School Committee

EASTHAM — June 11, 2026 — Eastham School Committee reorganizes, honors retiring principal, and moves policy package toward fall vote. At its June 11 meeting, the five-member committee re-elected Sarah Higgins as chair and Deborah Biedman as vice chair, both by 4-0 votes, and voted 4-0 to accept

Eastham School Committee re-elects Sara R. Higgins as chair and projects a $77,000 year-end deficit coverable by state aid.

Eastham School Committee introduces new elementary principal and flags a $132,000 budget deficit.

Eastham School Committee votes 4-0 to stay out of state school choice program.

Eastham School Committee unanimously advances a $5.2 million fiscal year 2027 budget to a March 17 public hearing.

Eastham faces a likely tax override as the School Committee reviews an 8.25 percent FY27 budget increase.

Eastham School Committee declines to advance elementary school resource officer proposal.