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Parents call for end of state mandate requiring all students to wear a mask in public school classrooms through Feb. 28.

Three finalists remain after one candidate, David Younce, superintendent of the Mill River Unified Union School District in Vermont, dropped out

Barnstable Town Council approves Schools, Airport, Police FY22 budgets Bronwen Howells Walsh The Barnstable Town Council on Thursday approved a $73,520,899 FY 22 public schools budget, a $1,047,000 increase over FY 21 that places increasing emphasis on mental health services and English as a Second Language (ESL) instruction. "Schools are playing a greater role in delivering mental health services," Mayo-Brown said. "Counseling services are key and go hand in hand with academic services." The district's largest spending increases 2017-20, according to Gareth Markwell, Barnstable's assistant F...

'It’s a very fragile time for students, parents and staff,' said Joe Nystrom. Susan Vaughn BP FILE PHOTO The Barnstable School Committee last Wednesday passed a nearly $75.7 million FY 22 district operating budget, an increase of $1 million, or 1.4% over the current year. Supt. Meg Mayo-Brown said the budget is based on a plan for a full return to in-person schooling following the pandemic. Continuing online opportunities appears less likely next year, she said.  The budget drew no public comment at the committee’s March meeting except on a proposed amendment to hire additional substitu...

“We planned for a rainy day," said Gareth Markwell Susan Vaughn "We planned for a rainy day." Barnstable Deputy Finance Director Gareth Markwell Barnstable Schools Supt. Meg Mayo-Brown presented the draft FY22 schools budget to the School Committee last Wednesday, then replayed it again Thursday for a joint meeting with the Town Council.  Mayo-Brown said the district's proposed $75.6 million includes a $1 million increase, or 1.4%, and is based on pre-pandemic funding levels – even though there are many unknowns about the coming school year regarding social distancing, vaccinations a...