Gordon, Barrett Announce Agreement to Boost FY21 Local Aid
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Representative Ken Gordon (D-Bedford) and Senator Mike Barrett (D-Lexington) announced today that an agreement between the Legislature and the Governor will ensure increases to local aid and Chapter 70 education funding in Fiscal Year (FY) 2021. The agreement will allow cities and towns to avoid significant budget cuts despite the uncertain conditions brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Agreement Includes Education Funding Increase for Bedford
Related: Superintendent’s Update on Reopening the Bedford Schools ~ July 31, 2020
Superintendent’s Update on Reopening the Bedford Schools ~ July 31, 2020
Hello Bedford Schools Community,
It has been another very busy week! The entire district leadership team, each building reopening task force, the district reopening task force, and town officials have all been working cooperatively to answer the Sixty Four Thousand Dollar Question (The $64,000 Question) how do we reopen [Bedford’s] schools in the fall in a way that accounts for the academic, social-emotional, health and safety needs of our students, parents, faculty, and staff and all of our families.
Our collaborative decision-making process has been guided by our core values and our commitment to the health and safety of our students, teachers, faculty, and staff
Learning About the Bedford Police Department ~ Part III of IV
Editor’s Note: This is the third in a series of articles about the Bedford Police Department – its philosophy, values, personnel, partnership, and plans – and how they fit into the current national conversation. Click this link to read Part I, or this link to read Part II.
The Bedford Police Department likes to say it’s value-driven. As Chief Robert Bongiorno puts it, “We respond to good people who are having a bad day. We are here to serve.”
Conversations with a range of Police Department personnel – all Bedford High School graduates — indicate that they all walk the walk.
Household Hazardous Waste Collection ~ Saturday, August 15 ~ Online Registration Required
To take advantage of free hazardous waste material drop-off at the Minuteman Hazardous Waste Products Regional Facility, located at 60 Hartwell Avenue in Lexington, Bedford residents will need to preregister online using an Event Bright link provided by the Town of Lexington.
The next collection will take place from 9 am until 2 pm on Saturday, August 15.