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School committee approves memorandum to launch joint operational efficiency study with town
Summary
The committee approved a memorandum of agreement to begin a joint municipal-school operational efficiency study funded at town meeting, aiming to identify cooperative savings while preserving each body's statutory responsibilities.
The Westborough School Committee voted to approve a memorandum of agreement that will allow the district and town to hire a consultant to conduct a joint operational efficiency study.
Committee members said the study (funding approved at town meeting) is intended to look for cooperative opportunities between municipal and school departments that could yield cost savings while preserving each entity's legal responsibilities. The memorandum is intended to set expectations, establish partnership safeguards and provide a framework for procuring a consultant via RFQ. Members referenced a prior, less-successful attempt around 2010 and emphasized including both parties early and explicitly in the process.
The committee discussed timelines: an eight-month comparable-study timeline was noted and staff said the district hopes to have a consultant hired before summer to preserve an opportunity to influence FY28 planning. Members asked that signatures be collected and the document sent to the select board for parallel action.
Next steps: finalize the memorandum text, transmit to the Board of Selectmen for concurrence, issue an RFQ and hire a consultant to start the study.
