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Maile Blume

Maile Blume is a member of The Belmont Voice staff. Maile can be contacted at mblume@belmontvoice.org.

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Belmont Exceeds State Goal for English Language Education Program

December 20, 2024
Belmont schools have become more multilingual over the years, with 435 students taking part in the English Language Education Program. The program welcomes Belmont students in kindergarten through 12th grade, helping them become proficient in English. The program has been a success,…
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School Committee Reviews School Budget Draft for Fiscal Year 2026

December 14, 2024
Superintendent Jill Geiser presented a draft of the fiscal year 2026 school budget at the School Committee’s Dec. 3 meeting. Geiser’s first draft budget is $2,172,559 above revenue allocations. Over the next couple of months, school committee members will figure out how…
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Town Meeting Tables Decision to Change Select Board Size

November 22, 2024
Town Meeting members voted 151-61 with two abstentions to table an article that would have changed the select board size from three members to five. The vote followed unanimous recommendations from the Select Board and the Warrant Committee to oppose the article,…
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Budget Summit Identifies Main Concerns for Fiscal Year 2026

November 22, 2024
At the second of four annual budget summits, Town Administrator Patrice Garvin highlighted the town’s main challenges for fiscal year 2026. Those challenges include the end of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds — which currently finance the equivalent of nine full-time…

School Committee Highlights Main Budget Drivers for Fiscal Year 2026

November 17, 2024
On Oct. 29, the school committee discussed the main budget drivers for fiscal year 2026: technology, special education, transportation, and curriculum updates. The conversation followed the town’s second budget summit, in which Superintendent Jill Geiser estimated the school budget would grow between…
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