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Westborough school committee delays redistricting vote, asks for targeted analysis of carve‑out and bus impacts
Summary
After extensive public comment and debate, the committee deferred a redistricting decision to the Feb. 25 meeting, asking staff to analyze a small "rectangle" carve‑out, confirm development timelines, rerun bus scenarios and conduct outreach to families potentially affected by boundary changes.
The Westborough School Committee spent the bulk of its meeting debating proposed redistricting scenarios developed by consultant Dillinger, focusing on Scenario 8 (the consultant's strong recommendation) and an alternative labeled 1B. Resident Chris Perry raised concerns about inconsistent application of walkability and a long‑term cost comparison, citing figures from the presentation and asking whether the committee had run a multi‑year fiscal analysis.
Superintendent Allison reported a late update from the district’s bus…
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