Members of the MVRHS school committee were split in their decision to proceed with a controversial lawsuit over a proposed synthetic turf field, but ultimately decided to continue their appeal. Members voted 5-4 to continue funding the litigation during a tense meeting on Monday, April 3rd. Funding is for the ongoing appeal against the town […]
The Up-Island Regional School Committee has decided not to accept any new students through school choice before discussing the issue further. School committee members cited concerns over a lack of space for students, and saying that too much taxpayer money goes to supporting students from out of the district with school choice. Martha’s Vineyard Public […]
Chilmark School’s heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system project will be going before voters during the annual town meeting at a higher price than expected, and the Chilmark select board unanimously voted it will move on without the generator portion to the project on Tuesday. Public officials said a new system was needed. “We […]
School and building officials are working to make West Tisbury School carbon neutral, while also adding more space, but the project appears years from going forward because of financial hurdles. The up-Island regional school committee met Monday evening with the West Tisbury capital improvement committee to discuss long-term planning for the school’s facilities The environmentally […]
Three Island companies Contemporary Landscapes Martha’s Vineyard, John Keene Excavation, and Carroll’s Trucking offered to repair the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School (MVRHS) game field with in-kind services. The school will just need to cover the costs of the sod. Principal Sara Dingledy said there has been discussion about how to fix an […]