I’m rounding up some of the school related news I missed sharing recently. Some stories are from the media and others from school announcements. Read the full article → from NSBORO Roundup: Masks not required outdoors; Studying the Holocaust; Start Time Reminder; and No to School Choice
In late June, I promised to follow up on the School Start Time change adopted by the school committees for fall 2021. The decision hinged on a big change for bus transportation. That ties in to a new contract with the bus company, also approved by the committees the same night. Read the full article → from School bus updates and more details on the start time change
Last night, the school committees for Northborough-Southborough Public Schools supported a modified plan to change school bus tiers and start times for the school year after next. If implemented, the changes would mean Algonquin Regional students will Start School Later in August/September of 2021. Read the full article → from Combined school committees support start time changes for 2021-22
Earlier today, Northborough and Southborough public school parents received the monthly newsletter from the Superintendent. In it, he asks for responses to three surveys with deadlines this Friday, June 5. Read the full article → from School Surveys: Fall “Hybrid” Reopening, Start Times, & Strategic Plan surveys seek feedback from parents/community by Monday (Updated)
The combined committees are meeting for the first time since the announcement that buildings would remain closed this year. Read the full article → from Combined School Committees on hourly workers, bus contract, and Start School Later – Wed night
I’m rounding up the items that I didn’t share from announcements I missed in November and December. Read the full article → from School news roundup: Trottier Principal transition, Start time Update, and next year’s calendar
The schools issued another invitation for public involvement in district decisions. This one is for the overall strategic plan for Northborough-Southborough K-12 schools. Read the full article → from Seeking members for K-12 Strategic Planning Steering Committee
Last night, parents in the Northborough-Southborough School district received a September newsletter from the Superintendent. The message included news on working groups to study/advise on important issues. Read the full article → from School district working groups: Seeking volunteers to advise on Transportation and study K-12 Music; update on Start Times
This week the Combined School Committees finalized the structure of the new Start Time Study Group. The group will recommend potential fixes to concerns about the high school’s 7:20 am start time. Read the full article → from School Start Time Study Group composition approved – big and ambitious (Updated)
A special Monday night meeting deserves an advance heads up. Read the full article → from Next week in Government: Superintendent Search & Start Time Study Group (and Fire Chief Screening)
The Combined School Committees is forming a community task force to look into options for changing high school start times. Prompted by a citizen petition and supported by the Superintendent, the committee voted to approve a special working group. Read the full article → from District forming new Start Time “task force”
On September 26th, petitioners will ask the combined school committees to authorize a Community Task Force. Read the full article → from New petition to push Healthy School Start Times
Last night many the Combined School Committee met in front of a large audience pushing for Algonquin to move it’s start time from 7:20 am to 8:30 am. If any of them hoped for definitive action that night, they were disappointed. Read the full article → from District continues to examine school Start Time
The school committees will readdress the complicated issues at their combined meeting on March 21st. Read the full article → from K-12 school committees to readdress Start Time issues on Wednesday at 6pm (Updated)