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Eastham School Committee Welcomes New Principal, Reviews Pre-K Program Future

EASTHAM — May 12, 2026 — Eastham School Committee introduces new elementary principal and flags a $132,000 budget deficit. The committee welcomed Dylan Paul, currently Director of Specialized Instruction at Valley Prep in Cumberland, Rhode Island, who takes over as Eastham Elementary School principal on July 1 following the retirement of

Nauset Schools Approve New Finance Chief at $180,000, Superintendent Raise to $244,530

ORLEANS — April 29, 2026 — Nauset Public Schools joint committee unanimously hires new finance chief and approves superintendent raise. The joint committee of the Nauset Regional School Committee and Superintendency Union 54 voted unanimously April 29 to appoint Dr. Beth Rigoglioso, currently Assistant Superintendent of Finance for the Brockton Public Schools,

Eastham School Committee Rejects School Choice for Eastham Elementary, 4-0

EASTHAM — April 14, 2026 — Eastham School Committee votes 4-0 to stay out of state school choice program. The committee closed a public hearing and rejected a motion to open Eastham Elementary School to non-resident students, citing steady enrollment, new housing under construction, and the pending regionalization and efficiency

Orleans School Committee Votes to Open Kindergarten to Outside Students for First Time

ORLEANS — April 13, 2026 — Orleans School Committee votes to participate in school choice for the first time in at least seven years. The committee voted unanimously Monday to open six kindergarten seats to non-resident students under the state's inter-district school choice program for fiscal year 2027

Nauset Regional School Committee Adopts $40.8 Million FY27 Budget Unanimously

ORLEANS — March 18, 2026 — Nauset Regional School Committee unanimously adopts $40.8 million FY27 budget, raising the four-town assessment 4.18 percent. The committee voted 9-0 at its March 18 meeting to approve a gross operating budget of $40,795,328 offset by $8,893,073 in revenue

Orleans School Committee Unanimously Approves $6.7 Million FY27 Elementary Budget

ORLEANS — March 16, 2026 — Orleans School Committee unanimously approves $6,725,015 elementary budget for FY27. The committee voted unanimously Monday to adopt the Orleans Elementary School fiscal year 2027 spending plan, a $336,560 increase representing a 5.27 percent rise over the current year. Principal Elaine Pender reported

Nauset Regional School Committee Delays FY2027 Budget Vote Pending Enrollment Reconciliation

ORLEANS — March 12, 2026 — Nauset Regional School Committee delays FY2027 budget vote, hears urgent plea to preserve preschool staffing. The committee held a required public hearing Thursday on a proposed $40.7 million regional budget — a $627,968 increase, or 1.56 percent, over the current fiscal year — but deferred

Eastham School Committee Advances 9.98 Percent Budget Increase to Public Hearing

EASTHAM — March 10, 2026 — Eastham School Committee unanimously advances a $5.2 million fiscal year 2027 budget to a March 17 public hearing. The proposed spending plan represents a $480,241 increase over fiscal year 2026, a 9.98 percent rise that Superintendent Glenn Brand and business manager Paul Dion

Orleans School Committee reviews 9 percent budget increase ahead of public hearing

ORLEANS — March 9, 2026 — Orleans School Committee reviews 9.16 percent budget increase and current-year deficit driven by special education costs. At the March 9 meeting, administrators presented a proposed fiscal year 2027 budget for Orleans Elementary School totaling just over $5.2 million, against a town guidance of

Nauset Regional School Committee Unanimously Advances FY27 Budget to Public Hearing

ORLEANS — March 4, 2026 — Nauset Regional School Committee unanimously approved a $40.5 million FY27 preliminary budget carrying a 4.74 percent total assessment increase. The committee voted without dissent Wednesday at Nauset Middle School to advance five component budgets to a public hearing set for March 12, with final

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