Massachusetts / School Boards / Acton-Boxborough Regional School District
Superintendent Peter reported a triggered alarm at Boardwalk Campus that prompted an ALICE response; staff followed procedures, no injuries were reported, and the district said faulty wiring must be corrected with vendors engaged to complete repairs.
Massachusetts / School Boards / Acton-Boxborough Regional School District
At a Jan. 8 Acton-Boxborough Regional School Committee meeting, administrators outlined two reorganization models and special-education implications while more than 60 speakers gave public comment divided between minimizing disruption (Option 4) and pursuing districtwide geographic enrollment with Option 5 v2.
Massachusetts / School Boards / Acton-Boxborough Regional School District
After administrators said a permit for a battery at the Boardwalk Campus was not approved and NexAmp’s revised pricing rose significantly, the committee voted to terminate the NexAmp battery-storage agreement and directed administration to pursue other renewable energy options.
Massachusetts / School Boards / Acton-Boxborough Regional School District
Consultants and the steering committee presented four reorganization options to the Acton-Boxborough Regional School Committee; parents and teachers urged preserving Miriam and McCarthy Town while committee members asked for clearer reassignment, operational and financial details before narrowing choices.
Massachusetts / School Boards / Acton-Boxborough Regional School District
District leaders told the school committee that spring 2025 assessments show strengths overall but persistent subgroup gaps and a district average of roughly 58% meeting expectations in grade‑3 ELA; officials outlined monitoring steps, coaching changes and possible DESE high‑dosage tutoring applications to accelerate recovery.
Massachusetts / School Boards / Acton-Boxborough Regional School District
Facilities staff told the committee a facilities condition assessment identified more than $150 million in needed projects as many systems reach end of useful life; the district plans near‑term rooftop‑unit engineering ($4.4M estimate), is pursuing DOER and Mass Save incentives, and flagged the possibility of future bonding.
Massachusetts / School Boards / Acton-Boxborough Regional School District
Consultants and district leaders told the committee that reorganization options were intended to increase flexibility and sustainability; staff emphasized tradeoffs (efficiencies versus community cohesion), described outreach (focus groups, ~1,000 survey responses), and said steering‑committee decisions will narrow options ahead of a January decision window.
Massachusetts / School Boards / Acton-Boxborough Regional School District
Consultants presented nine reorganization scenarios for the Acton-Boxborough Regional School District — from maintaining six K–6 schools to consolidations, grade-band models, and regional expansion — and launched a public survey and modeling process to assess trade-offs, costs and disruption.
Massachusetts / School Boards / Acton-Boxborough Regional School District
The committee completed a first read of a DESE-required policy to ensure middle-school students are exposed to career and pathway options. Members debated whether to name Minuteman specifically or use a general 'vocational schools' label and asked for procedural wording that avoids future rewrites if partnerships change.
Massachusetts / School Boards / Acton-Boxborough Regional School District
District finance staff presented a multiyear budget model showing a projected FY27 total of about $124.5 million (a 6.4% increase). The largest drivers are salary step/COLA modeling and large health-insurance increases; school leaders debated whether AB Forward or modest class-size changes could meaningfully narrow the gap.