Petersham School District

Money to help explore school regionalization

Posted on Friday, March 17th, 2017 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Domenic Poli, The Recorder
Date: 3/16/2017
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ORANGE, MA — The Orange Elementary, Ralph C. Mahar Regional and Petersham Center school districts will be able to examine regionalization with the help of $53,000 from the state. They will be among the eight school districts and 38 municipalities in Massachusetts to benefit from more than $850,000 in Community Compact Cabinet grants, the Baker-Polito… [Read More]

Rural schools develop state aid proposal

Posted on Friday, September 30th, 2016 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Diane Broncaccio, The Gazette
Date: 9/30/2016
Link: Complete Article

BUCKLAND, MA — Saying about 50,000 rural students attend public schools that are in “severe fiscal crisis,” Mohawk Superintendent Michael Buoniconti will ask the Massachusetts Rural Schools Coalition to review a draft proposal that seeks more Chapter 70 state aid for rural schools with the highest enrollment declines, the lowest per capita income and flat-level… [Read More]