Nashoba School Committee Unanimously Approves Transportation Coordinator, Cuts $90,000 in Agency Fees

STOW — February 25, 2026 — Nashoba Regional School Committee approves transportation coordinator position, projects $90,000 annual savings. The committee voted unanimously Wednesday to approve a job description for a new in-house transportation coordinator for special education services, with a salary range of $72,500 to $78,000 — a position Superintendent Kirk Downing said will replace an outside agency contract costing the district approximately $170,000 per year, yielding a direct net savings of roughly $90,000. Director of Student Services Roanne Dimash said the 12-month, full-time role will sit within her office and handle vendor contracts, route management, family communications, and budget tracking. Assistant Superintendent Ross Mulcairn followed with budget update two for FY27, showing a net operating budget reduction of just under $950,000 from the prior update, driven by an 11.5 percent health insurance rate increase from Maya — lower than the 14.4 percent ceiling budgeted — two eliminated kindergarten positions tied to historically low enrollment, a $91,000 technology hardware reduction offset by a state earmark, and an increased athletics revolving fund offset rising from $45,000 to $105,000. The resulting operating budget increase stands at 3.72 percent, below the committee's stated target of under 4 percent; the final budget vote is scheduled for March 11.