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Superintendent reports DESE findings and budget progress; towns largely approved school budget so far

Wachusett Regional School District Committee · May 21, 2025
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Summary

Superintendent Jim Riley told the committee the district moved from 'needs intervention' to 'meets requirements' in DESE special-education determinations and that town votes have approved the proposed budget in four of five towns while Paxton’s vote is pending.

Superintendent Jim Riley presented district news and a budget update to the Wachusett Regional School District Committee, highlighting two positive Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) findings and the progress of local town votes on the FY26 budget.

Riley said the district’s LEA special-education determination improved from "needs intervention" to…

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