Enrolment falls again, by 86 students in a year
The superintendent reported district enrolment of 2,642 at the start of the 2026-27 year, down from 2,728 a year earlier and 2,710 on October 1, 2025.
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Rafael Hernández Dual Language School
School Committee approves a $915,000 de-leading grant for Rafael Hernández
The Boston School Committee's July 8, 2026 grants list includes a new $915,000.00 award for FY27 — the 'Friends of the Hernández De-Leading Project Grant', requested by principal Danielle Costello and categorised as a facility improvement for the Rafael Hernández School. This is money arriving on top of the school's budget rather than a reallocation inside it: the FY27 allocation table records $103,471 of external funding for Hernández, all of it Title I, with nothing under either IDEA or Other Grants.
Monomoy Regional School District
Harwich Proposes Resetting School Funding Formula, Joint Working Group Formed
At a joint meeting, Harwich officials proposed resetting the Monomoy Regional School District operating assessment formula to the original 72/28 enrollment-based split and adopting a 50/50 capital cost share, citing exhausted levy capacity. Chatham officials pushed back, noting the current formula already requires them to contribute more than their enrollment share. Both towns and the School Committee agreed to form a joint regional agreement working group to review funding formulas and long-term facility/enrollment planning.
FY27 Budget: $205K in Proposed Reductions Under Consideration
A packet for the June 24, 2026 School Committee meeting outlines five alternative options, each totaling $205,000 in budget reductions, to address a budget gap per the Mayor's directive. Proposed cuts include eliminating the Assistant Facilities Director position ($130K), reducing Homeless Transportation funding by $50K, cutting Electricity budget by $25-30K, eliminating Lunch Monitor funding ($159K, shifting to revolving fund), and reducing costs tied to a resignation and a retirement.
School Committee to Discuss Need for Town Override in FY28
The June 24, 2026 agenda includes a discussion item regarding the potential need for a town Proposition 2½ override in FY28 to fund the school budget.
Additional state aid raised the FY27 school budget to $54.27 million
The committee accepted $332,180 in additional Chapter 70 aid, allocated $140,000 to secondary education and $192,180 districtwide, and discussed restoring a K-12 arts and activities director.
Draft policy would formalize reserves for Hanscom contract risks
The draft creates separate reserves for facilities, special education, operations and transition, retiree benefits, pensions, and unemployment to address enrollment changes, out-of-district costs, and possible contract reduction or loss.
Community Day Charter Public School
Trustees scheduled votes on the FY27 budget and FY26 surplus
After Finance Committee review, the June 17 agenda scheduled board votes on the proposed FY27 budget and FY26 surplus.
District uses $651,949 in E&D and increases FY26 budget to correct prior shortfall
After using $651,949 of certified FY25 Excess and Deficiency to eliminate the FY25 General Fund shortfall, the Committee approved an equal FY26 budget increase required by DESE.
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Override passes; schools still cut $922,603 and 5-6 jobs
Easthampton voters approved the Proposition 2 1/2 override on June 9, 2026. On June 16 the School Committee voted to adopt a FY27 budget of about $24.05 million -- $922,603.50 below what the district originally asked for, including roughly $713,510 in personnel cuts (an estimated 5 to 6 positions). The district kept all athletics and after-school clubs funded.
Board adopted the FY27 operating budget
The Board unanimously adopted a conservative FY27 budget that assumes a 4% state-tuition increase, budgets private funding $75,000 below FY26, funds open special-education and student-support positions, and raises several technology, legal, recruitment, and development lines.
Committee adopts a $41.26 million FY27 school budget
The School Committee approved a $41,259,938 budget for fiscal year 2027.
Lawrence Family Development Charter School
Board approves FY27 budget amid revenue and benefit-cost pressure
The Board approved a FY27 budget projecting about $23.2 million in revenue after a roughly $450,000 state-revenue reduction and about $1 million in added health-insurance costs during FY26.
Public Forum Held on Proposed 50% Athletic Base Fee Increase and New Facility Surcharges
The School Committee held a public forum on a proposed FY27 athletics fee model that would raise the base fee 50% to $600 per sport, add facility surcharges for five high-cost sports (hockey, swimming, tennis, golf, skiing), and eliminate the family fee cap, projected to leave a remaining $61,892 deficit; a vote is planned for late June after extensive public pushback regarding cost burden on multi-sport families.
Special-Education Reserve Transfer Scheduled for Committee Review
The committee agenda includes a request to transfer money from Bedford's special-education stabilization reserve.
Lincoln-Sudbury Regional School District
Committee scheduled new revolving-fund thresholds and fee increases
The June 9 agenda scheduled votes to raise the adult lunch price from $4.28 to $6.00, raise EV charging from $0.28 to $0.42 per kWh, and establish reserves of about $220,000 for food service, $650,000 for parking, and $125,000 for exams.
District expects to return $239,162.94 at FY26 closeout
Finance officials reported that the district was in a balanced position and expected to return $239,162.94 to the Town at the close of FY26.
Committee adopts $128.7 million school budget for next year
The School Committee unanimously adopted a $128,731,841 general fund operating budget for the 2026-27 school year on June 8, 2026, after a public hearing.
Mystic Valley Regional Charter School
Full FY27 budget reached the June agenda
The June 8 Finance & Operations report listed the fiscal year 2027 budget.
District reports enrollment down 638 students in one year
Brockton's City Council budget presentation reports 14,642 students in 2025-26, down from 15,280 in 2024-25, a decline of 638 students or about 4.2%.
Committee approved a special-education reserve fund
The committee approved a resolution establishing a reserve fund for unanticipated special-education tuition, transportation, staffing, evaluation, and assessment costs.
Town Meeting plan set out $16.1 million for Kingston schools and a $64,950 tractor request
The June 6, 2026 Town Meeting handout proposed a $16,092,782 FY27 Education appropriation and included a $64,949.50 Kingston School Department tractor within the capital article.
Committee adopts $140.3 million FY27 budget with no layoffs
At a public hearing on June 3, 2026, the committee voted to adopt a $140,277,587 FY2027 budget, combining a $135,231,802 city appropriation with unused FY26 Circuit Breaker special-education reimbursement funds. Superintendent Cabral said the budget adds no reductions in services and no staff layoffs, helped by a projected $4.175 million increase in state Chapter 70 aid.
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