Town and School Efficiency Study

At a glance

What: A joint town and school efficiency study by Matrix Consulting.
Where it stands: Consultant engaged after votes by the Select Board and School Committee; kickoff meeting held.

2026-09-22 - Select Board - Reported in the town manager's report.
2026-08-20 - Advisory Finance Committee - Vendor responses received (one withdrew); selection pending before the study starts (from auto-captions).
2026-08-18 - Select Board - Six proposals (five qualified, one withdrew); the evaluation team unanimously recommended Matrix Consulting; board awarded the bid and authorized the town manager to sign; School Committee approval to follow; six-month schedule aims at March town meeting articles (from auto-captions).