The governor's proposed budget includes a 6 percent increase in state funding for Burlington schools.
The report will "better improve the budgeting processes and encourage transparency in the future."
The report suggests faulty financial forecasting led to the school department's budget deficit last year.
Because decisions are based on enrollment, it may make more sense to move the focus away from the high school HVAC project proposal.
The consultant will review the existing contract, analyze current bus routes and look for areas to save money in the new contract.
Police say the graffiti may have been a hip hop group's symbol after interviewing the teen suspected of spray painting it on a school.
A crudely-drawn swastika and other graffiti were spray-painted on the Pine Glen Elementary School Wednesday.
An attorney for the school district raised concerns about nurse staffing and accessibility issues.
It was the seventh straight year the Massachusetts School Building Authority has rejected the town's statement of interest.
Burlington resident Hsi-Wu Wong is a professor of chemical engineering at UMass-Lowell
The school committee is considering options to boost vapacity on a secondary network students access with personal tech devices.
The town's Ways and Means committee will conduct a review after a proposal failed to pass at Town Meeting last month.
The office is parterning with the Burlington Police Department and Burlington Public Schools for the Oct. 17 event.
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Despite the improvements, the district was classified as "partially meeting targets" in the results released Thursday.
Burlington Education Foundation grant has funded a visit from Bren Bataclan.
On Monday, Town Meeting will be asked to cover the school department's budget deficit and fund a review to figure out what caused it.
The average Burlington teacher earned $101,854, well above the state average of $78,591.
The outstanding invoices are part of the $700,000 the school system will ask for at Town Meeting on Sept. 22.
Superintendent Eric Conti and school committee members said budget overspending was a one-time, "unusual" occurrence.
The audit is needed in light of "serious financial problems" over the course of the past year, according to backers.
Dr. Peter Nassif was fired by the school system last September, but reached a lucrative severance agreement in exchange for his resignation.
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The school committee will vote next month to delay several projects to cover last year's under-budgeting of salaries by the school district.
Burlington Superintendent Eric Conti says the district has put an emphasis on developing "positive relationships" with students.
"It is glaringly apparent that our $60 million school budget has not been handled responsibly," Burlington resident Barbara L’Heureux writes
Selectmen were told Monday night that the school department has yet to come up with a final tally of its budget deficit.
The audit comes as the school system seeks money to cover overspending last year.
Burlington residents don't think their taxes should be hiked to cover for financial mismanagement in the school system.
Town Meeting needs to either raise taxes or raid the town's rainy day fund to cover overspending by the school department.
A new, comprehensive ranking says Burlington is also the 35th best lace to teach in Massachusetts.
The school department will have to ask town meeting for the money to cover the deficit.
Burlington Public Schools have handed the lucrative market of renting musical instruments to its students to a single company.
Superintendent Eric Conti said Tuesday the department is taking allegations of misuse of music department funds "very seriously."
Dr. Eric Conti will serve as president of the Massachusetts School Superintendents Association for the 2018-19 school year.
Mary Houde takes over for Louise D'Amato, who abruptly resigned in November.
Despite a 3.5% increase, the school budget does not keep pace with increased enrollment in key areas of emotional development.
Senior Eleanor Yu was one of five performers out of 500 in the competition at Concordia University to receive the Maestro Award.
Despite the 70% cut in the deficit, the system still may have to consider lunch prices.
A May 3 meeting will educate parents on the risk and Burlington Public School policies on electronic cigarettes.