A Norwood, Massachusetts School Board denies the request of the town to return the name Christmas to their winter recess. The town voted overwhelming by 76 percent to restore the name Christmas but it was refused being considered, “exclusionary”.
By Jean Lang/Boston Globe
NORWOOD — A “Christmas/Winter Recess” compromise was rejected by the School Committee Wednesday night as officials and residents wrestle over the name of the late December school vacation period.
The issue of changing the name of the winter recess came to the committee again after the town voted overwhelmingly in a nonbinding referendum Monday to change the name back to Christmas recess. Although the compromise name failed Wednesday, members of the school board said the referendum will be discussed again at an upcoming meeting when next year’s calendar is set.
The compromise name, proposed by School Committeeman Paul Samargedlis, failed by a 2-to-2 vote.
“It’s not just a one-sided argument,” Samargedlis said, in trying to lobby support from his colleagues.
But committee chairwoman Courtney Rau Rogers and member John Badger spoke against the idea.
“The tone of the referendum was not compromise,” said Rau Rogers. “To change it back is exclusionary.”
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