Schools

NORTH READING — May 18, 2026 — North Reading School Committee moves toward modular classroom replacements and approves its 2026-27 meeting calendar. At the May 18 meeting, the committee — which voted 4-0 on all donation items — heard a detailed update from Superintendent Michael Connelly on a proposal to replace aging

NORTH READING — May 11, 2026 — North Reading School Committee reorganizes, approves new ELA curriculum and $13,500 in athletic donations. The committee unanimously re-elected Jeff Friedman as chair and Tim Sutherland as vice chair at its May 11 meeting, also welcoming newly elected member Dr. Julian Evans. Members voted

NORTH READING — April 27, 2026 — North Reading School Committee unanimously adopts a $42.5 million fiscal year 2027 school budget, a 4.3 percent increase. Business Manager Michael Connelly and Superintendent Dale Daly presented the final figure of $42,537,423 — up $300,011 from the March preliminary budget after

NORTH READING — April 13, 2026 — North Reading School Committee unanimously approved two union contracts and opened a formal hearing on a $42.5 million FY2027 school budget that carries a 4.3 percent spending increase and a $32,781 remaining gap. Business Manager Michael Connelly told the committee the budget

NORTH READING — March 23, 2026 — North Reading School Committee signals retreat from MSBA building program for Hood School, leaning toward modular replacement. The committee spent more than an hour at its March 23 meeting weighing a roughly $2 million MSBA feasibility study against an estimated $4.5 million to $5