DATE: June 25, 2020 TO: Governor Charlie Baker Education Secretary James Peyser Education Commissioner Jeffrey Riley Senate President Karen Spilka House Speaker Robert DeLeo Joint Education Committee Co-Chair Jason Lewis Joint Education Committee Co-Chair Alice Peisch CC: Senator Diana DiZoglio Senator Bruce Tarr State Representative Christina Minicucci State Representative Tram Nguyen Town Manager Melissa Rodrigues WHEREAS, if schools are to re-open this fall in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is the responsibility of each school district to do so safely and responsibly; and WHEREAS, it is the responsibility of the state to ensure that each school district is able to pay for the enormous additional staffing, transportation and material expenses required to do this; and WHEREAS, the state cannot expect mandatory COVID-19 safety guidelines to be followed without also ensuring that each school district has the funds required to implement these guidelines; therefore, let it be RESOLVED: that the state must guarantee every school district full reimbursement for whatever COVID-19 expenses are required to follow state mandates. We must ensure a statewide school re-opening that is safe, responsible and equitable. THERE CAN BE NO UNFUNDED MANDATES FOR COVID-19. Respectfully, North Andover School Committee Helen Pickard, Chair Holly Vietzke-Lynch Amy Mabley Andrew McDevitt David Torrisi |
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