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Warwick School Committee Unanimously Approves $1.27 Million FY27 School Budget

WARWICK -- March 25, 2026, Warwick School Committee approves $1.27 million FY27 budget and adds school choice seats. The committee voted unanimously Wednesday to adopt a $1,268,480 fiscal year 2027 school budget

Townbrief reporting · Mar 25

Schools · School Committee

Committee rejects $1.7 million budget, backs smaller increase

Greenfield School Committee rejects a $1.7 million budget increase, then approves a smaller one. The committee voted 3-4 against a fiscal 2027 budget carrying a 7.46 percent, $1.7 million increase before passing a revised $1,267,480 increase, 5.35 percent, on a 5-0 vote with two abstentions.

Townbrief reporting · Mar 24

Schools · School Committee

Greenfield subcommittee adopts budget charge, presses staff on cuts

Greenfield's Budget and Finance Subcommittee grapples with a $1.7 million school budget gap and shrinking reserve accounts. The panel, led by Chair Sexton and Vice Chair Childs, voted unanimously to approve March 2 minutes and adopt its own written charge, but took no budget votes.

Townbrief reporting · Mar 23

Schools · School Committee

Shutesbury School Committee approves calendar, budget at 6.32 percent increase

Shutesbury School Committee unanimously approves 6.32 percent budget increase and 2026-27 school calendar amid oil spill response.

Townbrief reporting · Mar 19

Schools · School Committee

Warwick School District Proposes 7 Percent Budget Increase for Fiscal Year 2027

WARWICK -- March 18, 2026, Warwick School Committee holds budget hearing on a proposed $1.27 million FY27 school operating budget, up 7 percent. Business Administrator Matt Vopola presented the figures at the March 18

Townbrief reporting · Mar 18

Schools · School Committee

School Committee approves truck swap, budgets

Erving School Committee approved a truck swap and two fiscal 2027 budgets Tuesday.

Townbrief reporting · Mar 17

Schools · School Committee

School Committee opens FY27 budget hearing, no vote taken

Greenfield School Committee opens FY27 budget hearing with a 7.46% local funding increase and no votes on the spending plan itself. Superintendent Joel presented a $25.4 million local appropriation, up from $23.6 million, with a possible $29.7 million all-funds total once grants are included.

Townbrief reporting · Mar 16

Schools · School Committee

Whately Working Group Plans Nonprofit, Bond Bill Push for Former Center School

Whately working group advances kitchen and nonprofit plan for former Center School building.

Townbrief reporting · Mar 12

Schools · School Committee

Greenfield School Committee Votes Down Fifth-Grade Return to Elementary Schools

Greenfield School Committee votes 6-1 to keep fifth grade at the middle school.

Townbrief reporting · Mar 11

Schools · School Committee

Warwick School Committee Trims $20,000 as Town Nears Levy Limit

WARWICK -- March 11, 2026, Warwick School Committee trims $20,000 from FY27 budget as town runs above Proposition 2½ levy limit. School Business Administrator Matt Bobola and Superintendent Carol Leonard Miller presented two cuts

Townbrief reporting · Mar 11