 Clarksburg Officials Ponder Independence From School UnionThe Select Board is questioning how equitable the Northern Berkshire School Union is in terms of costs and representation.  Clarksburg School Refreshes Kindergarten WingThe flooring in the 1970s "temporary" addition had been showing its age and had been raised as an issue by teachers over the past few years. The School Committee got a tour last week of the changes, largely done by volunteers. Clarksburg Fire Company Asks for Budget Increase to Offset CostsThe Clarksburg Volunteer Fire Company is hoping for more financial support from the town to address increasing costs. Clarksburg School Sees Rise in Grant FundingClarksburg also got a boost in a Student Opportunity Act grant Barnes applied for in June. Only select districts were allowed to apply for an extra year of the original two-year grant. Clarksburg Makes First Payment on School RoofTown officials signed off on the first payment for the new school roof but declined to pull money from reserves for school flooring. Clarksburg Approves Debt Exclusion for School RoofThe debt exclusion vote passed 200-50 on Wednesday. Clarksburg School Cuts $39K More Out of BudgetThe school budget for fiscal 2026 has been reduced by another $39,000, bringing the percentage increase down to 3.98 percent. At the same time, the tuition proposed for prekindergarten was lifted. Clarksburg School Opens School Choice Spots for Next School YearThese are first open spots since 2023 as the school's residential enrollment has risen over the past few years. But with 12 pupils forecast for Grade 1, officials felt confident in opening school choice.  Clarksburg School Seeing Residential Enrollment RiseSchool choice students had made up about 25 percent of the student body at one time; that's now down to 17 percent and will fall off rapidly in the next few years.  Clarksburg Officials Debate Need for School Repairs, RenovationsSchool officials acknowledged that Clarksburg School is need of renovation or rebuild but declined to commit at this point to plan of action. Clarksburg Eyeing Tight Budget; Looking for Grant FundsClarksburg School could be in line for more grants but next year's budget is expected to be tight.  Clarksburg School Gets New Playground Equipment, Awaits StairliftThe school received a $64,000 Feigenbaum Foundation grant a couple years ago, but because of supply and shipping delays from the pandemic, the equipment was not delivered until this past winter.  NBSU Wraps Step Up Program With Ice Cream and GamesNorthern Berkshire School Union wrapped up its summer camp last Thursday with what's becoming an annual event: a school community night at Clarksburg School.  State Wants to Give Clarksburg $1.2M for a Safe Route to the SchoolThe students can now reach the town field through a rough path in the woods and walk the field until crossing the road or walk along the sidewalk-free Cross Road, a heavily traveled way with no shoulders. |
