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School Committee approves district plan and nine policies
The South Hadley School Committee unanimously approved the District Improvement Plan 2026-2028.
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School Committee Ratifies Four Union Contracts Amid Override Fallout
South Hadley School Committee ratified four labor contracts on unanimous votes, with all four bargaining units reaching settlement.
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School Committee approves yellow-bus monitoring after rejecting full system
School Committee approved yellow-bus violation monitoring system after rejecting a broader plan.
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School Committee approves statement on potential town override
School Committee approves override statement to present to Selectboard. The South Hadley School Committee voted unanimously on July 6 to approve a statement regarding budget scenarios and a potential town override ballot question for presentation to the Selectboard, with Chair Eric Friesner leading
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South Hadley adopts new restraint policy, restructures middle school leadership
School Committee approves restraint policy update, restructures middle school leadership. The South Hadley School Committee unanimously approved updates to its student restraint policy to align with state regulations and renamed the Dean of Students position to Assistant Principal of Culture and
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School Committee approves three new positions and revised FY27 budget
School Committee approves three new positions and $27.8 million FY27 budget. The South Hadley School Committee voted 4 to 1 to add an Adjustment Counselor at Mosier Elementary, a Literacy Specialist at the middle school, and a Dean of Students, alongside targeted salary increases totaling $300,000
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School Committee approves grade reconfiguration tied to new elementary school
South Hadley School Committee unanimously backs grade reconfiguration tied to new elementary school. The five-member panel approved placing Pre-K and Kindergarten at Scala School, grades 1–5 at the new Mosier School, and grades 6–8 at the middle school, aligning with the Massachusetts School
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School Committee backs $1.5 million budget warrant for May vote
South Hadley School Committee hears of $1.5 million budget warrant for May vote. Assistant Superintendent Lyn Jacques reported that the Select Board approved advancing the warrant article to voters, which includes $1.2 million in free cash for level services and an additional $300,000 to offset
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School Committee approves three warrants, donation, and school choice plan.
School Committee approves warrants and Best Buddies donation at April meeting. Vice Chair Danielle Cooke oversaw approval of warrants #2026-247 ($179,186.85) and #2026-255 ($158,655.91), passing three to one with Cooke abstaining, followed by approval of warrant #2026-242 ($259,290.26) and biweekly
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South Hadley Schools approve $27.5 million FY27 budget after rejecting lower figure
South Hadley School Committee approves $27.5 million budget for fiscal year 2027 after rejecting lower proposal. The Committee voted unanimously to adopt the higher budget figure, with Chair Eric Friesner noting his reluctance about the $725,000 increase. Earlier, the Committee unanimously approved
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