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Athol‑Royalston superintendent asks committee to free constrained funds after long bailout terms

Joint Committee on Education (Massachusetts Legislature) · December 2, 2025

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Summary

Matthew Ehrenworth, superintendent for the Athol‑Royalston Regional School District, asked the committee to approve changes in H.4720 that would let the district access previously reserved funds the state required after a past bailout, arguing the restriction has left more than $1 million unexpended annually and harms a high‑poverty district.

Matthew Ehrenworth, superintendent of the Athol‑Royalston Regional School District, urged the Joint Committee on Education to approve proposed statutory changes in H.4720 to allow his district to access funds currently reserved under conditions imposed after…

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