The School Committee met last Tuesday to hear Fiscal Year 26 budget status updates from Superintendent Tom Geary, as well as to vote on three outstanding resolutions, including one that replaces the MCAS graduation requirement, which was removed by a state ballot question last year. The first resolution was to enact the new Competency Determination policy in the wake of … [Read more...] about Lynnfield passes new graduation requirements to replace MCAS
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School Committee hears draft of new graduation policy
Lynnfield School Committee met last Thursday night, opening with a discussion of a proposed upcoming trip to Nashville run by the Lynnfield High School (LHS) Music Department. The trip would involve students visiting multiple music-related sites in Nashville, including live music venues, museums, and a famous recording studio. The student band and chorus will perform at … [Read more...] about School Committee hears draft of new graduation policy
Lynnfield intends to speed up budget process
The Finance Committee met Monday night to discuss a proposed budget calendar, which Chair Tom Kayola said would drastically speed up the upcoming budget process. “With the analysis that they went through last year with the override, it seems that the expectation is that the guard rails of this coming operating budget are pretty well set in place,” Kayola said. He added, … [Read more...] about Lynnfield intends to speed up budget process
Lynnfield PD says threats not credible
Last Wednesday morning, the Lynnfield Police Department was made aware of a threat shared via social media by a Lynnfield High School student. High school administration was notified by LPD, and LPD followed established protocols to investigate the matter. Upon receiving the information, the student was immediately removed. After an investigation led by LPD, in … [Read more...] about Lynnfield PD says threats not credible
Lynnfield Public Schools seeks community involvement
This fall, Lynnfield Public Schools (LPS) will embark on a long term strategic planning process. According to Superintendent Tom Geary, LPS will engage with its families and community members as part of this process. The Lynnfield community has two ways to participate: through an anonymous survey and as a member of the strategic planning working group. Geary said the … [Read more...] about Lynnfield Public Schools seeks community involvement