Students and staff who wish to observe Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur will not be penalized for missing classes.

Superintendent says cutting any more from the spending plan would mean dropping staff.

More than a third of the $2 million cuts were found in special education.

A 1943 Supreme Court ruling said compelling students to salute the flag was a violation of their First Amendment right to freedom of speech.

The half-million-dollar program supports students from elementary to high school.

The School Committee will need to remove items from the budget or raise taxes to make up for the $5.3 million shortfall present in the proposal.