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District describes school-safety grant application, highlights debrief needs after false alarm

Burlington Public Schools School Committee · December 17, 2025
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District staff outlined a multi-year grant application intended to bolster threat prevention, mental-health early intervention and reunification training. Presenters said the district has not been awarded the grant and will share expenditure plans if a grant is received; public commenters urged better student debriefing after a recent high-school false alarm.

District staff told the school committee they have submitted a multi-year grant application, in partnership with the Burlington Police, aimed at strengthening threat-prevention capacity, mental-health early intervention and reunification training for families.

Staff described the application as supporting staff training, upgrades to safety hardware…

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