Good morning, Burlington!
I wanted to highlight a couple of conversations from School Committee Friday:
- Whitson’s, the new food vendor, gave a presentation at around 19:00 about their program. Some exciting components of the program: Smoothie station, pizza station, student involvement in food choices. They emphasized their focus on natural food and getting to know students and their preferences.
- There was a brief conversation labeled in the agenda as “Rising costs of special education,” during which Superintendent Conti mentioned something that was discussed a few months ago: special education costs are going up. The state has mandated a 14% increase in tuition for out-of-district placement during the next fiscal year, and it is increasingly difficult to hire staff (both within districts and at outside organizations) that is qualified to help children with the most significant learning and mental health needs. The Committee reassured the audience that all children’s needs would continue being met, and the reason for this conversion was because our accommodated budget (from where we pay for our special education program) will be affected by these increases. The 2/28 School Committee meeting will start in executive session (to preserve anonymity because they’ll be discussing some specific situation) and they will participate in a specific presentation about this topic.
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Today in Burlington
Meetings and Events
The week is winding down and school vacation is coming, but there’s still plenty to do in Burlington. Here’s a sampling:
- Francis Wyman Kindergarten Registration (by appointment)
- 10:30 AM – Fine Motor Fun for ages 2-5 at the library. (Register here!)
- 6:30 PM – Planning Board at Town Hall and online. They’ll be discussing projects at 6-8 Adams Street and 15 Burlington Mall Road, as well as revisiting the special permit request for Foodland Supermarket, relocating
Sports and Activities
Some winter sports are still going strong:
Boys’ Varsity Hockey plays Woburn at the Ice Palace at 3:30.
Girls basketball hosts Malden Catholic today:
- 4:00 PM – Freshman Girls’ Basketball at MSMS
- 4:00 PM – JV Girls play Malden Catholic at BHS
- 6:00 PM – Varsity Girls at BHS
That’s all I’ve got for you today! I’ll probably see you for a minute tomorrow, too!
Nicci
