School Committee

EAST LONGMEADOW — April 27, 2026 — East Longmeadow schools propose a $38 million FY27 budget that eliminates six positions to close a $456,000 gap. The joint School Committee and Financial Oversight Committee heard Superintendent Gordon Smith present a plan that holds the town funding increase to 3 percent — down from

EAST LONGMEADOW — April 27, 2026 — East Longmeadow schools propose a $38 million FY27 budget that eliminates six positions to close a $456,000 gap. The joint School Committee and Financial Oversight Committee heard Superintendent Gordon Smith present a plan that holds the town funding increase to 3 percent — down from

EAST LONGMEADOW — April 6, 2026 — East Longmeadow School Committee unanimously approves out-of-state travel for ELHS drone team and hears the new high school remains on schedule and on budget. The five-member board voted five to zero Monday on all items, including acceptance of the FY26 third-quarter

EAST LONGMEADOW — March 23, 2026 — East Longmeadow School Committee reorganizes mid-cycle, naming new chair and vice chair to ease superintendent transition. The committee voted 5-0 Monday to elevate Antonella Rochelle to chair and Carrie Drosdzinski to vice chair, replacing outgoing chair Gregory Thompson, who argued new leadership should

EAST LONGMEADOW — March 9, 2026 — East Longmeadow School Committee approves a 3 percent FY2027 budget increase that leaves the district $1.2 million short of level services. The committee voted 5-0 Monday to submit the budget at the town's requested ceiling of 3 percent, well below the

EAST LONGMEADOW — March 2, 2026 — East Longmeadow School Committee opens debate on whether a 3-to-5 elementary school split is driving inequitable outcomes across the district. Committee member Amy Denta raised the question at the March 2 meeting, citing data showing Mountain View Elementary's low-income student

EAST LONGMEADOW — February 9, 2026 — East Longmeadow School Committee votes to seek a 6.24 percent budget increase but braces for a $370,000 shortfall. The four-member committee voted 4-0 Monday to submit a level-services budget request of approximately $2.3 million above current spending, while acknowledging

EAST LONGMEADOW — January 27, 2026 — East Longmeadow School Committee approved a new three-year superintendent contract and confronted a projected $1.2 million budget shortfall for fiscal year 2027 at its January 27 meeting. Assistant Superintendent for Business Pamela Blair told the four-member committee that maintaining level services would