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Policy subcommittee approves STEAM admissions policy; full committee renames school to 'City Arts and Sciences Academy'
Summary
Policy subcommittee approved an admissions policy for the STEAM Academy (lottery-based for oversubscription) and the full committee later approved renaming the program 'City Arts and Sciences Academy at Fact O'Leary (CASA)'. The admissions policy will move to the full committee.
The Lynn Public Schools policy subcommittee on Dec. 12 approved an admissions policy for the STEAM Academy at Fact O'Leary that relies on a randomized lottery when applications exceed available seats.
Dr. Shannon Gardner explained the draft policy, noting provisions for equal educational opportunity, inclusion of students experiencing homelessness with liaison contact information, voluntary identification for students with disabilities to request reasonable accommodations during the admissions process, and an explicit statement that neither…
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