Bedford Bulletin : School District

Bedford Town Council: $4M loss predicted

Bedford Editor — Wed, 13 May 2009 18:14:00 GMT

By STEPHEN BEALE The Town Council set its goals and priorities for the upcoming year in a retreat held at the town offices May 6. At the retreat, Town Manager Russ Marcoux warned the town and school district could be facing an annual $4 million hit to...(read more)

Bedford schools await fed’s help

Bedford Editor — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 20:08:00 GMT

BY STEPHEN BEALE The school district is waiting for confirmation that it could soon receive a boost in federal funding for special education, and possibly receive money for future building upgrades to Bedford schools – all from the economic stimulus...(read more)

Residents: IB not for Bedford students

Bedford Editor — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 20:17:00 GMT

BY STEPHEN BEALE The International Baccalaureate has drawn some critical opinions from residents as being extravagant and a Socialist program, and not suited for Bedford High School. At the Feb. 3 deliberative session of the School District Meeting, some...(read more)

Bedford School District surplus less than expected

Bedford Editor — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 22:00:00 GMT

BY STEPHEN BEALE Because of an accounting error, the Bedford School District’s surplus for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2008, was actually $1,526,231 instead of $2,096,577 – a $570,346 difference. Since the school district had already used...(read more)

Town Meeting: Understanding the process could save you money

Bedford Editor — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:56:00 GMT

BY MATT SCHOOLEY If you could control the size of your tax bill, would you take that opportunity? Few people actually do, but all voters have the ability to both question and change the amount of money being spent by their local town and school officials...(read more)

Bedford fiscal committee formed

Bedford Editor — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 20:47:00 GMT

BY STEPHEN BEALE A new joint Fiscal Communications Committee between town government and the school district will look to save taxpayer money by coordinating expenses. Council Chairman Mike Izbicki said the committee would look at potential increases...(read more)

School Board OKs writing coach position

Bedford Editor — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 19:44:00 GMT

BY STEPHEN BEALE The School Board has approved a new writing coach position in the school district. School officials say the writing coach is necessary to boost the scores of fifth- and eighth- graders on the statewide NECAP test. Bedford is above the...(read more)

Bedford field use agreement met

Bedford Editor — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 20:59:00 GMT

BY STEPHEN BEALE After two attempts to strike an agreement over how to share baseball fields among school teams and town recreational leagues, officials have finally resolved the issue. The school district is constructing a new baseball field this year,...(read more)

School to pay triple for access road land

Bedford Editor — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 21:30:00 GMT

BY MATT SCHOOLEY The Bedford School District has signed a purchase-and-sale agreement for land that would be used for an emergency access road to Lurgio Middle School and Bedford High School, pending voter approval. Chalant Development Corp. agreed to...(read more)

How much do taxpayers owe?

Bedford Editor — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 03:08:00 GMT

BY CHRIS QUARTARONE The town and school district each have five outstanding bonds that are affecting taxpayers. On the town side, the five outstanding bonds may affect property owners about 80 cents per $1,000 assessed property valuation. The cost is...(read more)

No amendments made to school budget, bonds

Bedford Editor — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 21:02:00 GMT

BY CHRIS QUARTARONE All 10 warrant articles, including $445,000 for land and a $55 million operating budget will go on the March 11 ballot as presented at Bedford School District deliberative session. At the Tuesday, Feb. 5, meeting, resident Gus Garceau...(read more)