Committee signals intent to remain open to school choice next year; openings not yet specified
Summary
The committee discussed whether Northbridge would accept school-choice students next year and indicated a preference to remain open, but staff said available seats depend on final class sizes and budget outcomes.
The Northbridge School Committee discussed the district's annual review of its school-choice policy and indicated a desire to remain open to school-choice students next year, while noting that precise openings have not been determined.
Superintendent Melissa Cantry (identified in the discussion) told the committee the district typically reviews school‑choice status annually and that available seats depend on projected class sizes and final budget outcomes. "I can't tell you what the available numbers will be yet, because we don't know yet what class sizes are gonna look like. It's dependent on budget outcomes, but we definitely would like to remain open for school choice," she said.
Committee members had no substantive objections at the meeting; staff said they will provide additional details on openings and grades when enrollment projections and budget decisions are finalized.
