Committee approves $25,536 for high school Wi-Fi fix
Easthampton School Committee funds a $127,683 high school Wi-Fi overhaul and greenlights a policy manual rewrite.
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Easthampton School Committee accepts $69,124 life sciences grant
Easthampton School Committee accepts $69,124 grant, shifts earth science to middle school.
School Committee approves deficit remedy, awards grant funding
Easthampton schools manage fiscal year 2026 deficit with strategic fund transfers. The School Committee voted 5-0-1 to use $137,560 from School Choice funds to address the $577,616.16 shortfall, with remaining gaps covered by Circuit Breaker and other revolving accounts. The committee unanimously
School Committee Approves $922,603 Budget Cut Despite Override
Easthampton schools approve $922,603 budget cuts post-override. The School Committee approved a post-override budget amendment requiring $922,603.50 in reductions—$713,509.50 from personnel and $209,094 from other areas—affecting approximately five to six positions. Superintendent Michelle Balch
Easthampton School Committee approves $922,603 budget cut after override passes
EASTHAMPTON -- June 16, 2026, Easthampton School Committee votes to cut $922,603 from its FY27 budget even as the community celebrates a successful operating override. The committee voted 6-0-1 Monday to amend the level-service budget it had approved in March, with committee member Eric Stein abstaining because