- MA
- Norfolk County
- 3/14/24
- 03/14/2024
- 134 Minutes
- Noteworthy
- Highly Noteworthy
- Routine
Overview: The Brookline School Committee recently held a meeting addressing budgetary challenges for Fiscal Year 2025, including a debate over proposed cuts to staff positions and programs, alongside urgent calls for increased gender-neutral facilities at Brookline High School. The meeting, which featured a blend of budget discussions, public comments, and administrative updates, highlighted the community’s concern for both fiscal responsibility and the promotion of inclusivity within the school district.
- NJ
- Morris County
- 3/14/24
- 03/16/2024
- 35 Minutes
- Noteworthy
- Highly Noteworthy
- Routine
Overview: The Hanover Town Council meeting yielded a decision regarding the adoption of the 2024 Fire District number two budget. Following its defeat in the annual election, the budget underwent discussions and adjustments, eventually gaining approval without an increase in taxes for District 2 residents. This financial decision, critical to the local fire services and the community’s safety, was a central outcome of the gathering.
- NJ
- Passaic County
- 3/7/24
- 03/08/2024
- 84 Minutes
- Noteworthy
- Highly Noteworthy
- Routine
Overview: In an impactful gathering of the Wayne School Board, members delved into the issues surrounding the upcoming $47 million referendum aimed at building a new school and the challenges it presents to the district’s budget. The referendum, scheduled for a community vote on March 12th, is positioned as a step to address the needs of the growing student population and the maintenance of educational facilities. The meeting also highlighted the district’s achievements, such as the decreased number of harassment, intimidation, and bullying (HIB) cases and the implementation of the Canvas learning management system, underscoring the board’s focus on student safety, mental health, and academic advancement.
- NJ
- Camden County
- 2/29/24
- 02/29/2024
- 96 Minutes
- Noteworthy
- Highly Noteworthy
- Routine
Overview: The Haddon Heights Historical Preservation Committee recently convened to deliberate on several applications, with the most significant being the proposal for a new mixed-use building at 501-503 Station Avenue. The proposed structure, which would include 12 residential units and ground-floor commercial spaces, ignited a multifaceted discussion among committee members, architects, and the public, encompassing concerns over the building’s height, design, material use, and potential impact on the community.
- NJ
- Essex County
- 2/22/24
- 02/22/2024
- 24 Minutes
- Noteworthy
- Highly Noteworthy
- Routine
Overview: In a step towards administrative leadership transition, the Fairfield School Board outlined the criteria for hiring a new superintendent and scheduled the candidate interviews to begin on February 25th. This development was part of a comprehensive meeting agenda that also included financial matters, educational programs, and infrastructure projects. Among other decisions, the board approved a learning acceleration grant and discussed a major roof replacement at W. Winston Churchill School.