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Wednesday, December 8, 2010

School Committee Prepares Anti-Bullying Plan for State Review

The Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School Committee is in the final stages of an anti-bullying plan required by a new state law.

The Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School District Committee is working on an anti-bullying plan to submit to the state by the end of the year. In May, Gov. Deval Patrick signed a statewide anti-bullying measure into law. Each school district is required to develop a bullying prevention plan and submit it to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education by Dec. 31. School bullying issues were brought to the forefront after the suicide of  Phoebe Prince, 15, of South Hadley.  She hung herself in January after friends say she was no longer able to bear the relentless harassment from other students who had allegedly tormented her for months. Several of her classmates are facing charges, including criminal harassment.  They…

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Public Reacts to L-S Superintendent/Principal Search

The Lincoln-Sudbury School Committee voted last week 4-2 in favor of a full search over exclusive negotiations with interim appointee Scott Carpenter.

At a meeting of the Lincoln-Sudbury Regional School District Committee on Tuesday, members of the public were invited to comment on the committee's recent decision to conduct a full search for a possible replacement when interim Superintendent/Principal Scott Carpenter's contract expires on June 30.   Several Sudbury citizens spoke at Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School, expressing strong support for Carpenter.    Reading from a written statement, resident Robert Stein voiced concerns over a report compiled by Jackie Roy of J.A. Roy Associates, a consultant hired to conduct focus groups with parents, teachers, and students on whether to conduct a search. "You may have been justified to have the focus groups," said Stein. "However, the …

Friday, September 17, 2010

Ponds and Waterways Committee Seeks Public Participation with Adopt-a-Pond Program

Ideas for project include improving access to Willis Pond, creating educational opportunities for children.

Willis Pond will be the pilot site for the Ponds and Waterways Committee's proposed Adopt-a-Pond program, which the committee discussed during their September meeting Wednesday night. The goal of the project is to raise public interest in Sudbury's ponds and encourage residents to be involved in outdoor activities and preservation of the ponds, said David A. Blohm, co-chairman of the Pond and Waterways Committee (PWC). Ideas for the Adopt-a-Pond project include improving access to Willis Pond, installing lighting or park benches, creating a pamphlet listing pond activities for families, and creating educational opportunities for children. The Adopt-a-Pond project addresses the PWC's charter, which "is to enhance the condition and …

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