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Acton-Boxborough School Committee Chair Adam Klein and Superintendent Peter LIght at the School’s “Budget Saturday” meeting.

Acton-Boxborough School Committee February News Update

February 28, 2024
After a day-long “Budget Saturday” workshop on February 10 and a subsequent budget discussion on February 15, the School Committee voted unanimously to set the 2024-25 recommended Acton-Boxborough Regional School District budget at $114,380,105. Both meetings were recorded and are available at Acton TV’s government channel. The budget…
Acton-Boxborough School Committee Chair Adam Klein and Superintendent Peter LIght at the School’s “Budget Saturday” meeting.

Acton-Boxborough School Committee February News Update

February 28, 2024
After a day-long “Budget Saturday” workshop on February 10 and a subsequent budget discussion on February 15, the School Committee voted unanimously to set the 2024-25 recommended Acton-Boxborough Regional School District budget at $114,380,105. Both meetings were recorded and are available at Acton TV’s government channel. The budget reflects…
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Acton-Boxborough School Committee January News Update

January 29, 2024
At their January 2024  business meetings, the School Committee voted on the following programs, policies and initiatives.  IMAGE HERE Screen shot from video of January 18, 2024 School Committee meeting. New Policy on Student Use of Personal Electronic Communication Devices The Committee voted unanimously at their January 4…
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Acton Facing Prop 2 1/2 Operational Override Vote

January 17, 2024
The Acton Leadership Group, which is made up representatives of the Select Board, the Finance Committee, and the Acton-Boxborough Regional School Committee, has its own version of “hot stove season.” But instead of gathering around an antique wood stove at a general store to discuss their favorite baseball…
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Backgrounder: Lessons from History: Acton’s 2005 Override

January 8, 2024
A tax limit override that, if approved by Acton voters, would raise property taxes beyond the Proposition 2½ statutory limits has recently been discussed at the Select Board, Finance Committee, and Acton Leadership Group meetings. It seems likely, following those discussions, that an override will be on the…
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Acton Leadership Group Considers Override 

October 23, 2023
In opening remarks at the Acton Leadership Group (ALG) meeting on October 16, 2023, Town Manager John Mangiaratti said that the state had designated Minuteman Inn in Acton as a 33-bed emergency migrant shelter. School Superintendent Peter Light recognized the possibility of increased costs due to that designation.…

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