School Committee approves Intensive Needs Coordinator position
School Committee - Grafton Public Schools · Meeting of January 20, 2026
Grafton School Committee approves new Intensive Needs Coordinator role for special education. The committee unanimously approved the position to strengthen programming at the K-12 level, initially focusing on grades 2-6, with an estimated cost of $32,000 to $35,000 for the remainder of the year if hired internally. Superintendent James Cummings presented the district's FY27 preliminary budget of $50.5 million with a planned reduction of $1.161 million that would eliminate approximately 14 teacher and counselor positions.
Committee members expressed concern about further reductions, with some advocating for a tax override to fund schools without additional cuts.
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Source: the School Committee - Grafton Public Schools meeting of January 20, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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