Wishing health and safety to my community. Please reach out with any questions or concerns that I can assist you with as a member of the Somerville School Committee.

Summer Update - Planning for Fall 2020: The decision for a remote start as first phase of the plan to return to school, planning for remote and future in-person learning, options for community engagement and potential change in the 2020-2021 school calendar are covered in my Summer 2020 Update. Please email me with any thoughts ([email protected]) about your experience with remote learning, priorities for fall 2020 or any other ideas or concerns. Sign up here to receive future newsletters about my work on the School Committee. 

Remote start scheduled for Fall 2020:  SPS schools will begin the 2020-2021 school year with full remote learning as the initial phase of our reopening model due to the need to retrofit buildings for ventliation and for resources to execute a virus testing plan. Check out the latest updates on plans for Fall 2020 on the SPS website. 

Remote School Committee Meetings and Public Comment: The School Committee continues to convene and do business through virtual meetings. All dates, times, links to register for SC meetings and instructions for public comment are posted on the SPS website. The SC will also host public comment at the beginning of each meeting, please login to the meeting a few minutes early to sign up. 

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