Massachusetts / School Boards / Gardner Public Schools
The Gardner Public Schools facilities subcommittee reported on May 1 a slate of maintenance and capital projects for district buildings, including an estimated $500,000 electrical and theatrical lighting upgrade for Gardner High School’s auditorium and an estimated $50,000 kitchen hood and exhaust replacement.
Massachusetts / School Boards / Gardner Public Schools
The Gardner School Committee moved multiple policy items from committee packets to adoption, approving several B-series policies on committee authority, qualifications and subcommittees and adopting policy on committee member resignation.
Massachusetts / School Boards / Gardner Public Schools
The school committee voted to accept updates to the program of studies and heard that Gardner’s Early College Academy will grow to about 104 seats next year, Monty Tech vocational seats remain limited after state denials, and the district will adopt a SchoolLinks platform to organize college and career planning.
Massachusetts / School Boards / Gardner Public Schools
After a public hearing, the Gardner School Committee approved a $37,676,548 fiscal year 2026 budget, citing rising enrollment and higher special-education and transportation costs as main drivers of a remaining $474,231 deficit.
Massachusetts / School Boards / Gardner Public Schools
The finance subcommittee reported increased costs and negative line items for gas, police/fire detail and snow removal; health insurance, custodial contracts, transportation and Chromebooks were cited as major budget drivers.
Massachusetts / School Boards / Gardner Public Schools
Dr. Pellegrino told the Gardner School Committee that district data show 64.27% fidelity for common planning time and 67% of students reading at grade level on DIBELS; gaps for students with disabilities and English learners persist. Kindergarten registration is ahead of past years with 98 completed applications.
Massachusetts / School Boards / Gardner Public Schools
The committee reported awarding about $209,000 in Rockwell grants to teachers for arts, STEM, field trips and equipment; committee members listed dozens of funded projects and said the fund has distributed about $820,000 since inception.
Massachusetts / School Boards / Gardner Public Schools
At its Feb. 10 meeting, the Gardner School Committee recognized the district MTSS/PBIS team and heard a presentation showing reductions in chronic absenteeism and suspensions across the district.
Massachusetts / School Boards / Gardner Public Schools
Principals presented draft school improvement plans at the Feb. 10 Gardner School Committee meeting, emphasizing Tier 1 instructional fidelity, literacy, SEL and family engagement.
Massachusetts / School Boards / Gardner Public Schools
Gardner High School and Gardner Academy principals told the School Committee on Jan. 7 that classroom behavioral referrals have fallen substantially, attendance and subgroup gaps are improving, and early college and vocational programs are expanding. The committee heard program details but took no new policy actions on the plans.