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Stoneham School Committee reviews $2.4 million restoration plan before May 5 Town Meeting

Stoneham School Committee reviews plan to restore programs with $2.4 million in additional funding before May 5 Town Meeting.

Townbrief reporting · Apr 29

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Stoneham School Committee Schedules April 29 Budget Meeting Before Mandatory May 1 Vote

Stoneham School Committee votes on three administrative items, defers all budget cuts to April 29 special meeting.

Townbrief reporting · Apr 16

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Stoneham School Committee unanimously ratifies superintendent contract with Dr. DeFrancisco

Stoneham School Committee unanimously appoints Dr. Kristen DeFrancisco as district superintendent, effective July 1, 2025.

Townbrief reporting · Apr 11

Schools · School Committee

Stoneham Schools Face $537,000 Budget Gap After Presenting 41.5-FTE Cut List

Stoneham School Committee reviewed $3.46 million in proposed staff and program cuts Thursday, still short of the $4 million to $4.5 million target needed to balance the fiscal year 2026 budget after voters rejected a $14.6 million override on April 1.

Townbrief reporting · Apr 10

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Stoneham Schools Face 39 Position Cuts After Override Fails

Stoneham School Committee convenes emergency session after override fails, confronting 39 potential staff cuts and a new state busing mandate.

Townbrief reporting · Apr 3

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Stoneham School Committee unanimously votes to negotiate with superintendent finalist DeFrancisco

Stoneham School Committee unanimously selects assistant superintendent Kristen DeFrancisco as its preferred candidate to become the district's next superintendent of schools.

Townbrief reporting · Mar 24

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Stoneham Schools Freeze Hiring, Cut Services Amid $600,000 Mid-Year Budget Crisis

Stoneham School Committee hears bleak mid-year budget warning, freezes all hiring effective immediately.

Townbrief reporting · Mar 20

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Stoneham Schools Warn of Mid-Year Staff Cuts as FY25 Budget Runs Deficit

Stoneham schools are running a deficit in FY25, with Finance Director Leah Secor warning the committee that mid-year staff cuts may be needed to reach June 30.

Townbrief reporting · Feb 27

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Stoneham High School Faces Cuts to 66 Courses Affecting Nearly 800 Students

Stoneham School Committee confronts the possible elimination of entire academic programs as the district's budget deficit reaches $1.7 million.

Townbrief reporting · Feb 6

Schools · School Committee

Stoneham School Committee Unanimously Requests $48 Million FY26 Budget

Stoneham School Committee votes unanimously to request a $48 million budget for fiscal year 2026, a 23 percent jump over the current year.

Townbrief reporting · Jan 23