Greenfield School Finance Subcommittee Questions $45,000 Restorative-Practices Charge in June Warrants

Finance Committee · Meeting of June 29, 2026

Greenfield school finance subcommittee reviews June warrants, pressing on restorative-practice costs and paraprofessional vacancies. The Budget, Finance, and Warrants Subcommittee met June 29 with all three members present — Member Goodwin, Member Webb, and Member Jots presiding — to work through late-May and June warrant batches. A single Franklin County Technical School Collaborative invoice of $45,307.50 for "restorative planning, support, and capacity building," alongside a $25,331.96 professional development charge, prompted Member Goodwin to call for a full accounting of what the district has spent on restorative practices over the past six years, saying "after six years, that warranty is worn out." Members also flagged a $30,000 load onto the Arbiter Sports referee-payment platform, a $435.63 flat-rate transportation charge that applied equally to a local trip and a 20-mile Amherst Museum excursion, and a concern that the district's $18-per-hour starting wage for paraprofessionals trails neighboring Pioneer Valley Regional's $21, leaving potentially a dozen positions unfilled when school opens.

In the full story:

• Background and stakes
• The question before the body
• Video Doorbell Camera at AEL
• Sweet Transportation Invoice with 2024 Start Date
• Arbiter Sports: $30,000 Referee Payment Platform
• Food Service Vehicle Tracking
• The complete report — 2,383 words

Source: the Finance Committee meeting of June 29, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.