Norton School Committee Opens 15 High School Choice Seats, Eyes Up to 10 Staff Cuts
Norton School Committee opens 15 school choice seats for fall 2026 while bracing for up to $1.6 million in budget cuts.
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Taunton School Committee Approves Outdoor Graduation, Receives $140 Million FY27 Budget Plan
TAUNTON — April 1, 2026 — Taunton School Committee receives $140.3 million FY27 budget proposal with no staff cuts, approves outdoor graduation for record class. Superintendent John Cabral presented the preliminary spending plan at the April 1 meeting, warning that Student Opportunity Act increases are over and that the district will
Rehoboth School Committee Sets June 26 as Final Student Day After Blizzard Waivers
REHOBOTH — April 1, 2026 — Rehoboth School Committee unanimously approves June 26 as the last day of school following a state waiver tied to this winter's historic snowfall. At a special April 1 meeting at the Harrington Library Media Center, Superintendent Rooney told the committee that the Department of
Somerset-Berkeley School Committee adopts $22.5 million FY27 budget in unanimous vote
SOMERSET — March 31, 2026 — Somerset-Berkeley Regional School Committee unanimously adopted a $22.5 million budget for fiscal year 2027 and restructured a 12-year-old cost-sharing formula with its K-8 partner district. The committee voted 6-0 on all three major actions at its March 31 meeting:
Acushnet School Committee Unanimously Approves Two High School Tuition Agreements
ACUSHNET — March 30, 2026 — Acushnet School Committee approves tuition agreements with New Bedford and Old Rochester, securing high school placements for town students. The committee, which does not operate its own high school, voted 5-0 on each agreement at its March 30 meeting. Superintendent Dr. Bailey presented the contracts,
Norton School Committee Ratifies Three-Year Teachers Contract, Accepts Member Resignation
Norton School Committee ratifies three-year teachers contract and approves two overseas student trips.
Taunton School Committee Ratifies Administrators Contract, Sets June 30 Last Day
TAUNTON — March 18, 2026 — Taunton School Committee ratifies administrators contract and keeps June 30 as the last day of school. The full board voted unanimously Wednesday night to ratify a collective bargaining agreement with the Taunton Administrators Association and to accept Superintendent Rui Cabral's recommendation to make up
Somerset-Berkeley School Committee Approves $22.5 Million Preliminary FY27 Budget Unanimously
SOMERSET — March 12, 2026 — Somerset-Berkeley Regional School Committee unanimously approved a $22.5 million preliminary budget for the 2026-2027 school year at its March 12 Zoom meeting. The committee voted 6-0 to adopt a preliminary spending figure of $22,555,875, which represents a gross year-over-
Acushnet School Committee Schedules Good Friday Classes, Projects June 25 Year-End
ACUSHNET — March 11, 2026 — Acushnet School Committee votes unanimously to hold school on Good Friday, shifting the projected last school day to June 25. Business Manager Mr. Petronio presented a preliminary FY27 budget projecting a roughly $1.6 million increase — approximately 9.9 percent above the current year — driven by
Somerset School Committee Directs Bus Route Study to Offset Proposed Staff Cuts
SOMERSET — March 10, 2026 — Somerset School Committee orders bus route study to preserve staff amid $26.97M budget crunch. The committee, meeting remotely Tuesday, directed Superintendent Dr. Jeffrey Schoonover to work with transportation staff to model the elimination of two to three additional school bus routes — on top of one