Maynard School Committee Approves Senior Trips, Debates Revolving Fund Budget Risk

MAYNARD -- March 12, 2026, Maynard School Committee approves senior class trips and debates revolving fund reliance in FY27 budget. The committee voted unanimously to approve two outings for the graduating class, to High Meadow Events in Connecticut on June 1 and Canobie Lake Park in New Hampshire on June 4. Member Natasha Rivera, attending remotely, raised the sharper concern of the evening, warning against drawing more than $200,000 from revolving accounts to close an anticipated $398,000 gap between the district's budget request and the town's allocation, noting the district had relied on as much as $800,000 in revolving funds in prior years. "I will not be in support of anything that relies more than $200,000 annually on revolving accounts for operational needs," Rivera said. The committee also received a Student Opportunity Act year-two update showing MAP growth above the 50th percentile in most grades and attendance rising from 94 percent to 94.4 percent, and heard that a plumbing waiver for Alumni Field was denied, leaving bleacher demolition, estimated at $45,000 to $50,000, as the next step pending Select Board action on free cash accounts.