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February 9th Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Press Release  FAQ -  If the Commissioner of Education lifted the mask mandated effective 2/28 for schools, why is this matter before the Board of Health and The Natick School Committee?   Answer:  “Masking will be a community choice in schools across the Commonwealth, regardless of vaccination rates within a school; however, a school district could establish a local requirement” from DESE Press Release (see above) So what did Natick decide? Answer:   The Board of Health initially indicated that they would like to review the data a week to 10 days after February Break to ensure that any positive members of the community and transmissions had been accounted for.   Read the Superintendent's Memo to the School Committee summarizing the February Board of Health Meeting and the recommendation that to review the data and move to a flexible mask culture on Monday, 3/7/2022. The School C...

  Quick Links for current items: Natick School Committee begins Coffee Hours - Take a moment to speak to one of your elected officials about the district’s strategic plan in the coming months!   Policy Questions?  Click here to see the Natick School Committee Policy Manual .  Every year it is accepted by the Natick School Committee as our guiding principles for our work. It sets expectations for communication, procedures and processes for most everything related to our schools.  While specific policies are updated every year, the last major revision/ reconsideration of policies was in the early 2000’s.   One goal of the current policy subcommittee is to begin to look at each section of our policy manual once a year for a more sustainable updating of these key policies.   Policy Subcommittee’s next meeting is Thursday, Feb 17th from 1- 3 p.m. on the 3rd floor of the Natick Town Hall.   Budget Season! Not a financial person? Rea...