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Tewksbury Public Schools would get the minimum state aid increase under Gov. Charlie Baker s proposal. (Shutterstock)
TEWKSBURY, MA Tewksbury Public Schools would receive a 1 percent increase to state aid for next fiscal year, beginning July 1, under Gov. Charlie Baker s proposed budget.
The budget proposal includes full backing of the first year of a milestone school funding law, the Student Opportunity Act, which had been put on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The proposal increases statewide Chapter 70 aid by $197.7 million, or 3.7 percent, and is meant to help local districts with costs associated with low-income students, special education services, English language learners, guidance and psychological services and employee health benefits.
TEWKSBURY â In the wake of the Tewksbury Teachers Associationâs no confidence vote in TewksÂbury administrators and a public letter detailing acÂcusations of unprofessional behavior in the administration, members of the TewksÂbury School ComÂmittee and superintendentâs office distributed letters to the district exÂplaining their stanÂces on the TTAâs position.
In the letter, the TTA highlighted a âpattern of beÂhavior [that] has caused divisiveness, disruption, and confusion. over the last four yearsâ and said that âthe TTA, as a membership, no longer has confidence in the superintendent and assistant superintendentâs ability to lead this district.â
TEWKSBURY â The Tewksbury School ComÂmittee met on Wednesday, Dec. 9, for a virtual meeting via WebEx.
The committee honored the retirements of five teachers: MaryAnn DeshÂler of the Wynn Middle School for 19 years as a classroom instructional aide; Nancy Kalajian for 19 years as a reading specialist at the Dewing School; and Denise Trevor, Kathleen Starling, and Teresa Oberg for 16 years each as classroom instructional aides at the North Street School.
Members noted that the retirees have a combined 86 years in Tewksbury. The committee thanked the teachers for their serÂvice and wished them well in retirement.
Athletic director Ron Drouin recapped the fall sports season for the committee. TMHS was able to offer seven sports in an abbreviated season, inÂcluding boys and girls soccer, cross country, field hockey, golf, and volleyball. All athletes had their temperature checked beÂfore games, and rosters were distributed to opposing teamsâ athletic directors