The up-Island school committee voted Tuesday to approve the public school re-opening plan currently on the table, with two district-specific amendments.
Changes to the formula the three up-Island towns use to divvy up education costs won’t be up for discussion at annual town meetings this spring.
Students in the up-Island school district will be given more free rein in the near future on choosing which school to attend, the district committee decided this week.
Voters up-Island have been taking a hard look at what it costs to educate their schoolchildren. According to the most recent data available, the up-Island school district ranked sixth in per-pupil spending among other districts in the state.
Board members reached agreement on a revised $10.3 million budget by trimming hours and shifting positions for several employees, and eliminating an education support professional in West Tisbury. The spending plan draws heavily from reserve funds.
In a quick reversal, the West Tisbury selectmen agreed Wednesday to pull an article from the upcoming June 2 special town meeting, asking whether the town should withdraw from the up-Island school district. Two of the three selectmen voted last week to bring the question to voters.