School Committee votes to transition to a grade-banded model this fall, ending open enrollment
At an emotion-laden meeting of the Acton Boxborough Regional School Committee on January 22, a decision-making process that began in May 2025, known as AB Forward, reached its conclusion. Over many months, and utilizing a structured process which prioritized community input and engaged a 19-member Steering Committee to narrow 13+ options down to four for School Committee consideration, the final decision came down to two choices: By a vote of 18 to 3.5, with nine members voting YES and two members voting NO, the eleven-member Committee approved elementary reorganization which corresponds with option 5.2. The language of the motion reads…
