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North Adams Schools Closing in on Budget Gap

The School Committee will likely dip into its school choice account to close a revenue gap for fiscal 2025.

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North Adams Schools Plan Forum on Grade Configuration

School officials are planning a forum for parents on the proposed accelerated reconfiguration of the grades in the elementary schools.

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North Adams Officials Mull School Closure

A draft budget for fiscal 2025 is up $2,430,054, a 12 percent increase over this year. This is largely being driven by three factors: contracted obligations, higher costs related to out-of-district placements and the loss of nearly $1 million in ESSER funds.

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North Adams School Committee OKs $20M Level-Service Budget for FY24

The committee was presented with the proposed $20,054,352 budget in early May.

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North Adams School Budget Increase Offset by Chapter 70

The budget was presented to the School Committee on Tuesday, following last week's review by the Finance and Facilities Committee.

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North Adams School Budget Adds in Music Instruction

The decrease in instrumental instruction in the elementary schools had raised concerns at the Finance and Facilities subcommittee. Member Tara Jacobs, in particular, had pointed out that the School Committee's position had been that music instruction would be restored once the pandemic had receded.

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North Adams Schools Begin Review of $19M Draft Budget for FY23

The School Committee's Finance & Facilities subcommittee reviewed the draft budget on Monday; up in the air is the use of school choice funds to offset the increase, the final figure for a busing contract and whether more music instruction in the elementary schools can be added in.