 — Granby School Committee pushes back budget forum one week amid unresolved town funding figures. The committee voted unanimously at its March 24 meeting to move its public budget hearing to Tuesday, March 31, after Business Manager Todd Gazda told members that two critical unknowns — the town&