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​November 2024 School Committee Update

November 27, 2024
Acton-Boxborough student creates immersive scavenger hunt to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Revolutionary War Acton-Boxborough junior and Eagle Scout candidate from Troop 32, Aaryan Arora, was recognized at the November 14 School Committee meeting for his collaboration with Acton’s 250 Committee to create an American Revolution-themed scavenger…
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School Committee Update, October 24, 2024 Meeting

November 2, 2024
Congressman Jim McGovern and State Officials Tour ABRHS Food Services U.S. Congressman Jim McGovern, who represents the cities and towns in the second congressional district of Massachusetts and who has spent decades fighting to end food insecurity, paid a visit to Acton-Boxborough Regional High School (ABRHS) on Monday,…
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School Committee October 2024 Update

October 19, 2024
Community members weigh in on ballot question 2 Former school committee members John Petersen and Xuan Kong spoke to the School Committee during the October 10 public comment period to encourage a no-vote on Question 2 on the November 5 state ballot. Question 2 proposes to eliminate the…
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School Committee September 2024 Update

September 27, 2024
School Committee Approves School Resource Officer Program for 2024-25 In a divided vote at their September 19 business meeting, the Acton-Boxborough Regional School Committee narrowly approved an agreement between the Acton-Boxborough Regional School District and the Acton Police Department regarding the School Resource Officer program, an action that…
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School Committee June Update

July 5, 2024
School Committee Summer Workshop Focuses on Strategic Budgeting The School Committee held its annual summer workshop on June 24, which featured author, consultant, and speaker Nate Levenson of New Solutions K12. Levenson has helped over 250 school districts deploy creative solutions to decrease spending while maintaining high standards…
Two women pose proudly. The mom is smiling broadly and the daughter has her arm over her mother's shoulders. She's wearing the Minuteman blue and gold cap and gown.

High School Graduations, 2024

June 14, 2024
AB High School Class of 2024 graduation goes off without a hitch Students, families and friends gathered on Leary Field on June 7 to celebrate the 407 member Acton-Boxborough Regional High School graduating class of 2024. Principal Joanie Dean recognized graduating students for their resiliency, compassion and positivity,…
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School Committee end-of-year update

June 14, 2024
School Committee Considers a New Zero Emissions Vehicles (ZEV) Policy Policy Subcommittee Chair Liz Fowlks reported on June 6 that the subcommittee has been working with the district Energy Manager, Kate Crosby, to develop a Zero Emissions Vehicles policy. If approved, the new policy, which was presented to…
The AB upper gym is packed with voters for the first night of Town Meeting.

Acton Town Meeting approves school budgets: Articles 7 and 8

May 7, 2024
The Acton-Boxborough Regional School District Assessment and Minuteman Regional Vocational Technical High School District Assessment were both approved at the May 6 town meeting. Article 7 On May 6, Acton Town Meeting overwhelmingly approved Article 7, which permits the Town to fund Acton’s portion of the Acton-Boxborough Regional…
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School Committee April 4 Meeting Update

April 12, 2024
Minimal disruption to school day despite two power outages The Acton-Boxborough Regional High School briefly lost power just prior to the start of the school day on April 4 due to a transformer failure. The power failure occurred just as high school students were stepping off the bus.…
School District Energy Manager Kate Crosby leads visitors on a tour of the Boardwalk School.

School Committee March 2024 Meetings

March 29, 2024
New Boardwalk Campus Wins Award for Excellence in Energy Design Boston-based architecture and design firm, Arrowstreet, was recently awarded the 2023 New Construction Design of the Year Energy Excellence Award by Eversource for the design of the Boardwalk Campus building, which houses the Gates and Douglas Elementary Schools…

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