Consequential School Committee Meeting Listen to the entire meeting on any device, CLICK PLAY. The October 15, 2026, regular meeting of the Gardner School Committee addressed major municipal governance disputes, capital facility updates, district administrative policy changes, and student achievements. The central governance issue involved a proposed City Council ordinanceContinue Reading
Gardner MA School Committee Meeting of September 14, 2026: We cover facilities and infrastructure status, academic performance and strategic planning, governance and the city charter, administrative actions, and various updates. View the infographics below for additional details. Gardner School Committee Meets for First time this School Year Listen to theContinue Reading
Gardner School Committee Holds First Meeting of the Year The Gardner MA School Committee met on January 6, 2026 and reelected Rachael Cormier as Vice Chair. The School Committee also selected other administrative officers and welcomed newly elected member Paul Cormier who won his seat in the November election (ShannonContinue Reading
Anne Hurst Reflects on the Necessity of Common Courtesy and Kindness During comments at the December 8th School Committee meeting, member Anne Hurst focused on the importance of kindness and appreciation in everyday interactions. Hurst recounted a personal anecdote where a store employee was rudely dismissed by a customer afterContinue Reading
Gardner MA School Committee Holds Last Meeting of 2025 The Gardner School Committee Meeting on December 8, 2025 opened with recognitions for 53 recipients of the John and Abigail Adams Scholarship and the acceptance of a $2,500 donation from Yen Yen Restaurant for school food programs. Subcommittee reports were heardContinue Reading
Gardner Public Schools Offering Multiple Pathways to Success A student at Gardner High School might be interested in going to college or might be interested in a trade. Either option is available. With arrangements made with Mount Wachusett Community College, students take college courses while still in high school. AContinue Reading
Rockwell Meeting Held – Applications opening December 1st Listen to the entire meeting on any device, CLICK PLAY. The Gardner William Rockwell Educational Gift Fund Committee meeting was held on November 17, 2025. Attendees reviewed the status of outstanding grants, noting that the vast majority of allocated funds had beenContinue Reading
Just under 25% of registered voters cast ballots in the recent Gardner Municipal Election. Here is a pdf of the unofficial results from the City Clerk’s office, CLICK HERE. Anne Hurst and Robert Swartz Speak Out About Election Listen to their comments on any device, CLICK PLAY. School Committee MemberContinue Reading
Gardner School Committee Honors High School Nurses, Votes to Dispose of Surplus Kitchen Equipment, and Discusses MCAS Scores At the meeting of November 10, 2025, Gardner Superintendent of Schools Mark Pellegrino recognized two high school nurses for their life-saving response during an emergency. In October, Bethany Harunkiewicz, RN and BenContinue Reading
School Committee Chair Nicholson and Vice Chair Cormier Observe GHS Marching Band Practice The Gardner High School Marching Band held an evening rehearsal on October 21, 2025 and Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson and Vice Chair of the School Committee Rachael Cormier were on hand to view the progress the bandContinue Reading
School Committee Hears from New Student Representative at October Meeting Listen to the meeting on any device, CLICK PLAY. View the complete agenda and packet, CLICK HERE. The Committee heard from new Student Representative Aiden Lospennato, formally accepted a $16,000 donation to the GHS Music Program, and her from AnneContinue Reading
School Committee Meets, Terri Hillman Retires after 30 Years The Gardner MA School Committee met on June 9,2025. Following a positive Superintendent evaluation, the Gardner Superintendent was granted a 5% raise. However, Dr. Pellegrino said he would only accept a 2% raise, same as the teachers. Superintendent Pellegrino reviewed theContinue Reading
Recognitions – Achievements – Future: Topics of Gardner MA School Committee Meeting The Gardner Massachusetts School Committee met on May 12, 2025. Listen to the entire meeting on any device, CLICK PLAY. One of the highlights of the meeting came at the very beginning as the 4th Grade Student CouncilContinue Reading
Budget Presented at Gardner School Committee Meeting The School Budget of over $37 million was presented by School Superintendent Mark Pellegrino and Finance Manager Mark Hawke. Members of the School Committee asked questions. The hearing was open to members of the public and 1 resident asked questions. Listen to theContinue Reading
“Kids who need more get more” – Elementary School Principal Earl Martin. Just one of the memorable statements from this informative School Committee meeting. Gardner School Committee Holds Informative Meeting At the Gardner MA School Committee Meeting of February 10, 2025, Behavioral and Academic presentations from various individuals took upContinue Reading
Gardner School Committee Holds First Meeting of the Year The Gardner School Committee elected Rachael Cormier as its Vice Chair during the meeting of January 7, 2025. Listen to the entire meeting on any device, CLICK PLAY. View complete agenda and packet, CLICK HERE. The meeting began with Superintendent MarkContinue Reading
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