Schools
by Connie Sartini
At their March 14 meeting, the Select Board and Finance Committee were advised that the Groton-Dunstable Regional School Committee has voted to adopt the original proposed Budget of Superintendent Laura Chesson which then leaves the FY2024 Municipal Operating Budget out of...
by Marlena Gilbert
On Saturday, March 4, the Groton Municipal Leadership spent hours reviewing budget line items within the Groton Town Budget, including the Groton Dunstable Regional School Assessment.
One of the positions discussed was the School Resource Officer program. The district...
by Marlena Gilbert
Although The Groton Dunstable Educators Association (GDEA) has formal, official communications avenues based on contract language and district policy, they try to maintain a strong, informal collaborative relationship with the Groton-Dunstable School Committee by occasionally...
Based on a family’s complaint, in January 2023, the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) found that the Groton-Dunstable Regional School District had failed to comply with its obligations under MGL c. 71, § 37O and CMR 49.00.
This law requires each school district to...
The next generation of walking robots, flying drones, protective exoskeletons and more created a buzz Monday, as UMass Lowell celebrated 10 years of the robotics revolution at the university’s New England Robotics Validation and Experimentation (NERVE) Center.
Located in Lowell’s Hamilton...
by Marlena Gilbert
The Groton-Dunstable Regional School Committee (GDRSC) received another preliminary FY24 budget update on January 25. However, this one differed slightly from the previous high-level summaries.
This budget update included various cuts scenarios that will be considered to...
by Marlena Gilbert
As the budget process continues to play out for the Groton-Dunstable Regional School District, the administration showcases positions within the district that have been questioned regarding the value and/or return on investment for students.
Approximately one year ago, the...
by Marlena Gilbert
As the school committee continues through its FY24 school budgetary process, they review enrollment and average class sizes at all schools from the administration. The enrollment projections from the FY23-24 school year are expected to be like the current year.
The...
by Marlena Gilbert
The Groton-Dunstable Regional School District is looking down the barrel of a very steep funding challenge as the FY24 preliminary budget is being developed.
There are a couple of cost increases that the school committee and the member towns have discussed this year; these...
by Marlena Gilbert
As a cost-saving measure, the Groton-Dunstable Regional School Committee outsourced the custodial services a few years ago. As part of the budgetary process, the committee requested the estimated increased dollar amount of the years four and five renewal contracts.
The cost...