Bet you thought budget season was over?

But no, not everywhere. For Quabbin Regional, for example, is still in the round robin of getting enough communities to agree on a budget for FY13. Should Barre, Hubbardston, Hardwick, Oakham and New Braintree not agree on a budget by FY13, Commissioner Chester gets to decide. 
This doesn't sit well with several in the towns, who are openly speaking of rebellion. Much of the concern coming out over the past several months in the Quabbin district have been around decisions that are made elsewhere; obviously, having DESE decide on the budget--and simply bill the towns--would only add salt to the wound. 
Stay tuned on this one. If they go for a showdown with the state, we may well have more fodder for the question of foundation budget adequacy.