The increasing popularity of the THS vocational programs led THS principal Matt Bishop, PHS principal Henry Duval and Assistant Superintendent of Career and Technical Education Tammy Gage to introduce a
With the state set to relax COVID-19 restrictions in May, this year s class will get the traditional ceremonial send off albeit with some modifications. Superintendent Joseph Curtis on Wednesday told the School Committee that the district plans to hold its graduation ceremonies outdoors without capacity limits and with masking requirements. Both high school ceremonies are set for Sunday, June 6. Taconic will be at 11 a.m. and PHS at 4 p.m. Both ceremonies will be held at the schools and will continue rain or shine, Curtis said. PHS has normally been held at Tanglewood but the music venue reportedly will not host any graduations this year.
PITTSFIELD â All Pittsfield elementary schools would offer full-day pre-kindergarten under a proposed budget presented Wednesday. The plan seeks to close achievement gaps and provide mental and academic supports during the COVID-19 recovery.
The proposal comes after a year of financial uncertainty for school districts across the country. The district intends to use millions of federal coronavirus grant dollars to hire 22 staff to help students and educators deal with pandemic impacts over the next two years.
A preliminary spending plan proposed by Gov. Charlie Baker would increase the districtâs state education funding by $1,170,548, though Assistant Superintendent of Business and Finance Kristen Behnke said the increase could end up as high as $4 million when state leaders finalize the budget.