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Gateway superintendent says reduced funding forces staff and classroom cuts to balance budget

Select Board · March 30, 2026
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Summary

Superintendent Melissa Matarazzo told the Blandford Select Board Gateway Regional School District faces reduced government funding and will need staff and classroom changes to balance the budget; School Committee member Nicole Daviau stressed the complexity of the district's funding situation.

Superintendent Melissa Matarazzo joined the Blandford Select Board on March 30 to describe budget constraints facing Gateway Regional School District.

Matarazzo said the district must make changes to staff levels and classroom offerings to balance the budget in light of reduced funding from government sources. School Committee member Nicole Daviau joined Ms. Matarazzo and highlighted the complexities involved in balancing revenues and program needs across the district.

The presentation was reported to the Select Board for information; the transcript records no formal vote or board action on the budget at this meeting.