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Berlin-Boylston School Committee approves FY27 staffing changes at Boylston Elementary in 5-1 vote
Summary
At its April 10 virtual meeting the Berlin-Boylston Regional School Committee approved four staffing changes at Boylston Elementary meant to be budget-neutral, and a member asked for a subcommittee to plan a potential override for next year.
At a virtual meeting on April 10, 2026, the Berlin-Boylston Regional School Committee voted 5–1 to authorize a set of changes to the FY27 operating budget at Boylston Elementary School intended to have a net $0 impact on the district budget.
The committee approved a motion to: eliminate a 0.6 full-time-equivalent English language arts (ELA) coach; increase the math tutor from 0.8 to 1.0 FTE; add a full-time kindergarten paraprofessional; and raise the adjustment counselor from 0.5 to 0.7 FTE. The motion was made by Mrs. Jessica Deglialberti and seconded by Mrs. Lisa Mair. Roll call recorded Deglialberti, Mrs. Elisabeth Mancini, Mair, Mrs. Meagan Grill and Mrs. Jackelyn Hoffses as voting "aye"; Mr. Michael Totman voted "nay." The motion passed 5–1.
Committee member Jessica Deglialberti said she wants a subcommittee to begin planning for a potential override next year so the district will have a plan by September; she also said she will work with Vice Chair Elisabeth Mancini to draft a letter to the member towns outlining the cuts and their impact. The meeting minutes record those next-step requests but do not specify a schedule or membership for a subcommittee.
The approved staffing changes move resources toward classroom and student-support roles (a full-time kindergarten paraprofessional and a larger math tutor allocation) while reducing the ELA coach position by 0.6 FTE; the net budget effect was reported as $0. The record does not specify which line items or funding sources offset the ELA coach reduction, nor does it list projected programmatic impacts beyond the FTE adjustments.
The committee also noted two upcoming dates: May 4, 2026, for members' information regarding annual town meetings, and the regular meeting scheduled for May 12, 2026. A motion to adjourn at 12:28 p.m., made by Mrs. Mair and seconded by Mrs. Mancini, closed the session.
Next steps recorded in the minutes are limited to the authorization itself and Deglialberti's proposal to form a subcommittee and draft a letter; the minutes do not record further implementation details or a timeline for hiring or reassigning staff.
