The Board of Education met Monday, Oct. 26 to establish goals for the school year. The Finance and Operations Committee proposed improving the budgeting process by, in part, making it more transparent to help residents understand what exactly the committee does, and why. Board member Timothy Oakes said, “The more people will understand the budget, the more support we will get throughout the entire community.”
The Curriculum Committee proposed meeting with English Learner coordinator Jean Borrup to review the growing number of English learners in the district and ways to accommodate their needs. BOE member Kari Sassu suggested meeting with math department representatives as well, to find ways to improve courses and “bolster what is already a strong math curriculum.” “It’s an excellent idea,” stated BOE president Richard Aroian, who emphasized the importance of BOE-school staff discussions. See BOE, A17
Youngsters get to mask up in a different way By Nadya Korytnikova The Citizen
Trick-or-treating looked different this year, as the pandemic continues, but Berlin did not shy away from taking part in the tradition. On Saturday, Oct. 31 Berlin police welcomed community members to “Trunk-or-Treat” – the first Halloween event organized by the department. Instead of going door-to-door, youngsters went hunting for candy car-to-car on this chilly evening. Following strict social distancing rules, kids looped around the parking lot of McGee Middle School collecting sweets from mask- and glove-wearing volunteers. “We are trying to go above and beyond to make this event safe,” Officer Brandon Lagueux said. See Trunk-or-Treat, A7
At the Board of Education’s Monday, Oct. 26 meeting, BOE president Richard Aroian said “I feel like we know what our long-term goals are and we have short-term objectives to get us to these goals.” Photo by Nadya Korytnikova
Photos by Nadya Korytnikova
Voters have their say Residents headed to the polls Tuesday, Nov. 3 to cast their ballot for President and in some closely-watched local races. Vote tallies were not available at press time, but results can be found on The Citizen webpage.
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