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Lowell Morning Brief, Oct. 23: School Committee adopts new restraint policy
Lowell School Committee adopts new restraint and seclusion policy under state rules. From our own coverage: Council weighs land restriction release for housing project; School Committee adopts new restraint policy.
From Lowell News
- Council weighs land restriction release for housing project Lowell's City Council took up a request to lift decades-old deed restrictions on three Lowell Housing Authority parcels, including a 30-year open-space clause at 730 Merrimack Street that attorney William Martin said was blocking a Trinity Financial affordable housing project.Lowell News
- School Committee adopts new restraint policy Lowell's School Committee adopted a new policy for time-out, seclusion and physical restraint to comply with revised state regulations, as Assistant Superintendent Brown-LeGrand told members the rules significantly change restraint and seclusion definitions and data requirements.Lowell News
- Rules panel sends revised rulebook to full council Lowell's Rules Subcommittee sent a revised council rulebook to the full City Council after City Solicitor Garrett Ballou flagged a double-negative that would have let an outside speaker address councilors on a tied vote.Lowell News
- Zoning board continues West Albert Street garage hearing Lowell's Zoning Board of Appeals continued a hearing on a proposed two-car garage addition at 37 West Albert Street after determining public notice signage was inadequate, delaying a decision on side yard and Floor Area Ratio variances sought by Thuhong Vu and Danny Nguyen.Lowell News
- Historic Board names interim administrator amid cuts Lowell's Historic Board appointed Senior Planner Dylan Ricker interim administrator through December after budget cuts eliminated the position, then took up a proposal to demolish the 1931 courthouse at 41 Hurd Street and asked for design revisions.Lowell News
Coming up
- Mon, Oct 26: Developmental screening offered Monday for young children Lowell Public Schools will hold a developmental screening Monday, October 26, at 155 Merrimack Street, fifth floor, for families wanting to check a child's early development.Lowell Public Schools
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