2004
December 29, How many teachers lost and why?
December 20, Don DeLutis and his involvement in teacher contract negotiations
December 16, Current state of the B-R School Budget
December 16, "Gift" money from Raynham and Bridgewater to Bridgewater-Raynham High
December 14, Festival of Lights in Bridgewater [3 pictures]
December 14, More gifting into B-R, High School this time
December 13, New B-R Schools (Bridgewater) class day times
December 13, John & Abigail Adams Scholarship Selections
December 8, Beam-Topping Ceremony today at the Williams School
December 7, Santa arrives on Bridgewater Common
December 6, More details in Local Communities section - Annual spending by category
December 2, Possible school time changes for Bridgewater school students
December 1, Story from Education Week on 'More, more, more' [link for 5-page story]
December 1, Reform Bridgewater Education Study Committee; 3 members dropped
November 30, Pioneer Institute for Public Policy Research Better Government Competition [link]
November 24, Further in-depth analysis of B-R Teacher Contract costs
November 24, Another gift to B-R Schools possible, from two host towns
November 24, Interim Appointment by Raynham to B-R School Committee
November 22, Initial Analysis of new B-R Teacher Contract
November 19, Negotiations for B-R Teacher Contract [MGL link on Ethics]
November 19, Reasons to not support lessening educational standards
November 18, First review of new B-R Teacher Pact; 3 major concerns
November 17, B-R Teacher Contract approved
November 17, First set of B-R budgets vs. actuals
November 17, B-R Supt discusses Chapter 70 - but what is the truth? [link and calculation]
November 17, B-R Superintendent Addresses Bridgewater Selectmen
November 17, Other Communities Open About Finance [Arlington Schools link]
November 16, Raynham publishes School Study Minutes on web [site link]
November 16, When will B-R School Comm Members begin to review finances?
November 12, Can Municipalities learn from business?
November 12, Comments from John Donahue (Raynham Selectmen)
November 11, Length of School Day at B-R High; including proposal!
November 10, Bridgewater Education Study Comm posts info [link to site]
November 10, No signed teacher contract for B-R; therefore no comment on press stories
November 10, Cape Cod Wind Farm Environmental Report Draft [link to report]
November 9, Summary of Bridgewater's 11/8/04 Town Meeting
November 9, Call/Volunteer Firefighters and the Community [2 group links]
November 5, Prelim Evaluation of Article 18&19 for Bridgewater Town Meeting
November 4, Update on progress for New B-R High School [7 images]
Novembet 3, Summary of National and Local Election results
October 29, Honored to accept appointment to Dept of Ed Advisory council [letter link]
October 29, Open School Committee Seat
October 28, Last Night's School Committee Meeting and Budgets
October 28, Session on New Regional High School with Neighbors
October 28, Discussion of new aggreement with North River Collaborative [NRC link]
October 28, Chair Patti Roland (Raynham) announces retirement from B-R School Comm
October 28, For those wondering about my thoughts on the Presidential Election...
October 27, Total Eclipse of the Moon in St. Louis tonight [Eclipse Calc link]
October 21, Commisioner of Ed Update (10/20/04) - Foundation Reserve ("pothole $") [state link]
October 21, Does being a School Committee Member mean I should always request more funds?
October 20, Bridgewater's Upcoming November 8 Town Meeting [warrant link]
October 19, State’s Schools Get Top Honors From Two Separate Groups [reference links]
October 19, Will the B-R School System learn from other school committee successes? [story]
October 18, Exact Dollars on Return of Raynham's Appropriation
October 13, The more things change, the more they remain the same
October 13, Newly formed Mass School Building Assistance [msba link]
October 8, Summary of October 5th Forum - Facing the Challenges of Public School Leadership
October 6, Pre-paid Rent as source of Free Cash? NOPE
October 6, Bridgewater's Special Town Meeting, $520k gift to schools
September 30, Vote on $520k "gift" from town of Bridgewater [two story links]
September 30, To clarify on status of contracts
September 29, Current status of B-R High School [NEASC links]
September 29, Responsibilites of a School Committee Member
September 28, Analysis of B-R students through years of MCAS [spreadsheet & summary]
September 24, FAO Bear to relocate to Chilren's Floating Hospital
September 24, The Enterprise bashing Bridgewater's AutumnFest
September 22, Mass General Laws and School Committee Finances
September 21, Local communities receive one-time cash
September 14, How much cash does the B-R District have?
September 13, Responses to letters, emails, etc...
September 13, Plans for the future
September 1, Letter from Bill Nickerson (Raynham parent)
August 31, Response to petition to de-Regionalize B-R
August 30, Comparison of Bridgewater to East Bridgewater (based on emails)
August 30, An analysis of FY03 Education Funding [spreadsheet link]
August 28, The details behind why I will not comment on the possible upcoming vote
August 27, I will not commit to a vote prior an official vote
August 20, Some are saying it is time for me to go...
August 19, Mass DOE releases updated figures on teacher salaries [link to DOE reports]
August 18, Should there be discussion about the future of education?
August 18, Setting the record straight on petitions to de-Regionalize
August 17, Bridgewater considers $520k gift to B-R Schools
August 17, Bridgewater Board of Selectmen to form Committee to study Education
August 11, The Budgeting Process
August 11, Because the question about $3M is coming up again...
August 9, Bridgewater votes down Prop 2 1/2 Tax Override
August 9, Back in town - explaining no recent news/comments
July 19, NEASC reports on status of B-R high school [link to NEASC reports]
July 15, Just Say No -- to override vote
July 14, Town requests Home-Rule petition to access Capital funds
July 12, Boston Globe story on Property Taxes [link to full story]
July 6, Special Town Meeting and Capital Projects Money
July 1, Responsible Budgeting
July 1, Mining Organics
June 22, Ever increasing property taxes
June 22, Stipends and health insurance for elected officials
June 21, Discussion of confidential matters
June 15, Bridgewater Balanced & Contingency Budgets
June 14, Undate on plans for Bridgewater 4th of July
June 11, Bridgewater to face Tax Override ballot question
June 8, Contract for incoming B-R Superintendent
June 8, B-R Salaries, and comparisons
June 7, Advisory Board Presentation, and math problems
June 1, New Regional High School finally on SBA list
May 31, When to have 'Public Forum' on the School Comm Meeting Agenda
May 25, End of School Year Awards
May 21, How much money is devoted from Bridgewater's budget to schools [spreadsheet]
May 21, Beginning Work on School Committee - Public Forums more accessible
May 17, Sworn In As New School Committee Member
April 22, Why Talk About Finances So Much?
April 20, B-R Teachers again #1 in state salary survey, per Mass Dept of Ed [with downloads]
April 20, Supt. Gerhart responds to questions about teacher salaries, confirming $73k salaries
April 16, More discussions on Prop 2 1/2 in Bridgewater
April 16, How much money does B-R have?
April 15, Last of the debates are over
April 8, Email from concerned citizen, and my response (re: New High School)
April 7, What does the average High School Teacher make?
April 7, Yea right Laurie and Joann, laugh it off
April 2, Even Larger Proposed B-R Schools Budget [2 attached spreadsheets]
March 24, Who can best Serve on the B-R School Committee?
March 24, Annual Report on SBA by MA Dept. of Education
March 24, 4th of July is 102 days away, time to help is NOW
March 18, Are some people in Bridgewater attempting to circumvent the process?
March 16, Business as usual in Bridgewater
March 15, Proposition 2 1/2 Discussions in Bridgewater
March 5, Williams Project Update Meeting of March 4 [may take 60 seconds; 9 images]
February 26, New B-R Regional Budget Estimate and Comparisons in Mass [2 attached reports]
February 20, Latest on the land purchase for the New High School
February 18, Election Activity and voting information
February 17, Bridgewater Selectmen Jim Nihan announces he will not seek re-election
January 29, B-R School Administration is re-organized
January 15, Joe Gillis Takes out nomination papers for B-R School Comm
January 15, School Superintendent Searches across the state
January 14, Mark Sanderson announces retirement from Raynham seat on B-R SC
January 13, Bridgewater late paying B-R District
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