LORI'S ANNUAL REMINDER

Lori D'Amico

4 mins · 

Well it's that time of year again and I am already seeing posts from parents about the expensive required supplies lists teachers send home. If your child attends a public school in Massachusetts please read the information in the following link. Some of the expensive items on those lists, such as a graphing calculator, must actually be provided free of charge by the school.

District obligation to provide instructional supplies, including tablets and computers- Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

ESE has received a number of questions related to whether Massachusetts public schools may require students to purchase tablets or computers. Generally speaking, public schools may not charge a fee for students to enroll or to participate in required or elective courses given for academic credit. Un...

DOE.MASS.EDU

That's nice and all but where does the money come from?

WAIT!!!!!!!!!!

The state (DESE) just gave LPS via the MAYOR  almost $4 MILLION DOLLARS!

I HOPE WE SEE AN ACCOUNTING!