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 […]
The up-Island school committee voted 4-1 to certify the fiscal year 2024 budget after a public hearing on Thursday evening, just in time for the holiday season. Committee member Skipper Manter was the sole dissenting vote. Committee member Jim Newman, who was initially absent from the meeting, was called in to virtually participate and vote […]
The Up-Island school committee will take one more try at reducing the fiscal year 2024 budget increase before the budget public hearing on Thursday, Dec. 22. Before beginning the Monday evening meeting, committee chair Alex Salop asked for a moment of silence in honor of Riley Ignacio-Cameron, the 20-year-old Maine Maritime Academy cadet from Aquinnah […]
The Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School (MVRHS) committee will be asking the Island towns for $2 million for a Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) feasibility study article on the town meeting warrants, which will take place in the spring. Before Martha’s Vineyard Public Schools business administrator Mark Friedman shared the numbers, he clarified that this […]
The up-Island school committee will need to consider whether to borrow more funds from the towns for the Chilmark School heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system project. Martha’s Vineyard Public Schools business administrator Mark Friedman shared with the committee during the Monday evening meeting that work is ongoing to prepare a bid for the […]