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Winchester School Committee urges rejection of finance committee's bylaw recommendations

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After limited prior notice, the School Committee voted unanimously to recommend unfavorable action on a package of bylaw changes submitted by the Town Finance Committee to the Committee on Government Regulations, citing process and factual concerns.

The Winchester School Committee voted unanimously Thursday to recommend unfavorable action on a set of bylaw-change proposals the Town Finance Committee forwarded to the Committee on Government Regulations.

Committee members said the proposals, which would amend the town charter and bylaw language touching the committee's powers and the capital planning process, were circulated without adequate notice to or consultation with boards that would be affected.

Doctor Hackett, Superintendent, told the committee the recommendations contained factual errors and would duplicate reporting processes already in place. "I would recommend to you as, as a school committee that you vote unfavorable action on these recommendations," Hackett said. He added the town and school already file an annual end-of-year…

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