Massachusetts / School Boards / Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School District
Several Minichog/Minajang sophomores urged the Hampden‑Wilbraham School Committee to prioritize fair teacher contracts, saying work‑to‑rule has halted field trips, suspended clubs and reduced extracurricular opportunities.
Massachusetts / School Boards / Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School District
The committee unanimously approved Wilbraham Middle School’s New York City and Brownstone Adventure Park trips (7–0 votes) after a brief Q&A about timing, cost estimates and payment plans; a proposal for an additional Connecticut trip was declined because it was not on the posted agenda.
Massachusetts / School Boards / Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School District
School officials laid out 11 categories of possible reductions and revenue options — from modest fee increases to staff restructuring and pausing an eighth‑grade pathway — that could reduce assessments by roughly $1.48 million while warning the likely result would cut programs or staff if towns do not provide more funding.
Massachusetts / School Boards / Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School District
A student-council representative described a student-run pickleball tournament at GreatHorse (team entry $20) with food trucks and raffles; proceeds will support the CJ Cronin Memorial Scholarship and the council highlighted a schoolwide positivity campaign.
Massachusetts / School Boards / Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School District
A district food-services staff member described partnerships with HP Hood, Wellspring Harvest and AC Produce, use of DoD fresh produce entitlements, an $18,810 Northeast Food for Schools grant that was later canceled by USDA, and two in-school grow towers used for student lessons.
Massachusetts / School Boards / Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School District
An administrator presented the district's SOA/SLA progress report noting declines in chronic absenteeism for some grades and modest gains in science/technology, but also some declines in literacy and mathematics for certain grades; the district will build on current strategies without major changes.
Massachusetts / School Boards / Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School District
The planning committee reviewed proposed regional agreement language — including weighted-voting text (draft language as of 04/15/2025), statutory limits on changing the $5,000 capital threshold, and guidance on when elected committee members assume office — and members discussed a possible rename of the middle school with a motion to solicit names from the public (no vote tonight).
Massachusetts / School Boards / Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School District
Members debated whether committee badges should grant building access, discussed Raptor visitor check-in and CORI/background-check implications, and generally agreed not to seek broad 24/7 building access for committee members.
Massachusetts / School Boards / Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School District
The school committee approved a seven‑day educational trip to Iceland proposed by a science teacher, with the presenter outlining itinerary, enrollment and financing options and the committee approving the trip 7–0.
Massachusetts / School Boards / Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School District
After weeks of parents’ complaints about repeated late buses, the Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School District voted unanimously to move to a three-tier transportation schedule for the 2025–26 school year and directed staff to pursue short-term fixes for the rest of the year.