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Westborough School Committee votes 5-0 to opt out of Massachusetts school choice
Summary
The Westborough School Committee voted unanimously to decline participation in the state'mandated school choice program, citing the program's $5,000-per-student tuition and a June 1 notification deadline to the state education department.
The Westborough School Committee voted unanimously to decline participation in the Massachusetts school choice program, approving a motion to opt out by a 5-0 vote.
Under the Educational Reform Act of 1993 and related state guidance, districts are treated as participants in school choice unless they vote by June 1 to opt out; the committee authorized notifying the state Department of Education of its decision.
Allison, a district staff member who summarized the law for the committee, said the state default is that districts…
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