Greenfield School Finance Subcommittee Questions $45,000 Restorative-Practices Charge in June Warrants

Finance Committee · Meeting of June 29, 2026

Greenfield school finance subcommittee reviews June warrants, pressing on restorative-practice costs and paraprofessional vacancies. The Budget, Finance, and Warrants Subcommittee met June 29 with all three members present, Member Goodwin, Member Webb, and Member Jots presiding, to work through late-May and June warrant batches. A single Franklin County Technical School Collaborative invoice of $45,307.50 for "restorative planning, support, and capacity building," alongside a $25,331.96 professional development charge, prompted Member Goodwin to call for a full accounting of what the district has spent on restorative practices over the past six years, saying "after six years, that warranty is worn out." Members also flagged a $30,000 load onto the Arbiter Sports referee-payment platform, a $435.63 flat-rate transportation charge that applied equally to a local trip and a 20-mile Amherst Museum excursion, and a concern that the district's $18-per-hour starting wage for paraprofessionals trails neighboring Pioneer Valley Regional's $21, leaving potentially a dozen positions unfilled when school opens.

In the full story:

• Background and stakes
• The question before the body
• Video Doorbell Camera at AEL
• Sweet Transportation Invoice with 2024 Start Date
• Arbiter Sports: $30,000 Referee Payment Platform
• Food Service Vehicle Tracking
• The complete report, 2,383 words

Source: the Finance Committee meeting of June 29, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.