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Essex School Building Committee Unanimously Approves PSR Submission and $7,500 OPM Amendment

ESSEX — April 28, 2026 — Essex school building committee approves 2,200-page feasibility report for state submission. The Essex Elementary School Building Committee voted unanimously Tuesday to authorize submission of the Preferred Schematic Report to the Massachusetts School Building Authority, formally closing the feasibility phase and clearing the project to

Essex School Committee Hears $91–$93 Million Elementary School Cost Estimate

ESSEX — April 27, 2026 — Manchester Essex Regional School District's School Committee received a $91 million to $93 million cost range for the proposed new Essex elementary school at its April 27 meeting. Superintendent Pamela Beals reported that the Essex School Building Committee took a unanimous straw poll on

Essex School Building Committee Unanimously Adopts Option F as Preferred Design

ESSEX — April 16, 2026 — Essex Elementary School Building Committee picks Option F in a four-minute unanimous vote. The committee, meeting Thursday evening, voted 7 to 0 to designate Option F — identified in the record by the parameter "18.2" — as its preferred school building option, with all

Nahant School Committee Extends Superintendent Levo's Contract Through 2029

NAHANT — April 14, 2026 — Nahant School Committee extends Superintendent Robert Levo's contract through June 2029 and raises his salary to $75,000. The committee voted unanimously at its April 14 meeting to amend Levo's existing employment agreement — previously set to expire June 30, 2028 — adding one

Essex School Building Committee straw poll backs Option F for new $93 million school

ESSEX — April 14, 2026 — Essex school building committee takes near-unanimous straw poll favoring Option F for new $93 million elementary school. The Essex Elementary School Building Committee voted on all routine business unanimously April 14 — approving invoices of $47,094.50 to Owner's Project Manager Dore &

Swampscott School Committee Unanimously Approves New Five-Year Nahant Tuition Contract

SWAMPSCOTT — April 9, 2026 — Swampscott School Committee unanimously approves a new five-year tuition agreement with Nahant, replacing a 2.5 percent annual increase cap with escalating rates reaching 3.75 percent by FY32. Acting Chair Glenn Pastor and Superintendent Dr. Ben Kalishman negotiated the deal over six to eight

North Andover School Committee Unanimously Adopts 3.64 Percent FY27 Budget Increase

NORTH ANDOVER — April 9, 2026 — North Andover School Committee unanimously adopts a 3.64 percent FY27 budget increase tied to a May 4 override vote. The five-member committee, meeting for the first time with newly elected members Michael McCabe and Rosalie Weiss, voted 5-0 Thursday to endorse Superintendent

Newburyport School Committee opens 25 school choice seats amid split vote

Newburyport School Committee opens 25 school choice seats and hears budget gap warning ahead of April 29 vote.

Nashoba School Committee Sets April 29 Vote on Masters Academy International Approval

NEWBURYPORT — April 8, 2026 — Nashoba Regional School Committee moves toward approval of a $103 million private sports academy. The committee heard a full presentation from Masters Academy International representatives Rich Odell, managing director, and Andrew Williams, head of school, on April 8, deferring a formal vote to the April 29

Middleton School Committee approves $17 million FY27 budget, rejects school choice

Middleton School Committee unanimously approves a $17 million FY27 school budget and rejects interdistrict school choice for the tenth straight year.

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