Northampton School Committee

Committee approves Superintendent Azarloza on three-year contract. The Northampton School Committee voted 8-1 to approve a three-year contract with Superintendent Annie Azarloza, with Member Michael Stein dissenting. A proposed memorandum of agreement for special education teachers' IEP

Northampton schools approve $56.3 million budget for fiscal year 2027, seek supplemental funding. The School Committee voted 5-1 to approve the FY27 operating budget of $56,317,261, which includes a $50,372,969 city appropriation, a $166,666 donation from Smith College, and $235,310 from special

Northampton School Committee approves $56.7 million strong FY 27 budget. The Committee voted 9-0 to approve the $56,774,495 strong budget, with Mayor Sciarra abstaining, adding special education teachers, reading and math interventionists, and a dean of students position across the district. Mayor

Northampton School Committee opts for study over family advisory council. At its procedural retreat, the committee voted 5-3-1 to form an ad hoc committee examining family engagement approaches and gaps in consultation with the new superintendent, rejecting Members Anat Weisenfreund and Renika

Northampton School Committee held public hearing on FY27 budget with testimony focused on technology spending and staffing adequacy. The Committee heard more than a dozen speakers, including teachers and parents, who opposed a proposed $1 million investment in expanding the one-to-one Chromebook