What happened on Thursday, 19 August 2021
Blackstone-Millville, School Boards, Massachusetts
After a Department of Labor Standards inspection found asbestos-containing fireproofing above ceiling tiles in the high school's B and C wings, the district presented a phased plan to seal and replace tiles this summer and in the next two summers as an interim safety measure while pursuing longer-term capital options and potential MSBA support.
Blackstone-Millville, School Boards, Massachusetts
District leaders described a temporary one-way flow for buses, directional signage and police guidance for the first weeks of school to prevent parent vehicles from conflicting with 20 buses serving Millville Elementary; officials will reassess after the opening period.
STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS-SENATE, Senate, Committees, Legislative, Arkansas
Bureau of Legislative Research told the Senate State Agencies committee the state will keep four U.S. congressional districts, expects mapping readiness in early September after vendor quality control, and stressed courts evaluate population deviations and legislative intent on a case‑by‑case basis.
STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS-SENATE, Senate, Committees, Legislative, Arkansas
Dean Terri Biner told the committee she found a 1999 White House letter approving a Bill Clinton‑named professorship; Professor Robert Steinbach and FOIA documents indicate the White House later withdrew permission. The university says the endowment remains and the position will be titled 'professor in constitutional law.'
STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS-SENATE, Senate, Committees, Legislative, Arkansas
University archivist Randy Massenau said a social‑media call for drag‑show oral histories initially posted under the folk & traditional arts program was moved to Special Collections after community concerns; Special Collections archives controversial or complex materials as research resources, the university said.
STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS-SENATE, Senate, Committees, Legislative, Arkansas
Representative Stephen Meeks proposed a voluntary, phased study of election technology that would test biometric voter verification and printing a rotating unique ballot ID (with public ballot lookup) to boost transparency and reduce absentee ballots; committee set a reporting deadline of Nov. 30, 2022.