Committee Approves Consent Agenda, Hears METCO Report
The committee approved its consent agenda and heard reports on METCO tutoring plans and the Weston Cares belonging initiative, taking no other action.
In this report: Key decisions · Next dates · Full report · Sources
What happened
The committee held its annual joint session with Boston-area METCO families in Dorchester, approving only its consent agenda. New METCO Director Arturo Forrest reported 42 percent of high schoolers took at least one AP or honors course and disclosed a roughly $35,000 grant for a new no-cost tutoring benefit. The district presented Weston Cares, a new middle school pilot for bias-incident response protocols.
Key decisions
- ● Approve October 19 minutes and warrant. The committee approved the consent agenda unanimously, including October 19 meeting minutes and the regular warrant; no grants were available to accept. (Vote unanimous). Read case details
Next dates
- Nov. 2: Regular meeting
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The complete, section-by-section account of the meeting, 2,128 words, for members.
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