Members of the School Committee decided to delay discussion on the proposed draft of the school district’s flag policy until early September. Community members spoke out about the draft at a committee meeting and said that more time should be given to discuss the policy. Resident Renee Ramirez Keaney had questions around the implementation of the policy. “Are you … [Read more...] about Marblehead puts flag policy on pause
Alison Taylor
School Committee meeting ‘Zoom bombed’
The School Committee Policy Subcommittee presented its proposed flag and banner policy before having to end the meeting early due to explicit content being sent to the committee through Zoom. Explicit content has been recently sent through Zoom on two other occasions. One time at a select board meeting and at another other school committee meeting. The proposed flag and … [Read more...] about School Committee meeting ‘Zoom bombed’
School Committee gives itself passing grade at public forum
Despite more than 800 people signing a letter to the editor that gave the School Committee a failing grade in four separate categories, three of its members gave themselves Bs during the committee’s public forum on Thursday. Following the letter, the committee held a discussion at which community members were allowed to ask questions directly to the committee on a number of … [Read more...] about School Committee gives itself passing grade at public forum
School Committee to go forward with moderating forum themselves
The School Committee decided during its Zoom-only meeting on Monday to hold a community forum on Thursday that will be run by its members, rather than going forward with the League of Women Voters' suggestions to wait and hold a joint forum later in March. The forum, which Committee Chair Sarah Fox labeled a “conversation with the committee,” will take place on Thursday, … [Read more...] about School Committee to go forward with moderating forum themselves
Residents send message to Marblehead School Committee
Dozens watched last Thursday night at Marblehead High School as former School Committee Chair Amy Drinker presented a petition directly to the School Committee, which has garnered more than 750 signatures online and demands that the committee take the initiative to fix its missteps. Drinker submitted the documents to be entered into the public record for the committee’s … [Read more...] about Residents send message to Marblehead School Committee