Framingham School Committee to urge state to prioritize high school seniors for COVID-19 vaccine
FRAMINGHAM The School Committee is asking the state to prioritize high school seniors for the COVID-19 vaccine.
During a recent meeting, the board discussed a resolution requesting that Gov. Charlie Baker, Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito and the Massachusetts COVID-19 Vaccination Advisory Group take steps to prioritize the Class of 2021 to get shots. The resolution asked that this consideration be made when and if additional dosages become available beyond the current Phase II plan.
The resolution says the move would allow high school seniors to resume in-person learning safely, noting that much of their final year has been disrupted by the pandemic.
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Only three of Framingham s nine elementary schools are south of Route 9. (Shutterstock)
FRAMINGHAM, MA The Framingham School Committee has taken a major step toward the construction of a new elementary school south of Route 9, although it may be years before shovels hit the ground.
The committee on Wednesday unanimously voted to enter the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) funding process, which could bring tens of millions of dollars for a new school. But it s just the first step in a long process.
The city s newest building, the under-construction Fuller Middle School, began the MSBA process in November 2013 which ended in Framingham getting $39.5 million from the state for the nearly $100 million school. It was another five years until Framingham voters approved a debt exclusion to pay for Fuller in 2018.