North Adams Schools Talk Final Budget Numbers for Public HearingThe School Committee received the presentation given last week to the Finance & Facilities committee for the fiscal 2025 spending plan. North Adams School Panel Recommends $20M Budget That Cuts 26 JobsThe School Committee will be presented next week with a $20 million spending plan for fiscal 2025 that includes closing Greylock School and a reduction of 26 full-time positions. North Adams Schools Closing in on Budget GapThe School Committee will likely dip into its school choice account to close a revenue gap for fiscal 2025. North Adams Schools Plan Forum on Grade ConfigurationSchool officials are planning a forum for parents on the proposed accelerated reconfiguration of the grades in the elementary schools. North Adams Officials Mull School ClosureA draft budget for fiscal 2025 is up $2,430,054, a 12 percent increase over this year. This is largely being driven by three factors: contracted obligations, higher costs related to out-of-district placements and the loss of nearly $1 million in ESSER funds. North Adams School Committee OKs $20M Level-Service Budget for FY24The committee was presented with the proposed $20,054,352 budget in early May. North Adams School Budget Increase Offset by Chapter 70The budget was presented to the School Committee on Tuesday, following last week's review by the Finance and Facilities Committee. |