For Eric Reubens, the path to becoming valedictorian paradoxically began once he started focusing less on his grades.
With a September deadline to meet state financing conditions for the regional high school building project, all six Island towns agreed Wednesday night to begin talks on how to apportion their shares of the cost.
An all-Island meeting set for Monday to discuss the regional high school funding formula has been postponed.
Chilmark’s proposed alternative funding formula for the regional high school, while endorsed by Edgartown, has found no traction with Oak Bluffs officials.
The Edgartown select board said Monday it will support a one-time funding formula for a major renovation project at the high school.
The aging regional high school finally gained admission to the competitive Massachusetts School Building Authority grant program.
The public hearing for a special permit to construct the turf field was continued to March 24.
