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Nahant School Committee reorganizes, elects Anderson chair after spring elections

Nahant School Committee elects Beth Anderson chair and accepts Johnson Elementary improvement plan. The committee reorganized following spring elections at its May 11 meeting, unanimously electing Anderson chair, Greg Panessa vice chair, and Meredith Thibault secretary.

Lowell School Committee Votes to Restore Three Student Support Specialist Positions in $287.9M Budget

MIDDLETON — May 6, 2026 — Lowell School Committee approves cuts to fund three disputed student support positions ahead of $287.9 million budget vote. The seven-member committee voted 7-0 on May 6 to authorize $400,000 in line-item reductions — cutting $52,000 from two part-time positions, $100,

Middleton School Committee Approves Tri-Town Tuition Policy, Warns on Roof Ballot Vote

MIDDLETON — May 4, 2026 — Middleton School Committee approves inter-town tuition waiver and warns voters on Fuller Meadow roof ballot. The committee voted unanimously Monday to adopt Tritown School Union recital language eliminating base-program tuition charges when students cross town lines for specialized special education services, while preserving cost

Manchester Essex School Committee Advances Feasibility Study, Faces $300,000 Budget Increase

ESSEX — May 4, 2026 — Manchester Essex Regional School Committee advances school facilities feasibility milestone but discloses a $300,000 cost overrun. The School Building Committee voted unanimously on April 28 to approve the preferred schematic report — the final major deliverable of the Massachusetts School Building Authority feasibility study module — and

Swampscott School Committee Approves 3.25 Percent Budget, Creates Naming Rights Committee

SWAMPSCOTT — April 30, 2026 — Swampscott School Committee seats two new members and confirms 3.25 percent budget increase for fiscal year 2026. The board welcomed Katie Arrington and Martha Caesar at its April 30 meeting at Swampscott High School, with Chair Glenn Pastor noting that 40 percent of the committee

Wilmington School Committee Advances Cell Phone App Pilot for Fall 2026 School Year

NORTH ANDOVER — April 30, 2026 — Wilmington School Committee hears youth survey showing sharp substance use drop, weighs cell phone app pilot. The committee received results from the 2025 Wilmington Public Schools Youth Health Survey at its April 29 meeting, finding that high school lifetime substance use fell by more than

Wilmington School Committee Advances Cell Phone App Pilot for Grades 6 Through 12

NEWBURYPORT — April 30, 2026 — Wilmington School Committee hears alarming mental health gaps for LGBTQ+ students, advances cell phone app pilot. The committee received results from the district's 2025 Youth Health Survey showing that 50 percent of transgender and gender diverse middle school students reported being bullied on school

North Andover District and TA Union Square Off Over Hours, Pay in Contract Talks

North Andover's School Committee Negotiations Subcommittee and the teaching assistant union exchanged competing priorities — district flexibility versus living wages — in a second bargaining session April 29.

Newburyport School Committee Approves $47.35 Million FY27 Budget

NEWBURYPORT — April 29, 2026 — Newburyport School Committee approves $47.35 million FY27 budget on a 6-0-1 vote after months of cuts. The committee voted April 29 to send the fiscal year 2027 school budget to Mayor Sean Reardon, setting the city appropriation at $41 million — a 3.88

Submitted Beverly School Committee Transcript Contains No Beverly Meeting Content

BEVERLY — April 29, 2026 — A transcript submitted for the Beverly School Committee's April 29, 2026 meeting contains no Beverly proceedings. The approximately 90-second recording is a prepared statement by Valerie Young, a self-identified six-year member of the Westford School Committee, urging Westford voters to participate

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