Page 16 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – Friday, January 3, 2020 YEAR IN REVIEW | from page 13 A FUTURE HOME: Saugus TV personnel, town officials and others gather for a groundbreaking ceremony in the backyard of 30 Main St., home of the Saugus Historical Society – and the future home of Saugus TV – where a major construction and renovation project began last month. of dollars to build a new Middle-High School and to renovate other buildings, there is no guarantee the quality of Saugus Public Schools will improve when the new facilities open, according to a report released by the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Citing a long list of deficiencies which need to be corrected to improve the schools, the “District Review Report” declares “The urgent need for a series of changes.” Saugus Public Schools are hindered by the lack of leadership and school improvement plans, according to the District Review Report. On average, homeowners will pay $178 more and businesses $160 more, under new tax rates approved by the selectmen. Selectmen approve a Peabody family entertainment business’s relocation to Square One Mall. Wheelabrator and MassDEP sign a consent order over summer noise that disturbed Revere and Saugus residents. Board of Selectmen Chair Cogliano advocates the creation of a special committee on Wheelabrator issues. Saugus Firefighter Anthony Roger Arone and Fire Department Lieutenant William E. Cross are recognized at the state’s 30th Annual Firefighter of the Year Awards Ceremony. December Nearly a week after Alan Joseph Silipigni’s tragic death, the spirit of the Saugus boy sparks a celebration of his life at the town’s Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony. Town Meeting Member Peter Manoogian submits an article for the 2020 Annual Town Meeting that would prohibit Saugus elected officials from obtaining town employment or contracts during their term of office. Student learning outcomes in Saugus Public Schools are jeopardized by inconsistent instruction and curriculum districtwide, according to the District Review Report. The report further states that Saugus Public Schools are limited by an inability to analyze data used for measuring educational progress. And high turnover in administration has hampered efforts for professional development of Saugus Public Schools educators. Too many students in Saugus Public Schools are getting suspended while the school district is also plagued by “high chronic absence rates” for grades 7-12, according to the report. A 31-foot Norway spruce that was planted in the island near the Civil War monument in Saugus Center takes the place SAVORING SAVE SUCCESS: Precinct 1 Town Meeting Member Ann Devlin, who is also president of Saugus Action Volunteers for the Environment (SAVE), is thrilled after Town Meeting approved two environmental articles: one to greatly reduce the use of plastic checkout bags, and another measure to reduce the use of polystyrene food containers.
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