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Mansfield School Committee Approves $60.8 Million Budget Amid Cuts Outcry

MANSFIELD — April 30, 2026 — Mansfield students and parents flooded a School Committee meeting Wednesday to oppose proposed cuts to the district's orchestra program and early literacy staff as the board approved a $60,863,231 FY2027 school budget — a figure that represents less real spending than the year

Acushnet School Committee Eyes Eight-Position Cut in Constraint-Driven FY27 Budget

ACUSHNET — April 29, 2026 — Acushnet School Committee holds required FY27 budget hearing, sets May 12 vote on constraint-driven plan that eliminates eight positions. Superintendent Dr. Bailey and Business Manager Petronio presented four spending scenarios ranging from a needs-driven increase of more than $1.9 million down to a

Rehoboth School Committee Elects Morse Vice Chair After Four-Ballot Stalemate

REHOBOTH — April 28, 2026 — Rehoboth's School Committee elected Chris Andrade chair unanimously but needed four rounds of balloting to seat Aaron Morse as vice chair at its April 28 reorganization meeting. Three successive votes each deadlocked 6-4 between Morse and challenger Joe Luca before Superintendent Bill Rooney,

Acushnet School Committee votes to move fifth grade back to elementary school

ACUSHNET — April 15, 2026 — Acushnet School Committee unanimously approved moving fifth grade back to the elementary school and advanced a constraint-driven FY27 budget requesting $1 million more from the town. Superintendent Dr. Bailey and Business Manager Aldo Petronio presented four budget scenarios at the April 15 meeting, warning that

Taunton School Committee Ratifies Union Contracts, Approves 3 Percent Non-Union Raise

TAUNTON — April 15, 2026 — Taunton School Committee ratifies three-year contracts for two unions and approves non-union raises at April 15 meeting. The committee unanimously ratified agreements with the Taunton Educational Secretary and Assistance Association and the Massachusetts Nurses Association following executive session, and voted 4-2 to extend

Norton School Committee awards Chartwells food service contract for FY27

NORTON — April 15, 2026 — Norton School Committee unanimously awards food service contract to Chartwells for FY27. The board voted April 15 to award a one-year food service management contract to Chartwells School Dining, the only vendor among five submitters to reach the top scoring tier in a state-mandated

Somerset-Berkley School Committee Unanimously Approves DECA Atlanta Trip

Somerset-Berkley Regional School Committee approves DECA international conference trip in a one-item meeting. The board voted 7-0 Tuesday to send qualifying students to the DECA International Career Development Conference in Atlanta, Georgia, April 25-29, 2026.

Somerset School Committee Approves $26.9 Million FY2027 Budget in 5-0 Vote

SOMERSET — April 14, 2026 — Somerset School Committee approves $26.9 million FY2027 budget in unanimous vote. The committee voted 5-0 Tuesday to approve a $26,889,305 spending plan for the coming school year, representing a $931,288 or 3.59 percent increase over FY2026 — down from an initial

Rehoboth School Committee Approves $80,000 Fire Panel Warrant After Assembly Controversy

REHOBOTH — April 14, 2026 — Dighton-Rehoboth School Committee approves $80,000 fire panel warrant and hears assembly apology. Superintendent Rooney publicly apologized at the April 14 meeting for a controversial anti-bullying assembly at Beckwith Middle School in which a performer from the Echo Dance Organization announced his personal Instagram

Somerset-Berkeley School Committee Keeps School Choice Cap at 15 Seats for 2026-2027

SOMERSET — April 7, 2026 — Somerset-Berkeley Regional School Committee voted unanimously Tuesday to hold its annual school choice allotment at 15 ninth-grade seats for 2026-2027, consistent with a practice Superintendent Dr. Jeffrey Schoonover said has been in place for more than 10 years. Schoonover projected a total incoming

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