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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

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:

Somerset Finance Committee Votes Unanimously to Raise ALS Fund Limit to $2 Million

SOMERSET -- March 26, 2026, Somerset Finance Committee votes to raise ALS revolving fund limit from $1.8 million to $2 million. The seven-member committee voted unanimously Thursday after the fire chief reported nearly $145,000 in unanticipated expenditures from the fund this fiscal year, including $70,000 for two

Somerset Water and Sewer Budgets Propose 4.7 and 8.25 Percent FY27 Increases

SOMERSET -- March 16, 2026, Somerset water and sewer customers face higher bills as proposed FY27 budgets show a combined increase of roughly 6.4 percent before health insurance costs are known. The Advisory and Finance Committee met jointly with the Board of Water and Sewer Commissioners on March 16 to

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-