Facilities panel advances school study, housing lease

From Boston News

• Public Facilities panel vets Dorchester school rebuild study. Boston's Public Facilities Commission considered hiring CHA Consulting to study replacing the Ruth Batson Academy in Dorchester, whose facility score of nine trails the district's average of 28, while also weighing a long-stalled Nubian Square housing lease and a West Roxbury postal site.Boston News

Today in Boston

• Council approves funding for youth, workforce, climate work. The Boston City Council approved a package of funding covering youth programs, workforce development and climate initiatives as part of its latest round of city appropriations.Boston City Council
• City to hold flood barrier drill on waterfront. Boston Patch reports the city will run a flood barrier emergency preparedness exercise along the downtown waterfront as part of the annual Deployables Day event.Boston Patch
• Federal notice details Children's Museum repatriation. A Federal Register notice outlines items held by the Boston Children's Museum slated for repatriation, part of a national process returning cultural objects to tribal nations.Federal Register
• BPS teacher publishes bilingual book for heritage month. Albert Holland School of Technology teacher Yolanda Depalo published a bilingual Spanish and English children's book during Boston Public Schools' observance of Hispanic Heritage Month.Boston Public Schools

Coming up

• Tomorrow: Residency Compliance Commission meets Thursday. The Boston Residency Compliance Commission holds its regular meeting Thursday, part of the city's oversight of municipal residency requirements.City of Boston
• Tomorrow: City holds tree removal hearing for Fenway. The city holds a public hearing Thursday on a proposed tree removal in the Fenway neighborhood.City of Boston
• Tue, Oct 6: BPS students get early release for teacher training. Boston Public Schools students are dismissed early October 6 for educator professional development.Boston Public Schools
• Mon, Oct 12: No school for BPS on Indigenous Peoples Day. Boston Public Schools are closed October 12 for Indigenous Peoples Day.Boston Public Schools
• Wed, Oct 14, 6 p.m.: School Committee meets October 14. The Boston School Committee holds a hybrid meeting October 14 at 6 p.m., open to the public both in person and online.Boston Public Schools

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