Randolph to try again

School leaders in Randolph are once again asking voters this spring to approve an override of the Proposition 2 1/2 tax-limiting law, this time for nearly $5.5 million. The override would be needed to cover the 18.5 percent increase in the proposed school budget for next year. They say the money is necessary to bring the district into compliance with state standards and to prevent the high school's loss of accreditation. An override last year failed by about 400 votes, school officials said.

Meantime, the school superintendent is considering a job in a neighboring community, the Globe reports.

Randolph schools chief Richard Silverman said his decision to apply for the superintendent job in Sharon has nothing to do with what many saw as anti-Semitic remarks directed at him by a School Committee member.