This donation came in the form of three $2,000 donations one to each school in the district. At the high school and middle school, the grants must go toward science, technology, engineering and math initiatives, the School Committee was told at its meeting Monday. The elementary school is planning to use its donation toward a beautification project. Third-grade students and volunteers spend a day planting flowers and beautifying the landscape in front of the school, Superintendent Aaron Dean said in an email correspondence after the meeting. It s a service learning project that promotes pride in our elementary school. Other maintenance projects are planned for the elementary school. Working with the town of Adams, the district is tapping into an account with around $160,000 that is reserved for school improvement purposes. The school district may also use some money from the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security, or CARES, Act
Hoosac Valley Schools Preparing for April Return to Classrooms iberkshires.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from iberkshires.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The committee voted Monday to ask Superintendent Aaron Dean to open negotiations with the teachers union to propose the creation of a panel that would have the ability to vote to reopen schools for in-person learning. I think we have a plan that will accommodate everyone s needs and keep everybody safe, committee member Regina Hill said. Dean would serve on the committee along with a cabinet member and a School Committee member. The remaining three members would be members of the Adams-Cheshire Teachers Association bargaining unit. Local health authorities would also be involved with the committee but as nonvoting members.