Massachusetts / School Boards / Grafton Public Schools
Grafton Select Board members debated whether to set an override figure now and begin outreach or wait for scrubbed budget numbers; finance committee members urged the board to commit to a ballot question soon, while a board member proposed temporarily withdrawing from the Community Preservation Act to lower an override ask.
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At the Jan. 6 meeting the Grafton School Committee voted to go into executive session 'to investigate charges of criminal misconduct or to consider the filing of criminal complaints.' The motion passed on a roll-call vote; the committee adjourned to executive session.
Massachusetts / School Boards / Grafton Public Schools
At its Jan. 6 meeting the Grafton School Committee heard a preliminary FY27 budget shortfall estimate of roughly $1.0M–$1.4M. Superintendent Doctor Cummings said proposed reductions would likely hit teaching positions and programs, and he flagged rising enrollment and limited capital reserves as compounding problems.
Massachusetts / School Boards / Grafton Public Schools
The committee approved a single-read change to policy IKFE to note diploma eligibility for students with IEPs will be reviewed annually by the IEP team, and unanimously approved minutes from Nov. 18, 2025.
Massachusetts / School Boards / Grafton Public Schools
Administrators proposed producing a level-of-service FY27 budget and a separate reduction budget, citing staffing, out-of-district special-education tuition and transportation as primary cost drivers and noting depleted reserves and a likely deficit.
Massachusetts / School Boards / Grafton Public Schools
Grafton Public Schools technology staff reported summer device deployments, new ticketing and anonymous-alert tools, and an AI integration plan that includes teacher SMART goals and a district AI task force aligning local guidance with DESE.
Massachusetts / School Boards / Grafton Public Schools
Superintendent presented an FY27 budget forecast with an expected 6.5% increase and said the district aims to deliver a detailed FY27 book by Dec. 3; he also corrected a spreadsheet error, changing a projected circuit‑breaker shortfall into a positive $64,089.
Massachusetts / School Boards / Grafton Public Schools
Superintendent and town administrator told the committee a 3‑acre parcel next to North Street Elementary is back on the market; they described the typical town process for purchase (select board interest, assessment, May town meeting authorization) and said the property could serve parking, a second entrance or future limited expansion.
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Operations staff told the School Committee that the district’s stadium turf has exceeded its expected 10-year life and is showing tears and reduced bounce; officials discussed a roughly $750,000 replacement estimate and said the project is included in early capital planning.
Massachusetts / School Boards / Grafton Public Schools
The committee approved the minutes from 11/04/2025 by voice vote; no other formal votes were recorded. Count was not specified in the transcript.