School Committee approves Guatemala service trip with focus on student safety.
School Committee unanimously approves Guatemala service trip; FY27 budget jumps 5 percent. Chair Jennifer Lesky and the full committee approved the April 2026 School of the World service trip, with Vice Chair Craig MacLellan emphasizing security oversight, local supervision, and contingency
School Committee · Meeting of March 4, 2026
COHASSET — School Committee unanimously approves Guatemala service trip; FY27 budget jumps 5 percent. Chair Jennifer Lesky and the full committee approved the April 2026 School of the World service trip, with Vice Chair Craig MacLellan emphasizing security oversight, local supervision, and contingency planning during deliberation. Superintendent Dr.
Sarah Shannon announced that town overlay funds combined with retirement savings lifted the FY27 budget by approximately 5 percent over FY26, preserving staff positions and restoring instructional resources, though committee members including Dial and MacLellan cautioned the one-time measures do not resolve underlying structural underfunding and renewed calls for future override efforts to achieve permanent fiscal stability.
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Source: the School Committee meeting of March 4, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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