School Committee

School Committee discusses budget scenarios tied to Proposition 2.5 override election. Superintendent Michelle Balch presented two plans: if the override passes on June 9, the district would cut $922,603 from its $24,969,268 initial FY27 proposal, reducing the appropriation to $24,046,664.66 and

Easthampton School Committee approved routine business and heard Superintendent Michelle Balch present two budget scenarios tied to a June 9 Proposition 2½ override vote. The committee unanimously accepted $200 from Easthampton Savings Bank toward an Electronics Recycling Event and $890 to split

Easthampton School Committee backs election-day high school closure. The committee unanimously moved its June 9 meeting to June 11 and voted to close Easthampton High School on June 9 to provide space for a Proposition 2½ override vote, extending the academic year to June 23 for EHS students.

Easthampton School Committee approves $36,904 in combined state and federal grants for middle school and early childhood programs. The committee voted unanimously to accept a $16,904 state grant for the Middle School Exploration Policy and MyCAP program, which will create a six-through-twelve

Easthampton School Committee greenlights $24.9M FY27 budget, up 9.54 percent. Superintendent Michelle Balch and Director of Business Services Julia Saari-Franks presented a level-service budget balancing sustainability with strategic reallocations, driven by $736,000 in year-three personnel costs