Thursday, April 26, 2012
The House of Representatives approved a fiscal 2013 state budget bill that would increase funding for key municipal and education aid accounts by $105 million over the amount recommended by the governor in January.
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Thursday, April 26, 2012
Editor's note: The following information was courtesy of Massachusetts Municipal Association Legislative Director John Robertson and Mass.Gov.com. On Thursday, the House of Representatives passed its Fiscal Year 2013 state budget in response to Governor Deval Patrick's $32.3 billion proposal, which was filed on Jan. 25th, according to a release issued on the state's official website, Mass.Gov.com. "The final budget, after it is enacted by the Legislature and approved by the Governor, will take effect on July 1, 2012 and run through June 30, 2013," according to the state's website. The House's FY13 budget calls for an increase in funding to local and education aid accounts by $105 million over the amount recommended by Governor Patrick in …
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Here’s a roundup of school news and notes gathered from the Monday, April 9 School Committee meeting.
The first order of business for the School Committee Monday was naming a new chair to replace chairman Susan Ruzzo, who opted not to run for reelection after nine years of service on the board. Christopher Morrison, the committee’s recording secretary, nominated vice chair Debbie Noschese to be appointed chair, which was approved unanimously by the committee. “I accept,” Noschese said. “Thank you.” The committee also welcomed new member Maryanne Sullivan, who was voted into the position at the March 26 Town Election. “I want to welcome Maryanne Sullivan,” Noschese said. “Welcome aboard and we are glad to have you. Thank you very much and we look forward to working with you and having you on our committee.” Maguire Announces the Next …
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Medfield High School
88r South St, Medfield, MA
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Thursday, March 8, 2012
Here’s some news and notes from around the Medfield Public School District.
Medfield Schools Superintendent Bob Maguire announced at Monday’s School Committee meeting that a decision has been made regarding the search for the next principal of Ralph Wheelock Elementary School. Donna Olson, principal at Raymond C. LaPerche Elementary School in Smithfield, R.I., was recently appointed by Maguire to become the next principal at Ralph Wheelock Elementary School. “She’s excited and ready to go,” Maguire said. “My plan is to organize a reception so the faculty over at Wheelock will have the opportunity to meet with her and do some sort of activity where parents can get introduced. I plan having her sit down with Ed Quigley, the interim principal … to begin talking about a transition plan that would get her comfortable …
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Medfield High School
88r South St, Medfield, MA
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Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Here’s some news and notes from around the Medfield Public School District.
The buzz around the Woodland Theatre Company’s recently formed partnership with Medfield High School has been overwhelmingly positive. The company debuted in Medfield with its three-day production of "Cabaret" in the Lowell Mason Auditorium at the end of January and will be providing workshops to interested Medfield High School drama and theatre students. Medfield High School senior Andrew Velichansky is involved in drama and theatre at MHS and spoke highly of the school’s involvement with Woodland Theatre Company. Velichansky, who is the stage manager for the MHS drama club, worked with crew members during Woodland Theatre’s production of "Cabaret." “It was a great experience,” Velichansky said. “It was a great learning opportunity for me…
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Medfield High School
88r South St, Medfield, MA
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Ralph Wheelock Elementary School
17 Elm St, Medfield, MA
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The Medfield Board of Selectmen meet Tuesday at 7 p.m. on the second floor of Town Hall.
The Medfield Board of Selectmen will hold appointments with Town Treasurer Georgia Colivas and SHERC chairman John Thompson before addressing other town business at Tuesday's meeting. The meeting is expected to begin with a visit from Town Treasurer Georgia Colivas as she will request the selectmen vote to sign documents related to the Feb. 15 sale of bonds. Following that meeting with Colivas, selectmen will meet with Thompson to discuss SHERC's recommendations to the selectmen presented at the Feb. 7 selectmen meeting. SHERC is requesting the town seek legal counsel to better understand its options regarding its desire to completely remediate the C&D area of the former Medfield State Hospital. Other town business: The Board of Selectmen …
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Town of Medfield, Town House (Town Hall)
459 Main St, Medfield, MA
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Beginning Years
50 North St, Medfield, MA
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Medfield State Hospital
45 Hospital Rd, Medfield, MA
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Monday, February 13, 2012
The Medfield School Committee meets Monday to discuss the latest happenings around the district.
The Medfield School Committee will meet Monday to discuss the following business: The Medfield High School Student Advisory Council will meet with the committee to discuss grade-by-grade what is happening in the high school and what's on the horizon. Medfield Superintendent of Schools Bob Maguire will update the committee on the fiscal year 2013 budget process. At the committee's last meeting, it adopted Maguire's recommendation of a .87 percent budget increase over FY12. The committee will discuss proposed legislation on virtual schools and what it means in Medfield. The committee will take action on the following items: The School Committee meets every first and third Monday of the month in the TV Production classroom of Medfield High …
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Medfield High School
88r South St, Medfield, MA
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Monday, January 30, 2012
The Medfield School Committee meets Monday to discuss the latest happenings around the district.
It's budget season in town and the Medfield School Committee will meet Monday to hold its fiscal year 2013 budget public hearing with Superintendent of Schools, Bob Maguire. At its Jan. 10 meeting, the school committee was tasked with reviewing Maguire's FY13 budget recommendation and to be ready to vote on whether to endorse the budget proposal as its own recommendation at Monday's meeting and submit it to the town's Warrant Committee. Maguire is expected to go over his budget recommendation, which calls for a less than one percent increase in the district's general budget. "I have submitted a recommendation to [the committee] of 0.87 percent and as I have mentioned [before], there are a number of things that have been helpful,” Maguire …
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Medfield High School
88r South St, Medfield, MA
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Monday, January 23, 2012
Lt. Gov. Timothy Murray previews Patrick-Murray Administration's budget investments at Massachusetts Municipal Association meeting.
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Monday, January 23, 2012
The following is a press release from the office of Governor Deval Patrick: Delivering last week's keynote address at the 33rd Massachusetts Municipal Association’s annual meeting, Lieutenant Governor Timothy Murray announced more than $5.2 billion in state funding to cities and towns, including an $145 million increase in K-12 Chapter 70 education aid – the highest level in history – which will be included in the Patrick-Murray Administration’s Fiscal Year 2013 budget proposal. “Massachusetts is leading the nation out of the global economic recession thanks to our targeted investments and strong partnerships with cities and towns,” said Murray. “Governor Patrick and I are proud to support our municipal partners with these investments in …
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
The Medfield School Committee met Monday at Medfield High School to discuss business around the school district.
The Medfield School Committee spent the majority of Monday’s meeting reviewing and discussing the district’s capital budget for FY13 that was proposed by Charles Kellner, director of finance and operations of Medfield schools. Kellner highlighted capital project proposals at the Dale Street School, Wheelock School, Blake Middle School and Medfield High School that would cost $226,245 in 2012-2013. The most crucial among those projects, according to Kellner, is replacing the 70-year-old mahogany gym floor at the Dale Street School. “After 70 years, it’s time to replace it,” Kellner said. Committee Tim Bonfatti raised the question of spending money to replace a gym floor in a building that will likely undergo significant renovations within …
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Medfield High School
88r South St, Medfield, MA
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Monday, January 9, 2012
The Medfield School Committee meets Monday to discuss the latest happenings around the district.
The Medfield School Committee is expected to review the district's Special Education Coordinated Program and discuss the latest of the Fiscal Year 2013 school budget and the principal search at Dale Street School during Monday's meeting at Medfield High School. Medfield Superintendent of Schools, Bob Maguire will update the committee on the FY13 budget as well as the capital budget for FY13. Maguire has said at previous school committee meetings that he is "cautiously optimistic" of this year's budget process and believes the district can make improvements with minimal increase to the budget. Maguire will also provide the latest information regarding the principal search for the Dale Street School. The committee is also expected to approve…
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Medfield High School
88r South St, Medfield, MA
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Dale Street School
45 Adams St, Medfield, MA
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