Maynard Schools Seek $612,000 Override to Preserve 11 Staff Positions
Maynard school officials are asking voters to approve a $612,000 operational override to avoid cutting 11 staff positions in FY2026.
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Maynard Public Schools — 1,217 students enrolled (SY2025).
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Maynard School Committee Seeks $612,000 Override After Last-Minute Budget Shift
Maynard School Committee revised its FY26 override request down to $612,000, from $1.1 million, after the Select Board added roughly $263,000 to the town's school allocation the night before the April 16 public hearing.
Maynard School Committee cuts override ask to $875,000 across two years
Maynard School Committee scales back override request to two-year, $875,000 bid. Voting 4-1 at its April 10 meeting, the committee amended its prior $1.1 million single-year recommendation to a split ask of $650,000 for fiscal year 2026 and $225,000 for fiscal year 2027.
Maynard School Committee Awards Three-Year Food Service Deal to Whitsons
Maynard School Committee unanimously approved a three-year food service contract with Whitsons Culinary Group and authorized final edits to a public override forum presentation.
Maynard School Committee Adopts Flag Policy, Approves Piano Donation Before Budget Push
Maynard School Committee adopted a new flag display policy and approved a piano donation as it mapped out a public budget campaign ahead of a May override vote.
Maynard School Committee Votes to Seek $1 Million Override, Backs ESP Bill of Rights
Maynard School Committee recommends a $1 million Proposition 2½ override and unanimously endorses a statewide paraprofessional pay bill.
Maynard School Committee approves Nature's Classroom trip, tables DC travel
Maynard School Committee unanimously approved a seventh-grade Nature's Classroom trip for April and tabled a Washington, D.C. trip pending more detail on student accommodations.
Maynard School Committee Adopts New Graduation Standards, Hears Green Meadow Safety Alarms
Maynard School Committee votes unanimously to drop MCAS as a graduation requirement for the classes of 2025 and 2026.
Maynard School Committee Backs Mass Save Energy Manager Grant Unanimously
Maynard School Committee unanimously endorsed a Mass Save energy manager grant application and approved the 2025-26 school calendar at its January 23 meeting.