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Committee OKs Parker-Damon Playground Planning

Committee authorizes Parker-Damon playground upgrades; high school faces state-mandated scheduling overhaul by July 2027.

Townbrief reporting · Oct 15

Schools · School Committee

School Committee Forms Superintendent Screening Panel

The School Committee dissolved its superintendent search committee and established a screening committee, heard reports of reorganization challenges, and agreed to oppose state ballot Question 5 in tri-board materials.

Townbrief reporting · Oct 1

Schools · School Committee

Schools Confirm Cyber Breach, Reset Passwords

Acton-Boxborough School Committee confirmed an active cybersecurity breach and flagged a state learning-time shortfall.

Townbrief reporting · Sep 17

Schools · School Committee

School Committee Adopts Protect Act Policy Over Protest

The Acton-Boxborough Regional School Committee adopted a Protect Act compliance policy despite one member's protest abstention.

Townbrief reporting · Sep 3

Schools · School Committee

Schools Panel Adopts Mandated Restraint Policy 8-1

Acton-Boxborough's School Committee approved a state-mandated seclusion and restraint policy 8-1, over objections that the panel's own policy subcommittee never reviewed it.

Townbrief reporting · Aug 20

Schools · School Committee

AB school board picks Collins Center for search

The Acton-Boxborough Regional School Committee voted to hire the Collins Center for Public Management over two cheaper rivals to lead its superintendent search.

Townbrief reporting · Jun 4

Schools · School Committee

School Committee expands class-size balancing plan

The Acton-Boxborough Regional School Committee voted to extend a voluntary class-size balancing plan to all five elementary schools, with member Vikram abstaining.

Townbrief reporting · May 21

Schools · School Committee

Acton-Boxborough High Earns 10-Year Reaccreditation

Acton-Boxborough Regional High School earned a 10-year reaccreditation from the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.

Townbrief reporting · May 7

Schools · School Committee

School Committee Adopts Scenario 7 Boundaries

The Acton-Boxborough Regional School Committee adopted Scenario 7 as its new elementary boundary map, reshaping where roughly half of the district's 2,400 elementary students attend school starting July 1, 2026. The vote passed with only member Andrew opposed.

Townbrief reporting · Apr 9

Schools · School Committee

Committee narrows Blanchard zone options, OKs solar

The Acton-Boxborough Regional School Committee approved four solar power-purchase agreements and adopted a $122,593,238 fiscal 2027 budget, while narrowing elementary redistricting options to two finalist zones.

Townbrief reporting · Mar 19