Kingston School Committee Holds Budget at 4.82 Percent Amid Override Concerns
Kingston School Committee holds its budget at 4.82 percent as Proposition 2.5 override looms.
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Scituate Schools Propose $55 Million FY27 Budget With No Staff Cuts
Scituate schools propose a $55 million FY27 budget built on level staffing and a 4.57 percent spending increase.
Scituate School Committee Approves Needs Assessment Contract to Guide Superintendent Search
Scituate School Committee unanimously approved a district needs assessment contract, a new dramatic arts curriculum, and an interim principal contract at its February 2 meeting.
School Committee Eyes New MSBA Application After Town Rejects Elementary School Project
WEST BRIDGEWATER — February 2, 2026 — West Bridgewater School Committee pivots to capital maintenance after voters soundly reject new elementary school. At the February 2 meeting, Superintendent John Bodwell reported that a January 31 special town meeting rejected the proposed K-6 school at the Roselle McDonald site with just over
Hingham School Committee Votes to Start School Year September 1
HINGHAM — January 29, 2026 — Hingham School Committee unanimously approves a September 1 start to the 2026-27 school year, departing from the district's tradition of opening after Labor Day. The committee, meeting for the third of eight budget sessions, cited a September 7 Labor Day — the latest possible
Hingham School Committee Receives $72.8 Million FY27 Budget Proposal
HINGHAM — January 26, 2026 — Hingham School Committee opens FY27 budget season with a $72.8 million spending plan and a $2 million special education ask from the town. Superintendent Katie Roberts presented the proposal at the committee's January 26 meeting, noting the budget is constrained by the town&
East Bridgewater School Committee Accepts $3,000 in PTA Donations, Approves Five Warrants
EAST BRIDGEWATER — January 20, 2026 — East Bridgewater School Committee approves warrants and hears construction, budget updates. The committee met January 20 at the junior-senior high school library, approving five payroll and accounts payable warrants and accepting $3,000 in donations from the Gordon W. Mitchell School PTA — $1,000
Brockton School Committee Refers Six Oversight Items, Names Warrant Signatories
BROCKTON — January 20, 2026 — Brockton School Committee opens 2026 with armed-employee arrest disclosure and six subcommittee referrals. School Police Lieutenant Benaka told the committee at its January 20 meeting that a school department employee was arrested after a firearm was found on their person during a nightly check of
Marshfield School Committee adopts new curriculum opt-out language
Marshfield schools warn of a $2.46 million gap heading into fiscal 2027.
West Bridgewater School Committee Advances $169.6 Million School Project Ahead of Town Vote
WEST BRIDGEWATER — January 13, 2026 — West Bridgewater School Committee votes unanimously to continue school choice program and accept amended scheduling contract language ahead of Saturday's critical building project vote. Superintendent Mark Bodwell presented a detailed update on the $169.6 million MSBA-backed elementary school consolidation project, which