At Wednesday's meeting on March 12, the GDRSD School Committee voted unanimously to certify the Superintendent's proposed FY26 Budget. This successful budget certification follows months of meticulous budget preparation, multiple budget forums hosted by our School Committee, and many meetings, presentations/active collaboration among town leadership in both Groton & Dunstable, the Groton Select Board, the Groton Finance Committee, the Dunstable Advisory Board, and the School Committee.
Over the last couple of months, I have presented three budget scenarios, two of which would require further reductions in personnel and impact students in all schools across GDRSD. Passing overrides in both towns will be required in order to fund the Superintendent's proposed budget. Please stay informed and I encourage you to access the GDRSD home page, where there are links to 2026 documents, the Business and Finance page, and our DESE district profile. The most recent documents include the FY26 Budget Book and recent slide presentations summarizing the Superintendent's proposed budget (no reductions to personnel), as well as two other FY26 scenarios, both of which require significant budget reductions including additional cuts to staff: administrators, teachers, and student support personnel. Please email questions you may have to budgetquestions@gdrsd.org. We will be compiling these and answering them as part of a shared Frequently Asked Questions document. The next meeting is below: a budget forum on Wednesday April 16th at 7pm, to be held at Groton Dunstable Regional High School.
