Northampton School Committee

After lengthy debates, job cuts and protests by locals and school officials alike, leaders in Northampton, Massachusetts are trying to avoid another tense school budget season next year.

A surprise uptick in revenue could translate to Northampton, Massachusetts ditching an override question this fall. The news comes on the heels of another financial surprise for the city – a month after lengthy budget debates and slated cuts across the school district.

The school committee in Northampton, Massachusetts, has signed off on a budget that dodges cutting positions at a time when districts across the state are grappling with deficits.