School Committee

Monson School Committee Finance Subcommittee discusses significant fiscal shortfalls in transportation and operations. Vice Chair Karen Nothe-Valley chaired the discussion with School Committee Chair Alison Morgan and Superintendent Paul Foster, addressing a transportation shortfall of

Monson School Committee Curriculum Subcommittee endorses four curriculum adoptions for full committee consideration. Chair Alison Morgan and members Jamie Murphy and Superintendent Paul Foster reviewed Core Knowledge Language Arts for K-5 (three-year cost $124,757), Into Literature for grades 6-8

Monson School Committee unanimously approved amended school choice allocations and a five-year transportation contract. Superintendent Paul Foster recommended increasing kindergarten choice seats from two to four and reducing fifth grade seats from ten to two to accommodate higher kindergarten

Monson School Committee reviews FY 2027 budget under level-funding directive. Superintendent Paul N. Foster and the committee discussed revenue adjustments, potential cost reductions, and equity concerns: Monson students at Pathfinder Regional School receive 5.5 times more funding per resident than

Monson School Committee outlines three-tier budget-reduction framework for fiscal 2027. Chair Alison Morgan and the Committee reviewed the Superintendent's preliminary reduction exercise in response to the Town Administrator's 7.5 percent budget-cut request, identifying a structural inequity: the