Chicopee

Schools · School Committee

Chicopee Keeps 46 School Choice Seats for 2026-27

Chicopee schools renewed school choice at 46 seats despite declining enrollment.

Townbrief reporting · Apr 15

Schools · School Committee

Chicopee Panel Tells Staff to Tap Reserve Funds

Chicopee's school finance subcommittee weighed draining reserves to close a $16.3 million fiscal 2027 budget gap.

Townbrief reporting · Apr 13

Schools · School Committee

Chicopee bus-camera fines start April 8

Chicopee School Committee reported $250 fines for passing stopped school buses begin April 8. Vice Chair Jay Doubt said bus cameras recorded 52 incidents in the program's first five weeks, with 35 confirmed violations, calling the number "way too much."

Townbrief reporting · Apr 1

Schools · School Committee

Chicopee Schools Open FY27 Budget Review

Chicopee's school finance panel opened its fiscal 2027 budget review, flagging looming federal and state funding losses.

Townbrief reporting · Mar 31

Schools · School Committee

Committee Transfers $8.13 Million to Reserve Fund

Chicopee school officials warned of a roughly $5 million state aid shortfall tied to a shift in low-income student classification.

Townbrief reporting · Mar 18