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Parents and students press Burlington school committee on after‑school fees, lunches and survey participation
Summary
Public commenters urged the committee to address break‑week after‑school fees, a student reported alleged spoiled/undercooked lunches, and a parent disputed school‑climate survey participation levels; the administration pledged to provide detailed numbers and consider placing after‑school fees on a future agenda.
Several parents and students used the public‑comment portion of the Burlington Public Schools School Committee meeting on March 24 to raise issues they said affect access and student well‑being.
Erica Hedrick, a parent of two children at Francis Wyman (S7), complimented the after‑school program overall but said recent changes to break‑week and professional‑development‑day fees make coverage cost‑prohibitive for some families. Hedrick said families now face an additional $220 per student for February break and receive no prorated tuition when program hours are not used, a structure…
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