…that rural schools are structurally underfunded by the Massachusetts Chapter 70 program,” he said. “I assert that, even if a rural school district were to close all its schools and…
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Rural School Aid awarded to local districts
…also chairman of the Massachusetts Rural Schools Coalition, which lobbied for the new form of school aid to rural towns. “The Massachusetts Rural Schools Coalition lood to continued partnering with…
New supt. of Mohawk Trail, Hawlemont districts hopes to be strong advocate for rural education
…public and rural education. “I’ve always said your ZIP code should not influence the quality of education you receive,” she said. “Rural schools need that strong advocacy — they’re at…
Rural schools develop state aid proposal
…meeting of rural school district superintendents will be held at the Mohawk Trail Regional School on Tuesday. Superintendent Michael Buoniconti distributed information to the Mohawk School Committee stating that state…
Sparsity Aid for rural schools? Mohawk mulls rural school assoc.
…Michael Buoniconti invited 45 school superintendents of 65 rural school districts to this meeting — and all have small school populations in large rural areas. “Some (superintendents) are in charge…
Increased rural school aid ‘a tremendous win,’ administrators and legislators say
…of dollars for education across the state, including increases of $9.5 million for rural school aid and $21.3 million for regional school transportation reimbursements. Other general increases to education include…
Rural schools to push for millions more in state aid
…District superintendent, created the criteria under which districts would qualify for different levels of rural aid. For instance, Tier 1 rural schools, with fewer than 10 students per mile, would…
Editorial: Sparsity aid concept would greatly benefit rural schools
…struggling, small school districts. The so-called “sparsity aid” formula was developed and championed by Mohawk Trail Regional School Superintendent Michael Buoniconti as part of an effort to deal with systemic…
Two local school advocates tapped to lead state’s new Small and Rural Schools Committee
…co-chairs of the Massachusetts Association of School Committees’ (MASC) new Small and Rural Schools Committee. Martha Thurber, chair of the Mohawk Trail Regional School District School Committee, and Sunderland Elementary…
State Senate OKs rural school aid for county districts
…to establish Rural School Aid, adding $1.5 million in aid to rural schools. “Rural schools face significant and unique fiscal challenges due to population decline, density and ability to pay,”…