Barrington School Committee selects a legal firm for teacher negotiations
The Barrington School Committee selected the firm of Brennan, Recupero, Cascione, Scungio and McAllister Tuesday night to serve as its legal counsel for upcoming negotiations with the district’s teachers’ union. The firm was among three to bid for the job. Each firm was interviewed by the school committee in executive session weeks prior to Thursday [...]
Read More →Barrington Schools tech goal: a computer for every student
In a perfect world, Barrington Public Schools Technology Director Katie Miller believes every local student in grades 4 and up would have a laptop or tablet to use in school and at home from late August through mid-June. However, today’s ratios of computers to students is far cry from Ms. Miller’s goal, and it’s not [...]
Read More →Barrington school lunch sales drop as officials look for alternatives
The one-time king of the cafeteria has fallen. What used to be a 12-inch wrap, one of the most popular items inside the Barrington High School cafeteria, was reduced to eight inches in September, and hungry students have noticed the change. “Last year, if there was a line, I would have waited,” said one [...]
Read More →Barrington Schools named to College Board honor roll
Barrington Public Schools was recently honored by the College Board with placement on the Third Annual AP District Honor Roll for simultaneously increasing access to AP course work while increasing the percentage of students earning a 3 or higher out of a possible 5. A total of 539 districts across 44 states and Canada were [...]
Read More →Barrington students, teachers enjoy smooth start
The new school year is officially two weeks old and according to superintendent Michael Messore, the district has experienced a smooth return from summer break. At each of Barrington’s six public schools, Mr. Messore praised custodial staff for their work towards getting the buildings ready. He said this staff does a “phenomenal” job of getting [...]
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