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School Committee approves 2026-2027 calendar, student survey tools

Burlington School Committee approves 2026-2027 calendar and student surveys. Chair Melissa Massardo, joined by members Jeremy Brooks and Meghan Nawoichik, approved Draft 3 of the 2026-2027 school calendar setting grades 1-12 start date as August 31, 2026, with kindergarten beginning September 8.

ISSAC charts three new cybersecurity initiatives after completing policy work

Burlington's Information Systems Security Advisory Committee turns to three new cybersecurity initiatives. The committee, meeting with 10 of 11 members, approved prior meeting minutes by a 6-0-1 vote and outlined new work on ongoing policy advocacy, cloud versus on-premises deployment for the

Charter language vote advances with two opposed

Burlington Government Review Committee advances charter language framework on town administrator authority. The committee voted seven to two on February 10 to provisionally approve Article 3, Section 3-4(1) language governing the town administrator's supervising authority, presented by Anthony

Burlington Charter Panel Tables Administrator Hiring Powers, Seeks Rewrite

Burlington's charter committee advances one provision, deadlocks on town administrator hiring power.

Select Board approves snow and ice spending increase, new general licenses

Select Board unanimously greenlights $800,000 snow and ice spending limit. Chairman Michael Espejo's five-member board increased the Department of Public Works' original request by $100,000 based on recent weather, and approved the appointment of Jean Perry to the Council on Aging from three