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Roxbury BOE Voting History for Professional Development
Long ago we promised to revisit the intriguing occurrence of board members voting against allowing teachers to attend training or professional development. Time got away from us but here is the information! The people who have been regularly voting NO on these trainings, are Board members, Ann Colucci, Christopher Milde, Sharon MacGregor, and Kathy Purcell. MacGregor and Milde were elected…
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Rainbow Tie-Dye <3
The BOE voted to repeal Policy 5756 despite strong opposition from students, parents, and supporters. Both sides presented their cases, with supporters emphasizing the importance of the policy in protecting transgender students. The repeal was heavily opposed by locals, while non-resident supporters included individuals from extremist groups.
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How predictable…
We wish we could say we were surprised that the repeal of 5756 passed first read last Monday, but if you have been paying attention, you knew this was coming. BOE member Purcell even asked a few months ago if it could be brought up over and over until they got “what they wanted.” Last Monday’s BOE meeting was the…
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When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time
Hello readers! Welcome back. I hope everyone was able to tune in to last Monday’s BOE meeting since live streaming is finally in place! The true standouts were the AMAZING students we have in our district. The marching band and football team were honored for their accomplishment this season as well as the Air Force Jr. ROTC. Congratulations to them…
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What happens on World Kindness Day…….
Hello readers! I have started this blog to serve as a place to provide easy access to information regarding our BOE. I will go back and create a timeline of how we got to where we are today, so please check back in in the future! Today I will focus on November’s board of education meeting which was held on…