Northampton School Committee

Northampton School Committee approves tiered aftercare fees and YMCA memorandum process after five-hour meeting. Mayor Gina-Louise Sciarra and the committee heard three fiscal 2027 budget scenarios ranging from $46.4 million to $50.7 million as Superintendent Bonner, concluding her tenure, called

Northampton School Committee approves $1800 retreat facilitator over member objections. The Committee voted 7-2, with one present vote, to hire Tracy Novick of the Massachusetts Association of School Committees to facilitate a March 30 retreat, with Member Alena Bartoli sponsoring the motion and

Northampton School Committee approves revised calendar and accepts $290,317 midyear appropriation. The Committee voted unanimously to adopt the 2026-2027 calendar, which begins August 26 with kindergarteners starting August 31 and ends June 11, after NASE requested an earlier start date. In a 6-2

Northampton School Committee approves $790,615 mid-year appropriation request. The Committee voted 9-0-1, with Mayor Gina-Louise Sciarra abstaining, to adopt Member Tiffany Jewell's proposal for one-time expenses including $123,000 for Student Services, curricular materials, classroom equipment,

Northampton School Committee adopts revised Rules of Procedure and moves meeting end time to 9:30 pm. Mayor Gina-Louise Sciarra proposed eight amendments, including alignment with the town Charter and language revisions from "citizens" to "residents," approved unanimously. Member Alena Bartoli was