School Committee forms superintendent screening panel

From Acton News

• Select board sunsets Kelly's Corner committee. Acton's Select Board closed the book on its decade-old Kelly's Corner Steering Committee as the rebuilt intersection enters its final phase, while members also opened a debate over sewer fee waivers for affordable housing and a deer-hunting management plan.Acton News
• Water panel urges Acton to fund stormwater fixes. Acton's Finance Committee heard a water advisory panel's push for dedicated stormwater funding to cover roughly $1 million a year in repairs, as a new working group weighs options and the DPW facility's cost estimate approaches $23 million ahead of a possible winter town meeting.Acton News
• School committee forms new superintendent screening panel. Acton-Boxborough's School Committee replaced its superintendent search committee with a new screening panel, as elementary principals described reorganized schools straining under larger classes and a 15-position staffing shortfall, with the superintendent defending a delay in notifying roughly 125 families.Acton News

Coming up

• Mon, Oct 12: Town offices close Monday for Indigenous Peoples' Day. Acton Town Hall and the Senior Center and Human Services Building will be closed Monday, October 12, for Indigenous Peoples' Day, the town and Council on Aging confirmed.Town of Acton
• Tue, Oct 13, 7:00 p.m.: Select board meets Tuesday at town hall. Acton's Select Board holds its regular meeting Tuesday, October 13, at 7 p.m., with follow-up expected on last month's Kelly's Corner and deer management discussions.Town of Acton
• Tue, Oct 13, 7:00 p.m.: Finance committee holds tri-board meeting Tuesday. Acton's Finance Committee meets with Boxborough and the regional school district Tuesday at 7 p.m. for a tri-board session expected to include a resolution opposing state ballot Question 5.Town of Acton
• Tue, Oct 13, 6:00 p.m.: Green advisory board meets Tuesday evening. Acton's Green Advisory Board holds its regular meeting Tuesday, October 13, from 6 to 9 p.m. at Town Hall.Town of Acton
• Tue, Oct 13, 7:00 p.m.: Housing corporation board meets Tuesday night. The Acton Community Housing Corporation meets Tuesday, October 13, at 7 p.m. at Town Hall.Town of Acton
• Wed, Oct 14, 8:00 p.m.: Historical commission hears Great Road, Main Street cases. Acton's Historical Commission holds public hearings Wednesday, October 14, on proposals at 65 Great Road and 177 Main Street, back to back with its regular meeting.Town of Acton
• Wed, Oct 14, 2:00 p.m.: Cemetery commission meets Wednesday afternoon. Acton's Cemetery Commission holds its regular meeting Wednesday, October 14, from 2 to 5 p.m.Town of Acton
• Wed, Oct 14: Senior center bistro skips Wednesday lunch service. The Acton Senior Center's weekly Bistro lunch will not be served Wednesday, October 14; regular Wednesday lunch otherwise runs 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.Acton Council on Aging
• Thu, Oct 15, 10:30 a.m.: Acton 250 history subcommittee meets Thursday. The Acton 250th Committee's history subcommittee meets Thursday, October 15, from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.Town of Acton
• Sat, Oct 17, 9:00 a.m.: Early voting opens Saturday for state election. Acton opens early voting for the state general election Saturday, October 17, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.Town of Acton
• Sat, Oct 17, 10:00 a.m.: Styrofoam recycling drop off set for Saturday. Residents can drop off styrofoam for recycling Saturday, October 17, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 14 Forest Road.Town of Acton

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