2026-10-19 - School Committee

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01:55>> All right, everybody. Thank you for

01:57joining us today. It's great to see so

01:59many faces in here, students, school

02:01leaders, and also administrators and

02:04special guests from Salem State

02:06University. Let's hear it for our new

02:08partners.

02:10>> [applause]

02:14>> I'm very proud to see this happening in

02:16my hometown of Everett, where I was born

02:18and bred and still live today. So, I am

02:20more than thrilled to be able to welcome

02:23not only my friend, but my my boss, and

02:27the leader of our district. Let's all

02:30hear it for Superintendent William Hart.

02:33>> [applause]

02:37>> Thank you. Thank you so much, Rosemary.

02:39And thank you all for coming here this

02:41morning. This is the second in a series,

02:44I hope, of

02:46relationships that we certainly benefit

02:49from. And I couldn't be happier and

02:51prouder to welcome folks from Salem

02:53State University.

02:55They have been really a beacon of higher

02:57education for this community since I was

02:59a kid, and they continue to be great

03:01partners. I just told the president of

03:03Salem State how I met with some staff

03:04yesterday because we're um

03:07organizing, as a result of some grant

03:09money from the state, a relationship so

03:11some of our staff

03:13can continue to receive education

03:16credits at Salem State so that they can

03:17choose to become a teacher or an

03:19administrator, whatever their choice is.

03:21So, we're we're opening up options and

03:22opportunities for not only our students,

03:25but our staff. So, I want to thank Salem

03:27State publicly for their willingness

03:29always to be a partner in this work. And

03:32today is one of those special moments

03:35in our connection with Salem to to

03:38solidify and to codify the next

03:41relationship that we know is going to

03:43benefit our students. And that is a

03:45direct admissions

03:47a guaranteed direct admissions agreement

03:50between Everett Public Schools and

03:52specifically the high school students

03:54and uh Salem State. This morning I'd

03:57like to thank and acknowledge all the

03:58folks who make this possible, not only

04:00uh Rosemary who orchestrates all the

04:02logistics, but our assistant

04:03superintendents are here with me this

04:05morning. Dennis Lynch, formerly of the

04:07principal here of Everett High School.

04:09Um in the back

04:10>> [applause]

04:12>> I have uh assistant superintendent of

04:14teaching and learning, Dr. Margaret

04:16Adams. Dr. Adams, thank you for joining

04:18this morning.

04:20>> [applause]

04:22>> And our assistant superintendent of uh

04:25administration and finance to keep us

04:26all going and the money flowing, uh

04:29Chris Barrett. Thank you, Chris, for

04:30being here.

04:32>> [applause]

04:33>> And the other administrators, but

04:34importantly uh who helps keep this

04:37building moving and our students going

04:39and looking always for success, is our

04:41principal uh Dr. John Braga. Dr. Braga,

04:44thank you.

04:45>> [applause]

04:48>> And Phil Massa, who um Phil, did you go

04:51to Salem State?

04:52>> No.

04:53>> Shame on you.

04:54>> [laughter]

04:56>> But I want to welcome officially uh

04:58President Keenan. Uh he and I have known

05:00each other for quite some time. Former

05:03legislator up in the North Shore.

05:05Uh the Board of Trustees at Salem State

05:07luckily had uh recruited and retained

05:10him to be their president now 10 years.

05:12>> 10 years, yeah.

05:13>> And I had the distinct pleasure of being

05:16at his um inauguration as president. And

05:19now we've come full circle. We're here

05:20together

05:22to join in the an official relationship

05:25besides our friendship. So,

05:27I'd love you to come up and say hi to

05:28our friends.

05:29President Keenan.

05:30>> Thank [applause]

05:31Thank you, Superintendent Horton, thank

05:33you to all the administration from

05:35Everett for welcoming us today. It's

05:37very rare that I pull up to a high

05:38school and it says welcome Salem State,

05:40so thank you for that. Uh we seem to be

05:43in the room of champions. There's a lot

05:44of trophies around this room. I know

05:46Everett has a a great

05:47Uh Vice President Bonnie Goldstein is

05:49with me here today. We're thrilled to be

05:50here. Again, it's it's lovely to have, I

05:52will say, all the administrators and

05:54meet all of you. But, more importantly

05:56is are the students who are here today

05:57and I hope we get a chance to to hear

05:59from some of you. We are literally only

06:0210 mi down the road. I looked at it

06:03before I drove here this morning. The

06:05drive was a little bit further than 10

06:06mi it felt like, but we are right up the

06:08street. And what we want this direct

06:10admissions agreement to really lead to

06:13is the belief that you can come to Salem

06:15State and not only come to Salem State

06:17and enroll, but more importantly

06:19succeed. That's what Excuse me, we're

06:21really all about.

06:23No matter what you want to end up being,

06:24whether you want to be a a teacher or a

06:26superintendent, you want to be a nurse,

06:27you want to be a business person, we

06:29will have the program for you. So, we

06:31hope you get the opportunity to come up

06:33and visit with us.

06:34We have an open house this weekend, I

06:35think, actually. But, we will make sure

06:37and Superintendent is already committed

06:39to it, making sure that some of you are

06:40able to come on our campus because being

06:43on the Salem State campus really enables

06:44you to believe that you can be

06:46successful there and that you belong

06:48there. And so, we're thrilled We are

06:50really I thrilled to be here with you

06:51today. Hope to hear from some of the

06:53students, meet some of the students.

06:55But, we greatly appreciate the

06:56partnership and the commitment that I

06:59hope is going to grow over the next

07:00several years where we'll have many of

07:02you to be able to come to Salem State

07:03and take as many barriers as possible

07:06out of your way in your next academic

07:08journey, if you will,

07:10onto your professional journey.

07:11Some of you may have heard I like to

07:13brag about this. We had President Barack

07:15Obama on our campus about 3 weeks ago.

07:19Um

07:20>> [applause]

07:22>> No other state university had the

07:23president on their campus.

07:25Really, no other school, I think, in in

07:27the Commonwealth had President Barack

07:29Obama on their campus this year or in

07:31the last several years. So, we are

07:32committed as well to civic engagement.

07:34And what do I mean by that? Is that not

07:36only do we expect you to come and and

07:38get the skills to be great

07:39professionals, we also expect you to be

07:41engaged citizens. So, we're very proud

07:43of the fact that our Lieutenant

07:44Governor, Kim Driscoll, is a Viking.

07:47Um

07:47You don't have to run for office. You

07:49don't have to be Lieutenant Governor,

07:50but we do want you to have the skills to

07:52be engaged citizens. Voting,

07:54participating, no matter what the issue

07:56is, and you will get gain those skills

07:58at Salem State, too. So, so we're going

07:59to sign this agreement, I think, right,

08:01Mr. Superintendent?

08:03And then we'll have an opportunity to

08:04hear from some of the students as well,

08:05Rosemary? Yeah? Great.

08:07Is this gentleman coming up?

08:09>> I think he's going to talk.

08:09>> Yeah. Great. Great. I just spoke with

08:11him, so I

08:12I know what he wants to do.

08:14>> Thank you, Mr. President.

08:15>> Thank Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

08:16Thank you.

08:17>> Thanks, everybody. Thanks, Mr.

08:19President.

08:20Now, I It's my pleasure. I know there

08:22are so many of you who are interested in

08:24Salem State, and with good reason.

08:26Absolutely. You just heard it from the

08:28top

08:29of all the wonderful things and

08:30opportunities that they offer us at the

08:32Everett Public Schools. So, right now,

08:34I'd like to introduce a student who has

08:37an ambition and is hoping for an

08:39opportunity with Salem. And I think it's

08:41great that we hear from him. I am

08:43pleased to announce and introduce high

08:45school senior Chris Kelly.

08:47>> [applause]

08:56>> Hello, everyone. My name is Christopher

08:58Kelly, and I am a senior at Everett High

09:00School.

09:01I would like to apply to and attend

09:03Salem State University to study graphic

09:05design because I am creative, and I

09:08enjoy fashion and art. I am interested

09:10in Salem State because it offers

09:12programs that match my career goals. One

09:14of my goals for the future is to be

09:16successful in the art industry.

09:18Thank you, Salem State, and I'm very

09:20excited for this potential opportunity.

09:25>> [applause]

09:26>> Hey, Mr.

09:27Get get a picture, right?

09:28>> Yes, of course.

09:34>> Don't be nervous. All right.

09:38>> This is just a fine example of the

09:40>> kind of students that I know that Salem

09:41is going to welcome.

09:43Um our MTA our ETA president our teacher

09:45association president Kim Auger is

09:47wearing an appropriate color because you

09:49too went to Salem State a thousand years

09:51ago.

09:53>> We were founding graduating class.

09:57>> And with that again thank you. Today we

09:59will formally sign this agreement which

10:01gives us direct admission. And with that

10:03again thank you. Today we will formally

10:04sign this agreement which gives us

10:06direct admission uh to Salem State. It

10:09gives all of our students the

10:10opportunity to dream and to think about

10:12things beyond the immediate area and

10:15even though it's 10 miles away sometimes

10:1710 miles seems to be 10,000. And with

10:20this arrangement I know that the folks

10:21at Salem State you're in good hands if

10:23you do select and accept their uh offer

10:26to attend you will open up a world of

10:28opportunities and that's what they're

10:30all about and I'm so pleased to be able

10:31to sign today with President Keeton.

10:33Again thank you so much. This is

10:35wonderful.

10:36>> And now the signing.

10:58>> This makes it official now. You can't

11:00back out President

11:03>> [applause]

11:12>> Just make sure I sign the right name.

11:14Thank you.

11:26>> No backing out now.

11:27>> No backing out now. We've signed the

11:29agreement.

11:31There we go.

11:32>> Thank you. Thank you.

11:34>> You're welcome.

11:35>> [applause]

11:37>> Possible Thank you so much. Thanks

11:38everybody for being here and I know

11:41one of many great opportunities for

11:42Everett High School students right down

11:44the road at Salem State. Thanks for

11:46being here this morning. Thank you

11:47everybody.

11:47>> Appreciate it.

11:50>> [applause]

11:52>> What's that?

11:53Oh, no, no, yeah, please. Yes, please.

11:58>> Let's take this opportunity

12:00of our leadership in front of you. Does

12:03anyone have any questions that they'd

12:04like to ask?

12:06This is your moment.

12:10>> Absolutely.

12:14And please ask us any questions, but I

12:15would I would like to

12:17congratulate you. We're very excited to

12:19get your applications and I wanted to

12:21let you know that one of the things that

12:23makes Salem State University an

12:25incredible place is the diversity on our

12:27campus and it comes in all forms with

12:29our students. And every year at

12:31orientation and as the president had

12:32said, I'm the vice president of student

12:34success. My job is to make sure that

12:36every student who comes to our campus

12:38succeeds. And what I tell all our new

12:40students at orientation, you belong at

12:43Salem State. You make Salem State an

12:45incredible place. So, we look forward to

12:48having you come to our campus, explore

12:50it, ask us questions and being maybe one

12:54day part of our community. So, I just

12:55wanted to say that and share that with

12:57all of you. And please feel free to ask

12:59us any questions that you might have.

13:02>> This one right here.

13:07>> So, they're saying we do have a

13:09deadline. We do have an early nursing

13:12deadline.

13:12>> So, you can apply to early action and

13:14then we'll have a regular admission

13:16deadline for that year.

13:18>> So, can I

13:20I got to brag about nursing, too.

13:21>> You can come right up.

13:22>> So, we are in the process we have a $100

13:25million dollar going on our campus right

13:26now called project bold. It's largely to

13:29invest in our nursing program. So by

13:31next September we will be doing a ribbon

13:33cutting with the Lieutenant Governor in

13:35fact opening up the the probably perhaps

13:37the best simulation labs in

13:39Massachusetts for our nursing program

13:41and new biology and chemistry lab. So if

13:44you are interested in nursing absolutely

13:46follow up with Vice President Galinsky.

13:49It's one of our signature programs along

13:50with certainly our school of education

13:53as well.

13:55>> another question there President King

13:56>> Yes.

13:57>> Go ahead you were raising your hand.

13:59>> No.

14:00>> The lady young lady in front of you.

14:02>> Yes.

14:02>> Okay.

14:04>> Yes, please.

14:05>> Can I learn a little bit more about like

14:09>> Education?

14:10So as I understand it I think our Dean

14:12was here yesterday. We were

14:15we were founded as a normal school which

14:16it means we have been teaching teachers

14:19for almost 175 years.

14:21I would say of of our programs it's

14:23probably one of our top five in terms of

14:25the number of students there. But you

14:28can get as well both your undergraduate

14:30degree and your master's degree

14:32and be licensed and certified as a

14:34teacher within five years.

14:37You want to talk you probably know a

14:38little bit more about details than I do.

14:40>> Yeah.

14:40>> About the

14:40>> Yep.

14:41>> education program?

14:43>> Happy to.

14:43>> Yes, so we

14:45we do have a

14:49>> First session of the first class

14:50>> They're moving.

14:51>> Some of these guys have to go back,

14:53right?

14:53>> Okay. So we'll be quick.

14:55>> And you know, if you have very specific

14:57questions we are more than happy to have

14:58you come and meet with admissions and

15:00talk to our counselors and learn in

15:02depth and we also have open house events

15:04and tours. But at our open house events

15:07our faculty are there and students from

15:08academic departments you can talk to

15:10them. But as the president said I'll be

15:11quick. We do have a 4 plus 1 program. So

15:14when you come to Salem State you will

15:15leave at that plus 1 year with your

15:16master's degree. And then for students

15:18who are not looking to get into like

15:20becoming a high school teacher and

15:21elementary school teacher, we have an

15:23educational care program. So, if you

15:25wanted to work in a daycare or another

15:28type of education, you can also do that.

15:31So, there are a couple of different

15:32tracks with education. If you come to

15:35Salem State through direct admissions,

15:36we will waive the application fee. We

15:38have a really, really simple form. We're

15:39going to send you a QR code, you're

15:41going to fill it out, and you are

15:42automatically into our program. So, but

15:46yeah, I encourage you if you have very

15:47specific questions, happy to answer them

15:49as well.

15:51>> I'd love to have you to campus to meet

15:52some of our faculty.

15:54>> Yeah, we're going to arrange that.

15:57Find a date and time that's great for

15:58the college to welcome some students.

16:00We'll bus you out there so that you have

16:02a day or half a day at least

16:04walking the the campus and talking to

16:06folks that will help make a decision for

16:09you whether you want to be there or not,

16:10but I think once you get there, you'll

16:12want to be there. I also want to call

16:13out our director of guidance, Kelly

16:15Norman, and

16:16our vice principals who are here today.

16:18Thank you for also supporting our

16:20students. And this is just again one

16:22more way that we give options to our

16:24students for their success. So,

16:26again, thank you everybody for being

16:28here. And if you have specific

16:30questions, please take advantage of what

16:33the vice president and the president

16:34have offered this morning. So, thank you

16:36again, and we're off to another good

16:38start. Thank you.

16:42>> [applause]

17:09>> All right, everybody. Thank you for

17:10joining us today. It's great to see so

17:12many faces in here, students, school

17:15leaders, and also administrators and

17:18special guests from Salem State

17:20University. Let's hear it for our new

17:21partners.

17:22>> [applause]

17:28>> I'm very proud to see this happening in

17:30my hometown of Everett, where I was born

17:32and bred and still live today. So, I am

17:34more than thrilled to be able to welcome

17:36not only my friend, but my my boss and

17:41the leader of our district.

17:43Let's all hear it for Superintendent

17:45William Hart.

17:47>> [applause]

17:51>> Thank you. Thank you so much, Rosemary.

17:53And thank you all for coming here this

17:55morning. This is the second in a series,

17:58I hope, of

17:59relationships that we certainly benefit

18:02from. And I couldn't be happier and

18:04prouder to welcome folks from Salem

18:06State University.

18:08They have been really a beacon of higher

18:10education for this community since I was

18:12a kid, and they continue to be great

18:14partners. I just told the president of

18:16Salem State how I met with some staff

18:18yesterday because we're

18:20organizing, as a result of some grant

18:22money from the state, a relationship so

18:25some of our staff

18:26can continue to receive education

18:29credits at Salem State so that they can

18:31choose to become a teacher or an

18:33administrator, whatever their choice is.

18:34So, we're we're opening up options and

18:36opportunities for not only our students,

18:39but our staff. So, I want to thank Salem

18:41State publicly for their willingness

18:43always to be a partner in this work. And

18:46today is one of those special moments

18:49in our connection with Salem to to

18:51solidify and to codify the next

18:55relationship that we know is going to

18:56benefit our students. And that is a

18:59direct admissions,

19:00a guaranteed direct admissions agreement

19:03between Everett Public Schools and

19:06specifically the high school students

19:08and Salem State. This morning, I'd like

19:10to thank and acknowledge all the folks

19:12who make this possible. Not only

19:14Rosemary who orchestrates all the

19:16logistics, but our assistant

19:17superintendents that are here with me

19:18this morning, Dennis Lynch, formerly the

19:20principal here at Everett High School.

19:22Um in the back

19:24>> [applause]

19:26>> I have assistant superintendent of

19:28teaching and learning, Dr. Margaret

19:29Adams. Dr. Dr. Adams, thank you for

19:31joining this morning.

19:34>> [applause]

19:35>> And our assistant superintendent of

19:38administration and finance to keep us

19:40all going and the money flowing. Chris

19:42Barrett, thank you Chris for being here.

19:46>> [applause]

19:46>> And the other administrators, but

19:48importantly who helps keep this building

19:51moving and our students going and

19:53looking always for success is our

19:55principal, Dr. John Braga. Dr. Braga,

19:57thank you.

19:59>> [applause]

20:02>> And Phil Massa, who

20:04Phil, did you go to Salem State?

20:05>> No.

20:06>> Shame on you.

20:09>> [laughter]

20:10>> But I want to welcome officially

20:12President Keenan. He and I have known

20:14each other for quite some time. Former

20:16legislator up in the North Shore.

20:19The Board of Trustees at Salem State

20:21luckily had recruited and retained him

20:24to be their president now 10 years.

20:26>> 10 years.

20:27>> And I had the distinct pleasure of being

20:29at his inauguration as president. And

20:32now we've come full circle. We're here

20:33together

20:35um

20:36to join in an an official relationship

20:38besides our friendship. So

20:40I'd love for you to come up and say hi

20:41to everyone.

20:42President Keenan.

20:44>> Thanks.

20:45Thank you, Superintendent Hart, and

20:46thank you to all the administration from

20:49Everett for welcoming us today. It's

20:50very rare that I pull up to a high

20:52school and it says welcome Salem State.

20:54So thank you for that.

20:56We seem to be in the room of champions

20:57and a lot of trophies around this room.

20:59I know Everett has a great tradition.

21:01Vice President Barney Glinsky's with me

21:02here today. We're thrilled to be here.

21:04Again, it's it's lovely to have, I will

21:06say, all the administrators and meet all

21:08of you, but more importantly is are the

21:10students who are here today and I hope

21:11we get a chance to to hear from some of

21:13you. We are literally only 10 miles down

21:16the road. I I looked at it before I

21:17drove here this morning. The drive was a

21:19little bit further than 10 miles, it

21:20felt like, but we are right up the

21:22street and what we want this direct

21:24admissions

21:25agreement to really lead to is the

21:27belief that you can come to Salem State

21:29and not only come to Salem State and

21:31enroll, but more importantly succeed.

21:33That's what Excuse me.

21:35>> really all about.

21:36>> No matter what you want to end up being,

21:38whether you want to be a a teacher or a

21:39superintendent, you want to be a nurse,

21:41you want to be a business person, we

21:43will have the program for you. So, we

21:45hope you get the opportunity to come up

21:46and visit with us.

21:47We have an open house this weekend, I

21:49think, actually, but we will make sure

21:51and Superintendent Harrington is already

21:52committed to it, making sure that some

21:54of you are able to come on our campus

21:55because being on the Salem State campus

21:57really enables you to believe that you

22:00can be successful there and that you

22:02belong there. And so, we're thrilled We

22:03are really out thrilled to be here with

22:05you today. Hope to hear from some of the

22:07students, meet some of the students, but

22:08we greatly appreciate the the

22:10partnership and the commitment that I

22:12hope is going to grow over the next

22:14several years where we'll have many of

22:16you to be able to come to Salem State

22:17and take as many barriers as possible

22:19out of your way in your next academic

22:22journey, if you will,

22:23onto your professional journey.

22:25Some of you may have heard I like to

22:27brag about this. We had President Barack

22:29Obama on our campus about 3 weeks ago.

22:35No other state university had the

22:37president on their campus.

22:39Really, no other school, I think, in in

22:41the Commonwealth had President Barack

22:42Obama on their campus this year in the

22:44last several years. So, we are committed

22:46as well to civic engagement. And what do

22:48I mean by that? Is that not only do we

22:50expect you to come and and get the

22:52skills to be great professionals, we

22:53also expect you to be engaged citizens.

22:55So, we are very proud of the fact that

22:57our Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito is

22:59a Viking.

23:01You don't have to run for office, you

23:02don't have to be lieutenant governor,

23:03but we do want you to have the skills to

23:05be engaged citizens. Voting,

23:07participating, what no matter what the

23:09issue is, and you will get gain those

23:11skills at Salem State, too. So, so we're

23:13going to sign this agreement, I think,

23:14right, Mr. Superintendent?

23:16Um and then we'll have an opportunity

23:17here from some of the students as well,

23:18Rosemary? Yeah? Great.

23:21Is this gentleman coming up?

23:22>> I think he's going to

23:23>> Yeah, great. Great. I just spoke with

23:25him, so I

23:26I know what he wants to do.

23:27>> Thank you, Mr. President.

23:28>> Thank thank you.

23:29>> Thank you. Thank you.

23:30>> Thank you.

23:31>> Thanks, everybody. Thanks, Mr.

23:32President.

23:34Now, I It's my pleasure. I know there

23:36are so many of you who are interested in

23:37Salem State and with good reason.

23:40Absolutely. You just heard it from the

23:41top

23:42of all the wonderful things and

23:44opportunities that they offer us at the

23:46Everett Public Schools. So, right now

23:47I'd like to introduce a student who has

23:50an ambition and is hoping for an

23:52opportunity with Salem. And I think it's

23:55great that we hear from him. I am

23:56pleased to announce and introduce high

23:58school senior Chris Kelly.

24:01>> [applause]

24:10>> Hello, everyone. My name is Christopher

24:12Kelly, and I'm a senior at Everett High

24:14School.

24:15I would like to apply to attend Salem

24:17State University to study graphic design

24:20because I am creative and I enjoy

24:22fashion and art. I am interested in

24:24Salem State because it offers programs

24:26that match my career goals. One of my

24:28goals for the future is to be successful

24:30in the art industry.

24:32Thank you, Salem State, and I'm very

24:33excited for this potential opportunity.

24:37>> [applause]

24:39>> Hey, Mr.

24:40Okay, get a picture, right?

24:41>> Yeah, of course.

24:47>> Don't be nervous.

24:48>> I know.

24:49>> We're looking forward to having you on

24:49campus.

24:50>> Thank you.

24:51>> This is just a fine example of the kind

24:53of students that I know that Salem is

24:55going to welcome. Um our MTA our ETA

24:58president Everett Teacher Association

25:00president Kim Auger is wearing an

25:01appropriate color because you too went

25:03to Salem State a thousand years ago.

25:07We were founding graduating class.

25:10And with that again thank you. Today we

25:12will formally sign this agreement which

25:14gives us direct admission to Salem

25:17State. It gives all of our students the

25:19opportunity to dream and to think about

25:21things beyond the immediate area and

25:23even though it's 10 miles away sometimes

25:2510 miles seems to be 10,000. And with

25:28this arrangement I know that the folks

25:30at Salem State we're in good hands. If

25:31you do select and accept their offer to

25:35attend you will open up a world of

25:37opportunities and that's what they're

25:38all about and I'm so pleased to be able

25:40to sign today with President Keefe.

25:42Again thank you so much. This is

25:43wonderful.

25:44And now the signing.

26:06This makes it official now. You can't

26:08back out buddy.

26:10>> [applause]

26:20>> Just make sure I sign the right name.

26:23Thank you.

26:35No backing out now. No backing out now.

26:37We've signed the agreement.

26:40There we go.

26:44>> [applause]

26:45>> Awesome. Mike thank you so much. Thanks

26:47everybody for being here and I know

26:49one of many great opportunities for

26:51Everett High School students right down

26:53the road at Salem State. Thanks for

26:54being here this morning.

26:55>> Yeah, thank you everybody. Appreciate

26:56it.

26:57>> [applause]

27:00>> What's that?

27:02>> Oh, no, no, yeah, please. Yes, please.

27:06>> Let's take this opportunity

27:09of our leadership in front of you.

27:11Does anyone have any questions that

27:12they'd like to ask?

27:15This is your moment.

27:19Absolutely.

27:22>> And please ask us any questions, but I

27:24would I would like to

27:26congratulate you. We're very excited to

27:27get your applications. And I wanted to

27:30let you know that one of the things that

27:32makes Salem State University an

27:33incredible place is the diversity on our

27:35campus, and it comes in all forms with

27:37our students. And every year at

27:39orientation, and as the president had

27:41said, I'm the vice president of student

27:42success, my job is to make sure that

27:45every student who comes to our campus

27:46succeeds. And what I tell all our new

27:49students at orientation, you belong at

27:51Salem State. You make Salem State an

27:54incredible place. So, we look forward to

27:56having you come to our campus, explore

27:59it, ask us questions, and being maybe

28:02one day part of our community. So, I

28:04just wanted to say that and share that

28:05with all of you. And please feel free to

28:08ask us any questions that you might

28:09have.

28:11>> This one right here.

28:12>> So, for the nursing program, is that

28:13early action?

28:15>> So, nursing, we do have a deadline. Do

28:18you have an early nursing deadline? So,

28:21you can have applied early action, and

28:23then we'll have a regular admission

28:24deadline for nursing.

28:27>> So, can I

28:28I got to brag about nursing, too.

28:29>> Good, come right up.

28:30>> So, we are in the process we have a $100

28:33million project going on our campus

28:35right now called Project Bold. It's

28:37largely to invest in our nursing

28:38program. So, by next September, we will

28:41be doing a ribbon cutting with the

28:42lieutenant governor, in fact, opening up

28:45the the perhaps the best simulation labs

28:48in Massachusetts for our nursing program

28:50and new biology and chemistry labs. So,

28:52if you are interested in nursing,

28:54absolutely follow up with Vice President

28:56Galinsky. It's one of our signature

28:58programs along with certainly our school

29:00of education as well.

29:03>> I think there's a question there,

29:04President Keenan.

29:05>> Yes.

29:06>> Go ahead. You were raising your hand.

29:07>> No.

29:08>> The lady young lady in front of you.

29:10>> Yes.

29:11>> Okay.

29:12>> Yes, please.

29:13>> I have a question

29:15more about like

29:17>> Education?

29:19So, as I understand it, I think our Dean

29:21was here yesterday. We were

29:23We were founded as a normal school,

29:25which it means we have been teaching

29:26teachers for almost 175 years.

29:30I would say of of our programs, it's

29:32probably one of our top five in terms of

29:34the number of students there, but you

29:36can get as well both your undergraduate

29:39degree and your master's degree and be

29:41licensed and certified as a teacher

29:43within 5 years.

29:45You want to talk You probably know a

29:46little bit more about details than I do.

29:48>> Yeah.

29:48>> About the

29:49>> Yeah.

29:49>> education program.

29:51>> Happy to. Yes, so we we

29:53we do have a

29:57>> First session or first class or what?

29:58>> Is that what you're moving?

30:00>> And some of these guys have to go back,

30:01right?

30:02>> Okay. So, we'll be quick. And you know,

30:04if you have very specific questions, we

30:05are more than happy to have you come and

30:07meet with admissions and talk to our

30:08counselors and learn in depth. And we

30:11also have open house events and tours.

30:14But at our open house events, our

30:15faculty are there and students from

30:17academic departments. You can talk to

30:18them. But as the president said, I'll be

30:20quick. We do have a 4+1 program. So,

30:22when you come to Salem State, you will

30:23leave at that plus one year with your

30:25master's degree. And then for students

30:27who are not looking to get into like

30:28becoming a high school teacher, an

30:30elementary school teacher, we have an

30:32educational care program. So, if you

30:34wanted to work in a daycare or another

30:36type of education, you can also do that.

30:39So, there are a couple of different

30:41tracks with education. If you come to

30:43Sound State through direct admissions,

30:45we would waive the application fee. We

30:46have a really, really simple form. We're

30:48going to send you a QR code. You're

30:49going to fill it out, and you are

30:51automatically um into our program. So,

30:54um but yeah, I encourage you with very

30:55specific questions, happy to answer

30:57them, as well.

31:00>> I'd love to have you to campus to meet

31:01some of our faculty.

31:02>> Yeah, then we're going to arrange that,

31:04uh

31:05find a date and time that's great for

31:07the college to welcome some students.

31:09We'll bus you over there, so that you

31:10have a day or half a day, at least, uh

31:13walking the the campus and talking to

31:14folks that um will help make a decision

31:17for you, whether you want to be there or

31:18not. But, I think once you get there,

31:20you'll want to be there. I also want to

31:22call out our director of guidance, Kelly

31:23Nauman, and um

31:25our vice principals sitting here today.

31:27Thank you for also supporting our

31:28students. And this is just uh again, one

31:31more way that we give options to our

31:32students for their success. So,

31:35again, thank you, everybody, for being

31:36here. And if you have specific

31:38questions, um please take advantage of

31:41of what uh the vice president and the

31:42president have offered this morning. So,

31:44thank you again, and uh we're off to

31:46another good start. Thank you.

31:49>> [applause]

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35:17>> Good evening and welcome to the Everett

35:18School Committee regular meeting for

35:19Monday, October 19th, 2026. The time is

35:226:35 p.m. Clerk, could you call the roll

35:25to determine a quorum?

35:27>> Student representative Samira Cabral.

35:30>> Here.

35:31>> Mr. Almeida Barrels.

35:33Ms. Babcock.

35:34>> Present.

35:35>> Ms. Cardello.

35:36>> Here.

35:36>> Ms. Cornelio.

35:37>> Here.

35:38>> Ms. Cristiano.

35:39>> Here.

35:40>> Mr. D'Onofrio.

35:41>> Present.

35:42>> Ms. Garen.

35:43>> Present.

35:44>> Mr. LaMonica.

35:45Mayor Carlo Campion.

35:47>> Present.

35:48>> Chairperson Hurley.

35:49>> Present.

35:50>> Eight members present.

35:51>> Eight members present. We do have a

35:52quorum. If everyone can join me in

35:54saluting the flag.

36:00>> Of the United States of America and to

36:03the republic for which it stands, one

36:05nation under God, indivisible, with

36:09liberty and justice for all.

36:14>> Before we begin regular agenda business,

36:16I just want to extend the regrets of Joe

36:18LaMonica, who is unable to attend this

36:20evening.

36:22Superintendent, the next order of

36:23business.

36:23>> Roman numeral three, reading of the

36:25records for Monday, October the 5th,

36:272026.

36:28>> Make a motion to waive the reading of

36:30the record and place it on file.

36:31>> Second the motion.

36:33>> Motion has been made by Ms. Babcock,

36:35seconded by Ms. Cornelio, to waive the

36:36reading for Monday, October 5th, 2026,

36:39and place on file. All those in favor?

36:42All those opposed? The eyes have it.

36:44Motion passed. Superintendent, the next

36:46order of business.

36:47>> Roman numeral four, public comment.

36:49>> Make a motion to open public comment.

36:51Motion has been made by Ms. Babcock,

36:53seconded by Ms. Cardillo, to open public

36:55comment. All those in favor?

36:57All those opposed? The eyes have it.

36:59Public comment is open. Seeing no

37:02um

37:03no one on the sign-up sheet. Is there

37:05anyone interested in public comment?

37:10Seeing none.

37:13>> Make a motion to close public comment.

37:15>> Motion has been made by Ms. Babcock,

37:17seconded by Ms. Cardillo, to close

37:19public comment. All those in favor?

37:21All those opposed?

37:23The eyes have it. Public comment is now

37:24closed. Superintendent, the next order

37:26of business.

37:27>> Roman numeral five, report of the

37:28student representative.

37:30>> Take it away, Samira.

37:32>> Good evening, everyone.

37:35Um for student council, student council

37:37still maintaining their goal with SNAP

37:39for the SNAP fundraiser and is currently

37:41still raising and receiving donations

37:44for their fundraiser.

37:46Seniors are able to buy their caps and

37:48gowns for $22 before November 1st. After

37:52November 1st, caps and ga- um

37:55the caps and gowns is as um including um

37:59tassels will have additional fees. So,

38:01students must pay um

38:04additional fees af- if not paid before

38:07the deadline.

38:09Students received their direct

38:10admissions from Worcester State

38:12University and Salem State University.

38:14The president of Worcester

38:16State University have um has partnered

38:19up with PHS and held an assembly to

38:21congratulate eligible students on

38:23September 29th.

38:26Today, students who are taking AP

38:29government went around to all lunches

38:31and held voter registrations for

38:33students. Students from AP Gov went went

38:36around and encouraged students to

38:38register to vote regardless of

38:40citizenship status, which allowed for

38:42more students to participate and get and

38:45be an active participant in civic

38:47engagement for the city.

38:49Now, for homecoming week, the marching

38:51band earned their first place honors at

38:53the fall competition held at Durfee High

38:55School on Saturday, October 3rd, and

38:58homecoming weekend has overall been a

39:00been a success alongside the game, which

39:03created many memories for all students

39:05who attended and as well as teachers,

39:07staff, and players.

39:12And students and teachers participating

39:14and volunteering for homecoming hustle,

39:17and

39:18um students from cross country, as well

39:20as teachers from Mr. Hassie have

39:22participated in the run as well as some

39:24of our members

39:25um here today.

39:26As well as Ms. McWilliam, and we thank

39:30to them we thank them for their active

39:31participation in helping the homecoming

39:34hustle become a great success. And

39:37congratulations to all the winners who

39:39won prizes from the raffles.

39:42For sports, the pep rally before

39:44Thanksgiving game October 25th and where

39:46all sports teams will be giving a speech

39:49during the pep rally. October

39:5116th, Everett's football Everett's

39:54football team won against Lynn 2 35 to

39:5712 going five to one for the season.

40:00Thank you.

40:02>> Yusmira, any questions or comments, Ms.

40:04Babcock?

40:05>> Uh yes, do you know when

40:08EHS girls soccer senior night is? Is

40:10that tomorrow?

40:12I think it is.

40:13>> I believe so, yeah.

40:15>> Yes. So, I'm not sure of the time, but I

40:16think that's tomorrow, too. So, I just

40:18wanted to know if you could confirm it,

40:20but that's okay.

40:21Maybe maybe um

40:24we can get a confirmation on that.

40:27Thank you. Thank you, Ms. Babcock. Any

40:29further comments or questions?

40:32Seeing none, do we have a motion to

40:35accept the student representative's

40:36report?

40:37>> Second.

40:39>> Motion made by Ms. Cardillo, seconded by

40:42Ms. Babcock to accept the report of the

40:44student representative and place on

40:45file. All those in favor?

40:47All those opposed? The eyes have it.

40:49Motion passed. Superintendent, the next

40:51order of business.

40:52>> Roman numeral six, report of the

40:54superintendent.

40:59>> Could we actually entertain a motion to

41:02take Roman numeral six, item number two,

41:04school spotlight, Everett High School

41:06Career and Technical Education CTE?

41:08>> So move, Madam Chair.

41:10>> Second.

41:11Motion made and seconded to suspend our

41:13rules and take

41:14that item out of order. All those in

41:16favor?

41:18All those opposed? The eyes have it. The

41:19item is before us, Superintendent.

41:21>> Number two is school spotlight, Everett

41:23High School Career and Technical

41:24Education, also known as CTE Department.

41:28As you may remember, last year we

41:29debuted

41:31our various schools coming before the

41:33School Committee and providing some

41:34updates to activities and events that

41:37were happening at the school featuring

41:39our students. So, to start off this

41:41year, we've asked folks from Everett

41:43High School to come before us and talk

41:45about Career and Technical Education.

41:48Tonight, we have two of our wonderful

41:50faculty members, Eric Pierce and Ben

41:52Shad, who are with us along with two of

41:55their very outstanding students,

41:57Samuel Berhana and Elena Rini. They're

41:59going to give you an overview of the

42:01carpentry program and how it engages our

42:03students and connects them to careers

42:05and post-secondary opportunities. So,

42:07with that, Madam Chair, I would like to

42:09to

42:10invite I guess forward to kick off our

42:11spotlight series for 2027 2026-2027

42:14school year.

42:15>> Um make a motion to invite our CTE

42:17guests.

42:18>> Second the motion.

42:19>> Motion has been made and made by Ms.

42:22Babcock, seconded by Ms. Cornelio to

42:23invite our CTE guests before us. All

42:25those in favor?

42:26>> Aye.

42:27>> All those opposed? The ayes have it.

42:29Welcome everyone.

42:50>> Thank you for having us.

42:59>> All right. Okay. Uh thank you very much

43:01for having us tonight. Uh

43:03My name is Eric Pierce. I'm a carpentry

43:05instructor within the CTE program.

43:08>> My name is Ben Shod. I'm his co-teacher

43:10>> teacher and also a carpentry instructor

43:11within the CTE program.

43:14>> Go ahead.

43:14>> My name is Elena Rooney and I'm a junior

43:16in the carpentry program.

43:20>> My name is Samuel Barahona and I'm a

43:22carpenter senior carpenter student in

43:23the carpentry uh CTE class.

43:27>> Okay. So, uh we just wanted to

43:30take a moment this evening to

43:32let you know what it is that we've been

43:33doing and and introduce you to a couple

43:36of our students who've really been

43:37thriving in the program.

43:40Um

43:42within our program, we offer

43:45a lot of opportunities for students to

43:47engage in hands-on projects

43:49within the community, within the school,

43:51and really

43:52>> I apologize.

43:53>> Oh.

43:54I'm sorry.

43:55Look at that.

43:56Um

43:58and really get a chance to improve their

44:01surroundings, their community, and learn

44:03the basics of the trade of carpentry.

44:06Uh while doing that, they're learning

44:08how to safely operate tools, how to

44:10safely handle materials,

44:12and above all,

44:14um, engage in very, uh, professional and

44:16safe work habits.

44:19Uh, we'd like to give, um, them a lot of

44:21opportunities to work inside the school

44:23community as well. We try to, um, make

44:26it known to teachers who may have a

44:27need, or really anyone in the building,

44:30um, that if if there's something that

44:32maybe maintenance can't get to,

44:34um, and it's carpentry-oriented,

44:36we're happy to help. We do stuff like,

44:38um, furniture assembly. We've

44:41uh,

44:41hung cabinets. Um,

44:43you know, we've done wall repair.

44:46Um, just the kinds of things that might

44:47be outside of the daily duties of the

44:49maintenance personnel here. Uh, but it

44:51gives, you know, the students real

44:54experience in actually doing tasks that

44:57are directly relevant to the industry,

45:00in addition to, you know, coursework and

45:03all the framework-aligned instruction

45:04that we offer to.

45:07Uh, next slide, please.

45:11So, um, real quickly, we'd just like our

45:14students to introduce themselves once

45:16again, and and talk about their

45:17experiences.

45:21>> Um, I'm Salvador Luna, like I said. Um,

45:23thank you guys for having me tonight.

45:26I just want to, uh, speak about my

45:28experience in the carpentry CTE, and

45:31I just want to thank both of these great

45:33two great amazing teachers for,

45:35honestly, teaching us their experience

45:37and their skills with us and and many

45:40other students.

45:42So, when I first started high school, I

45:44was leaning more towards like cars, cuz

45:48I enjoyed cars a lot. And so, I spoke to

45:50him about it, and he unfortunately said

45:54there was in no classes for that.

45:56But, he introduced me to carpentry, and,

45:59uh,

45:59ever But then, I

46:02do not regret picking carpentry at all

46:04cuz I honestly love building stuff with

46:06my hands.

46:08Um I learn better

46:10with hands-on work.

46:12And just being able to turn a piece of

46:14lumber into something beautiful is just

46:17honestly like the best feeling for me.

46:20Um

46:21And like he said, we do quite some work

46:24for the community. Over there by the

46:25wreck, we are helping building sheds

46:28right now.

46:29We just got to finish up putting some um

46:31shingles, and then we got to start up

46:33another shed. But again, that just

46:36grants us more skills.

46:38And I'm I'm thankful for ever

46:40um in the school

46:42for also giving us something that many

46:45schools in the state doesn't give us,

46:46which is OSHA 30.

46:48I feel like that's a big opportunity for

46:50us students because it will do us good

46:53in the long run.

46:55Uh that's it for me for now. Thank you.

46:59>> Um my name is Elena Reed. Um I'm in 11th

47:01grade, and I was in

47:05my exploratory class in the first one I

47:07had on the first day of school was

47:08carpentry, and it was like instantly the

47:10vibe of the people in the room and the

47:12teachers, and just the environment was

47:13amazing to me. And

47:16growing up, I was always helping my

47:17grandfather do projects and using his

47:20stool tools and taking them when he

47:21didn't want me to. So I always kind of

47:23knew this is something I wanted to do.

47:25But having two good teachers that really

47:27made this experience amazing is awesome.

47:30I've made shelves, uh birdhouses, signs,

47:34and all of them are just super fun to

47:36make, and it's an amazing experience

47:37every time. And I feel like I always

47:39leave, and I have learned something new.

47:41And if it's learning something with

47:42hands-on or learning something in the

47:43classroom, and it's just always awesome,

47:46and I love going to the class. It's my

47:47favorite part of the day.

47:50>> Love that.

47:52Thank you.

47:53Um next slide.

47:56Um

47:57one thing that we wanted to touch on was

48:00that um

48:01Brunt Workwear, who is actually a local

48:04company that has been really supportive

48:06of uh CTE programs throughout the state,

48:09was able to donate um

48:11a very large amount of steel-toe boots,

48:13which are required for our students to

48:15be working in the shop and on other

48:17projects.

48:18And um because of their generous

48:20donation, we were able to outfit our

48:22entire carpentry program as well as the

48:25entire advanced manufacturing program.

48:28And it's just one less burden that we

48:30have to take on as far as finding the

48:32kids these uh

48:33protective measures so that they could

48:35work um

48:36in the appropriate fashion.

48:38And it's it's something that we no

48:40longer have to worry about because of

48:41the donation that we received is

48:43actually going to be able to outfit our

48:44students for years to come.

48:47>> And the students get to take them with

48:49them when they graduate, of course.

48:50>> [laughter]

48:53>> Next slide.

48:55>> [snorts]

48:56>> Um so on October 1st here at um Everett

48:59High in the gymnasium, um

49:02a partnership with the high school and

49:05Suffolk Construction, um the result of

49:07that was a job fair with um

49:10several trade unions represented, a

49:12couple of um

49:13union construction companies also

49:15represented, and as well as some local

49:17organizations um who were all here to

49:21um

49:22uh allow students and citizens and

49:25anyone who was interested to come to

49:27network, uh to look for jobs, to talk

49:29about um potential opportunities with

49:32these companies. Uh it was a really

49:34successful event, and we were kind of

49:36surprised to see so many students there.

49:38Um some well came, of course, but uh we

49:41had former students who showed up. Um

49:44you know, people who showed up with uh

49:46folder full of resumes, and it was just

49:48a great event that we felt really kind

49:52of furthered their um networking skills

49:54as well as maybe just got gave them an

49:56opportunity to ask frank questions of

49:58people that are in the industry.

50:01>> Yeah, opportunities that arise like this

50:03career fair are so important for our

50:05students to see

50:08again because the entire community was

50:10invited. We were able to get alumni

50:14involved as well and they were here

50:16looking for career opportunities

50:18and it also gave our current students a

50:20chance to see

50:22other members of their community

50:23pursuing the same type of work that they

50:25hope to do one day. So it was a very

50:28nice event um

50:30that allowed for the community to kind

50:31of collaborate in the the interest of

50:34pursuing trade works for young people.

50:42>> Something I do want to say about these

50:44jobs fair is that honestly has opened my

50:48eyes even more cuz I first I was mostly

50:51interested into carpentry but then I met

50:54one of Mr. Shaw's friends named Michelle

50:57where she's in the whole union company

50:59and she talked to me about millwrights

51:02and then I also saw I spoke to another

51:04person who's also opened my eyes to like

51:08being an electrician.

51:09So honestly I love having three trades

51:13to pick rather than zero cuz I just

51:16means like I'm

51:18I'm devoting myself to I actually like

51:21become something great in the future and

51:23again I like cuz of

51:26cuz of

51:27Everett and everybody here in the staff

51:30all of that would wouldn't have not

51:32happened without them and again I thank

51:34you guys for that.

51:38>> Elena was also present at the job fair.

51:41I had a moment to speak with her and her

51:42mother. Was there anything that you

51:45wanted to touch on?

51:46>> Everyone at the job fair was just so

51:48positive about explaining what they were

51:51um representing and they put so many

51:53things that were like would have been

51:54harder to understand like just made it

51:56so easy and they're all so helpful and

51:58it was just a really great experience to

52:00get to talk and meet people who could

52:02help me in the future.

52:05>> Uh next slide, please.

52:09Um, just last week uh we were able to

52:12visit for the first time the Pro New

52:15England uh Youth Remodeling Career Day

52:18which uh this is an event that needs to

52:21be on our calendar every year. It was it

52:23was such an amazing opportunity for our

52:25students as well as other students

52:28in CTE programs to experience all

52:31different facets of construction.

52:34There was over 50 vendors there.

52:37Every vendor had its own table or booth

52:39set up uh with a hands-on activity

52:41related to carpentry.

52:43And um students got to try a lot of

52:46things that they might not otherwise

52:48have done in our shop alone.

52:51Um, the hands-on remodeling activities

52:53were really a great bridge for the

52:55students to to

52:58uh showcase their skills while

53:00introducing themselves and learning

53:01about the companies that were hosting

53:03them at each individual event.

53:06>> Yeah, really they really gave them

53:08They really gave them a chance to um

53:10experience new things, stuff that they

53:12would have never done here like

53:13plumbing, electrical, um tile setting,

53:17waterproofing, you know, a lot of things

53:19that um

53:20are kind of industry adjacent but it was

53:22a really really fantastic event. It took

53:25place outdoors. Thankfully we had good

53:27weather.

53:28Um, but there was even competitions that

53:30some of the vendors had set up

53:31[clears throat]

53:32and I think uh Sam well won a

53:33competition. Um they gave him a gift

53:36card to go home with so um it was just a

53:38really successful uh fun time by

53:41everybody.

53:42And um we also last Friday went to

53:46Wilmington to the Shea Concrete

53:48headquarters. It's a precast

53:51company with four different locations

53:53throughout New England. They have this

53:55open event. It's like an open house.

53:57They want people to come down not just

54:00you know, their customers and the people

54:03that they work with but also they want

54:05people to come students to come from

54:07schools to potentially experience what

54:09it might be like to work there. It's a

54:11company

54:12in an industry that is growing

54:15because you can control costs better.

54:18So they have these

54:20factory tours. They encourage us to talk

54:23when we're there to ask any people that

54:25work there what they like about the job,

54:27what they like about the industry. So

54:29it's just kind of one of those industry

54:31adjacent

54:33events that I think our students really

54:35enjoyed and

54:37they got to you know, see what um

54:40that kind of path might lead to.

54:43Everybody was really happy to work

54:44there. So

54:46>> And as they have multiple facilities,

54:49we'll actually be visiting other

54:50facilities with more students this

54:53Friday as well.

54:55Next slide, please.

54:59So on on this slide there's a photo of

55:02recent visit that we had to my newest

55:06elective class within the carpentry

55:09program. We are now teaching an elective

55:12called girls in trade and the purpose of

55:15this even though it is all is open to

55:17all students

55:19is to encourage

55:21young women to find their spot in the

55:24trades as well because all of these

55:26career paths are open to everybody and

55:29everyone is fully capable of doing the

55:31work.

55:32But currently we have pretty low

55:34enrollment as far as females are

55:37concerned within the carpentry program.

55:39So, we thought by having this elective

55:42and encouraging guest speakers

55:44to come in and speak about their

55:46experiences in the trades

55:49as women in the trades, challenges they

55:51face, successes that they've had.

55:54It might encourage the young women that

55:57are taking the elective to pursue

56:00placement within the CTE program as

56:02well.

56:05Next slide, please.

56:09So,

56:10the girls in trade elective

56:13was born out of the

56:16girls in trade conference that we

56:18attend.

56:19And we thought in the past we've been

56:21taking so many

56:23girl students who were not currently

56:24enrolled in our program

56:26that maybe if we had a program an

56:30elective similar to the conference

56:31within the school, it would be an easier

56:33way to expose more young ladies to the

56:36the field. And Elena has attended

56:39multiple conferences with us now and I'd

56:41like

56:42to hear her thoughts

56:44cuz I know how I feel about it. It's a

56:45great program.

56:47>> The girls in trade conference,

56:50it starts off it has everyone sitting at

56:52a table and they have they had like the

56:54governor speaking last time and they

56:56give like challenges you have to go

56:57around to each booth and you have to ask

56:59them a trivia question or they you ask

57:01them a trivia question and you they give

57:02you the answer and this person with like

57:05the most or the school with the most

57:06correct answers gets like a prize and

57:09they bring you to this conference room

57:11a little bit down the hall and they

57:13explain to you what it's like to be a

57:14girl in trades and what challenges you

57:17might face or like what it might be

57:19like. And it like really opens your eyes

57:22a little bit to think like it is a very

57:24male dominated trade and it's a very

57:26male dominated world to do the like

57:29carpentry and electrician and all that,

57:31but it shows you how many women really

57:33have done it and have made huge livings

57:34off of it and how impressive it is that

57:37they can have like a whole conference to

57:39explain it and it's just an amazing

57:41place to be. It was super awesome and an

57:43amazing experience.

57:45>> Uh and the photo just below the

57:47conference is uh Michelle Wright who is

57:50the chairperson for our advisory

57:51committee uh committee and um

57:54she was our first guest speaker for

57:56girls in trade.

57:57Um and and went over her story of how

58:00she went from the army into the

58:01carpenters union and and really carved

58:04out a great life for herself.

58:06Um and through Michelle uh we are lining

58:09up electricians, plumbers, HVAC

58:12installers, masons, all sorts of women

58:15that are working in these construction

58:16trades and providing a little bit of

58:18inspiration for the young ladies in our

58:20school.

58:23>> This is This is to align with the

58:24industry, too. The industry is trying to

58:26hire more women. Um most of the trade

58:28unions that we talk with, they say that

58:30by 2030 or 2035 they're aiming for, you

58:33know, close as close to 50% of as they

58:36can get. So, if we don't have talent for

58:39them,

58:40that won't ever change, you know?

58:44>> Uh next slide, please.

58:48>> [clears throat]

58:49>> Um uh Elena, if you'd like to speak on

58:51this a little bit. Uh Elena and uh River

58:54is a student from our advanced

58:56manufacturing program who have been

58:58brainstorming a little bit about what

59:00the future could be like.

59:03>> So, my friend River has come up with an

59:05idea to have a girls in trade club for

59:07middle school students where maybe they

59:09could meet like once a week, or not once

59:12a week, once a month or like twice a

59:13month to kind of see what it's like to

59:15be in a trade or these classes before

59:19they go to high school cuz the

59:21exploratory is only 3 days and it might

59:22be a little challenging to figure out if

59:24you want to do that in that short amount

59:25of time. So, this could like

59:27open people's eyes beforehand, give them

59:29something to do, see what it's like, get

59:31themselves used to what's happening, get

59:33used to using tools, being in the shop,

59:35and like wearing the protection and all

59:37that, and kind of getting themselves

59:39comfortable into

59:41all of this before they get to high

59:43school, because when you get to high

59:44school, you're expected to just

59:45instantly know what you want to do. So,

59:47this could help them figure out what

59:48they want to do beforehand, and maybe

59:50give them some like easy or experiences

59:53in high school, so they can just focus

59:54on school, and not have to focus like,

59:55"Do I want to do this, or do I want to

59:56do that?"

1:00:00>> Uh next slide, please.

1:00:05So, you can see in the image here, um

1:00:07this is one of our senior carpentry

1:00:08students, uh Lucas Hercules, and he was

1:00:11at um visiting the Maddie last year. Um

1:00:16our director brought students from each

1:00:19CTE program to the middle schools to a

1:00:22kind of promote CTE, and to give them an

1:00:26idea of what the pathway might look like

1:00:28to them over the 3 years in high school.

1:00:31Um

1:00:32it was very well received. There was a

1:00:33lot of interest, and it seems like um

1:00:36you know, even with the exploratory

1:00:39rotations that we have, we we are over

1:00:40enrolled as a program, just carpentry.

1:00:43Um but it just it's nice to kind of give

1:00:46them this um opportunity to understand

1:00:49what they might be able to, you know,

1:00:51um

1:00:52learn about and study closer during high

1:00:55school.

1:00:57>> Yeah, I I I think that the the earlier

1:01:01we expose any of these students,

1:01:02especially with these middle school

1:01:04visits,

1:01:05or the potential for a middle school

1:01:07club, um regarding girls in trade,

1:01:10the earlier we expose these kids to

1:01:13potential post-secondary options, the

1:01:15earlier they can start making up their

1:01:17minds,

1:01:18and really give them uh

1:01:20a guided path within high school,

1:01:22because we have so many opportunities

1:01:23here for students.

1:01:25And um

1:01:27to see students like Sam Wellen Elena

1:01:29take advantage of what we have to offer

1:01:31has really been

1:01:32um it's been really great.

1:01:35And um

1:01:36the different opportunities that we

1:01:38offer through the CTE programs, whether

1:01:40it be work-based learning, internships,

1:01:42field trips,

1:01:44these are all things that just open

1:01:45their eyes even wider to the

1:01:47possibilities of what comes after high

1:01:50school.

1:01:53>> And there's a focus. There's a strong

1:01:54focus to um both from our director and

1:01:57just from

1:01:58what the students ask for um for the

1:02:01industry recognized credentials. Um

1:02:03every any chapter 74 program, their

1:02:06students have to graduate with OSHA 10.

1:02:08Our students in carpentry graduate with

1:02:10OSHA 30 as well, though it is optional.

1:02:12They don't have to do it. Um I believe

1:02:1516 of 18 seniors opted for it this year.

1:02:19And we're also introducing um the Home

1:02:22Builders Institute. Um what is it? The

1:02:24pre

1:02:25>> path the pre-apprenticeship

1:02:26certification training.

1:02:28>> Yeah.

1:02:29>> Which um

1:02:30we have been told in the past by

1:02:32different um

1:02:33construction trade unions that

1:02:36if a student doesn't have specific work

1:02:38experience before entering or before

1:02:41applying

1:02:42a pre-apprenticeship certification is

1:02:44the next best thing that they could

1:02:46have. And now we're offering that to

1:02:47them as well.

1:02:51So, thank you very much for your time

1:02:53tonight.

1:02:54Um and thank you for listening about our

1:02:57program in CTE in general.

1:02:59It's it's become a passion for myself

1:03:01and and Mr. Shawd, and we really look

1:03:04forward to seeing where this goes in the

1:03:06future.

1:03:07>> Yes, thank you.

1:03:10Students from the CTE program uh did in

1:03:13fact help um

1:03:15take care of the Vine Street location

1:03:17that had been um flooded the year before

1:03:19and they framed up offices for us with a

1:03:22we a very good savings to the city and

1:03:25they did a wonderful job and we actually

1:03:28recorded that so that those students had

1:03:29the option to show potential employers

1:03:31and others what they could do in real

1:03:33time. So, I want to thank uh Ben in

1:03:36particular and and Eric who were on site

1:03:38with our students and a very um

1:03:41great learning experience and certainly

1:03:42helped us out. And and I want to also um

1:03:45acknowledge the great work that the city

1:03:47did with under the mayor's leadership to

1:03:48bring the program that um the the

1:03:51students just mentioned of a career

1:03:54um evening at Everett High School. We

1:03:56hosted the event here, but under the

1:03:57mayor's leadership he brought the

1:03:59building trades to us and our students

1:04:02um took full advantage of that

1:04:04opportunity along with the citizens of

1:04:05Everett. It was a great evening and

1:04:07thank you to the mayor for giving us

1:04:09that opportunity and I know the students

1:04:11as I said um enjoyed the chance to speak

1:04:13with industry professionals, to hear

1:04:15about job opportunities, to even apply,

1:04:18or to learn about what they needed to

1:04:20finish in order to get a a job. And

1:04:22again, these are jobs that are with

1:04:23sustainable wage upon high school

1:04:25graduation. So, imagine

1:04:28um the potential if they choose to go

1:04:29into a building trades um program after

1:04:32graduation. So, want to thank both of

1:04:34our students and certainly the great

1:04:36faculty who lead that program. Um I

1:04:38couldn't ask for two better men to do

1:04:40that. Eric and Ben, thank you so much.

1:04:43>> Thank you.

1:04:43>> And Shavon uh Raya keeps everything

1:04:46going and Shavon, thank you for your

1:04:48leadership in that department. It's

1:04:49crucial for our students to get the very

1:04:51best that they can to do to do the very

1:04:54best at school and beyond. So, thank you

1:04:56to Shavon and her team for making all

1:04:58this happen.

1:05:00Thanks.

1:05:01>> Thank you, Superintendent. Thank you for

1:05:02the presentation. Questions? Comments?

1:05:04Uh Vice Chair Barros.

1:05:06>> Thank you, Madam Chair, and thank you

1:05:07all for the great presentation. Just one

1:05:10comment and perhaps picking back on what

1:05:12the superintendent mentioned. The first

1:05:15comment is I'm glad that we are

1:05:17investing on the trades uh girls trades.

1:05:20Uh the governor signed an executive

1:05:22order last year mandating that state

1:05:25probably know this but mandating that

1:05:26state agencies

1:05:29uh increase the hiring of uh women on

1:05:31trade. That was a big request from

1:05:34previous years from the trades women and

1:05:38that executive order has that goal.

1:05:41Mandating that especially DCAM

1:05:43uh

1:05:44revise their hiring goals and increase

1:05:47the number of women uh that you know

1:05:49join women on trades join state

1:05:52construction. All these state buildings

1:05:54that are owned and operated by DCAM

1:05:58uh they are mandated now to increase the

1:06:00hiring of uh

1:06:02trades women.

1:06:03So

1:06:05and but as you said in order to do that

1:06:08we need the investment, right? We need

1:06:10to make sure that they are trained

1:06:11uh and and join uh the career.

1:06:15So I'm really glad of that. Picking back

1:06:17on on what the superintendent mentioned

1:06:19about uh the students on on Vine Street.

1:06:23Do we have internship opportunities uh

1:06:26or

1:06:27I should say partnership or internship

1:06:30with perhaps local businesses and the

1:06:32other businesses. I mean the job career

1:06:34is amazing. Uh but that's when they they

1:06:37graduate, right? So but now uh

1:06:40do we have we probably do. So that's the

1:06:43question that probably have the answer

1:06:44is do we have uh internship

1:06:47opportunities perhaps even with the

1:06:48city? That's something that I'm just

1:06:50throwing at the mayor

1:06:51uh where they can you know get an

1:06:54internship. So once they graduate they

1:06:56will have of course the experience here

1:06:58but also the experience already uh on

1:07:00the job market.

1:07:02>> Uh so um from sorry interrupt

1:07:05um from from the spring until um

1:07:08actually next month when we have our

1:07:09first advisory committee meeting, um,

1:07:12Mr. Shod and I have managed to grow our

1:07:14advisory committee by quite a few

1:07:16members.

1:07:17And this will be one of our first

1:07:19opportunities this year to discuss what

1:07:22the internship prospects are for our

1:07:24current students.

1:07:25>> Got it.

1:07:26>> Um,

1:07:27if there are any opportunities within

1:07:29the city, we would love to know about

1:07:31them. Um, but through our private

1:07:33industry partners, we are going to be

1:07:36uh, having those discussions in the next

1:07:38couple of weeks.

1:07:39>> And and part of it part of it was the

1:07:41networking that we did at the Youth

1:07:42Build Summit. Um, we had people reach

1:07:44out to us and and say that they were

1:07:46interested in uh, they they call it

1:07:48co-op when kids can go out and get an

1:07:50internship during their normal um,

1:07:52school hours, you know, that they would

1:07:54be in carpentry. Uh, we kind of, you

1:07:56know, this is

1:07:58kind of the next big step for our

1:07:59program in CTE. This is done at more

1:08:02well-established programs, but they take

1:08:04a long time to get the PAC kind of up

1:08:06and running and I think that we they

1:08:08have to be members of the program

1:08:10advisory committee. So, um, it's a it's

1:08:13a you know, a chain process. And so, we

1:08:17are that's that is an absolute um, goal

1:08:20of ours and we're we're really trying to

1:08:22get that off the ground.

1:08:23>> That's amazing. Yeah, the the co-op

1:08:24program is is as you know, is

1:08:26outstanding. They give them the real job

1:08:29experience of being out there. So,

1:08:31Brent, I'm happy to connect once that

1:08:33program is up and running. Of course,

1:08:35you have to go through the process that

1:08:36you are going uh, to perhaps connect

1:08:38with the state to see if how we can have

1:08:41them

1:08:43uh, interning with the state. Cuz the

1:08:44state has a lot of those co-op programs

1:08:47uh, with universities, but also with

1:08:49high schools. So, why not Everett?

1:08:52>> Mentioning the state, I um, I'm

1:08:54embargoed with information, but I did

1:08:56receive a call from uh, the secretary

1:08:59the secretary's office last week and I

1:09:01mentioned to Dr. Bragdon and uh, Shavon

1:09:04that Everett received um

1:09:06over a million dollars for CTE build

1:09:08out, which is one of the highest in the

1:09:10state. So, more details to follow, but

1:09:13we've been promised to secrecy, but I

1:09:15couldn't help not mentioning it tonight.

1:09:18Uh so, we we got one of the highest

1:09:19awards thanks to the Commonwealth of

1:09:21Massachusetts and Governor Healey's team

1:09:23for recognizing the work that we do here

1:09:24in Everett. Uh and this million plus

1:09:27dollars will certainly help us build out

1:09:29more of space for our CTE programming.

1:09:32>> Thank you. Thank you all.

1:09:33>> Thank you very much.

1:09:37>> Thank you, Mr. Barros. Ms. Babcock.

1:09:38>> I just wanted to compliment Yelena and

1:09:40River about, you know, bringing the idea

1:09:43into the middle schools because you

1:09:44don't know what you don't like until you

1:09:46try it. And I know that when

1:09:49I was growing up, I learned carpentry in

1:09:52sixth grade.

1:09:54And home economics, I learned how to

1:09:56sew, I learned how to cook, I learned

1:09:57how to use a band saw, all the important

1:10:00things.

1:10:01And I had a dad who was an engineer who

1:10:03just saw me as somebody with an extra

1:10:04set of hands to help him and he never He

1:10:06always gave me the confidence to try

1:10:08something new. I fix everything in my

1:10:11house.

1:10:12If something needs to be fixed, replace

1:10:13a light socket, put up a light,

1:10:15take out a saw and cut it, it's me. And

1:10:17I do believe that if

1:10:20young women are encouraged and sort of

1:10:22not be afraid cuz it's it's it's the

1:10:25unknown to try new things, then it's

1:10:28important. So, Yelena, your idea is like

1:10:30you're giving someone the opportunity

1:10:32and because our schools are so small,

1:10:33it's not like you can have a workshop in

1:10:35every single school. So, but giving

1:10:37these little highlighted opportunities

1:10:39is a great way to expose young women to

1:10:42what they could do.

1:10:45And I can cause a lot of trouble with a

1:10:46jigsaw and a band saw, let me tell you.

1:10:49I can make little wooden Christmas

1:10:50trees.

1:10:50>> You can come visit the shop anytime.

1:10:52>> Oh, okay.

1:10:53>> Always open for you, yeah.

1:10:56>> Thank you, Ms. Babcock. Ms. Garen.

1:10:59>> [snorts]

1:10:59>> Thank you.

1:11:00Oh, hello. Okay.

1:11:02Hi. Um so, thank you all for coming and

1:11:05speaking. Um as always, I'm just I'm so

1:11:08impressed by the breadth of the program

1:11:12um and the kind of work you do,

1:11:14especially like the the

1:11:16real world world work that you do.

1:11:18You're talking about Vine Street. Um

1:11:20does that work that goes towards class

1:11:23credit or towards their graduation?

1:11:27Like how are the students uh

1:11:29I don't know uh reimbursed for that kind

1:11:31of work?

1:11:32>> Yeah, so we um specifically the Vine

1:11:35Street project, that was actually um the

1:11:37class of 2026's capstone. So, that took

1:11:40place of their uh final.

1:11:43>> Okay.

1:11:43>> And so, we worked on it um

1:11:45probably, I want to say from late March

1:11:49to

1:11:50basically the end of the year for them.

1:11:52So, well into May.

1:11:54And they had the opportunity to kind of,

1:11:56you know, we planned out the work. We we

1:11:58referred to a set of plans. We talked

1:12:00with the customers, and we kind of got

1:12:03the lay of the land of exactly what they

1:12:05needed. So, we got a lot of layout

1:12:06experience, a lot of um you know,

1:12:09because it's Vine Street, the particular

1:12:11building is very much like a common

1:12:14wood-framed residential structure in

1:12:16this area. It was really good for them

1:12:18to be near it because everything they

1:12:19work on around here is commercial

1:12:21construction in this building, you know.

1:12:23So, um that specific project went toward

1:12:26the seniors' capstone, which takes the

1:12:28place of their final. But, in general,

1:12:31the work we do around the school, um

1:12:34as students are learning how to do this,

1:12:36no one's expecting them to be perfect at

1:12:38it. But, uh they do have they are graded

1:12:40on their workmanship. So, that is

1:12:43the finished product. They're also

1:12:45graded on their professionalism, which

1:12:47is how they interact with the people

1:12:48that are asking for help. Right? You

1:12:50don't want to get up there and have a

1:12:52party or uh people looking at their

1:12:54phones. You know, you want to show up in

1:12:56the appropriate PPE. You want to stay

1:12:58out of the way if you're working during

1:13:00the class time of that teacher because

1:13:01that might be the only time we can make

1:13:03things work.

1:13:04We've actually exchanged rooms with

1:13:06teachers before for that reason.

1:13:08So there is it all goes into either

1:13:10their daily grade or it goes into a you

1:13:12know, a bigger kind of

1:13:14crowning achievement so to speak.

1:13:16>> Yeah, I love that. But it's it's real

1:13:19world work.

1:13:20>> I think our responsibility even more

1:13:23than to give them like carpentry

1:13:25specific is to just make sure that

1:13:27they're that they know how to be good

1:13:29employees

1:13:30and how to learn.

1:13:31>> That's great. Thank you very much.

1:13:33>> Thank you.

1:13:35>> Thank you Miss Karen. If I could make

1:13:37comment I'm going to piggyback off of

1:13:39Miss Babcock and say that I really

1:13:40appreciated

1:13:42the idea of a middle school club.

1:13:44Kids do want to stay in school clubs

1:13:46with their friends and that also has our

1:13:49students working with familiar faces

1:13:51like educators in the building

1:13:54and earlier exposure makes for a more

1:13:56successful

1:13:58um

1:13:59time in high school like Elena had

1:14:00mentioned. So everyone is prepared and

1:14:02ready.

1:14:03Any other further comments or questions?

1:14:07Seeing none could we

1:14:09>> Excuse our

1:14:11guests with our customary thanks. Thank

1:14:13you so much.

1:14:14>> Motion made and seconded to excuse our

1:14:15guests with the customary thanks. All

1:14:18those in favor?

1:14:18>> I.

1:14:19>> All those opposed? The eyes have it.

1:14:22Thank you very much.

1:14:23>> Thank [applause] you everybody.

1:14:23>> Thank you to the committee.

1:14:26Thank you to the committee but also I

1:14:28just thank you to both Elena and Sam for

1:14:30coming out here on an evening. I really

1:14:32appreciate that.

1:14:33>> [applause]

1:14:34>> Thank you.

1:14:37Appreciate it.

1:14:38>> Thank you everyone.

1:14:39>> Thank you.

1:14:40>> Can we

1:14:41also entertain a motion to return to the

1:14:43regular order of business?

1:14:46>> Second the motion.

1:14:46>> Motion made and seconded to return to

1:14:48the regular order of business. All those

1:14:50in favor?

1:14:50>> Aye.

1:14:51>> All those opposed? The eyes have it.

1:14:53Superintendent, the next order.

1:14:55>> So, remaining under Roman numeral six,

1:14:57item number one is now the

1:14:58superintendent's update.

1:15:00Um I just want to give you uh just kind

1:15:02of a quick recap of homecoming weekend,

1:15:04which was last weekend. For those of you

1:15:06who attended can attest to the energy

1:15:08and the excitement that occurred over

1:15:10Friday evening and sat Well, actually,

1:15:13all day Friday, Friday evening, and of

1:15:14course Saturday. Uh during the day on

1:15:17Friday, we had a rolling rally, which

1:15:19we've done the last several years, in

1:15:20which our our football team, our

1:15:23cheerleaders, our band travel from

1:15:25school to school in our community. Kids

1:15:27come out and enjoy the energy, the

1:15:29excitement, um

1:15:31and really um

1:15:33was a great weather day, too. So,

1:15:34everybody was able to come out of the

1:15:36buildings and enjoy

1:15:37uh what was really an interactive um

1:15:40I don't know, but I think it was

1:15:41probably about 20 25 minutes that the

1:15:45the kids had to interact with the team.

1:15:47Um and we had some characters that were

1:15:48dressed, as well, um floating through

1:15:51the younger kids, and the excitement was

1:15:53just um off the wall, to tell you the

1:15:55truth. And uh from there, we of course

1:15:58had the a homecoming game at Veterans

1:16:00Stadium. And once again, all of our

1:16:03parents and friends um showed up in

1:16:06great number. I think it was probably

1:16:07one of the largest number of um

1:16:10uh attendees at our homecoming event in

1:16:12the last several years. So, I want to

1:16:13thank everybody who did come to cheer on

1:16:15our our team, and to also um participate

1:16:19in what has really become a family event

1:16:22for our community.

1:16:24I also wanted to um mention that on

1:16:26Saturday morning, the two things were

1:16:28happening, the homecoming hustle, which

1:16:29I believe our student representative

1:16:31mentioned. Uh that has been held the

1:16:33last couple of years, and the runners uh

1:16:36and walkers of that um race do uh pay a

1:16:40fee to enter it, and that fee that goes

1:16:43to uh the Cambridge Health Alliance,

1:16:44which is our local uh hospital here, to

1:16:47support uh

1:16:48uh folks uh that are maybe receiving

1:16:50treatment for cancer.

1:16:52The uh Homecoming Hustle as it is is

1:16:54referred to is has been in memory of

1:16:57Janet Connolly O'Neil who was an

1:16:59educator here in Everett and

1:17:00unfortunately um succumbed finally to

1:17:02breast cancer after a long and

1:17:04courageous battle with it. Uh she and

1:17:06her family were dedicated to the city in

1:17:09more ways than one, certainly a couple

1:17:11of educators. Um their dad was a true

1:17:14and officer. Um they made a huge impact

1:17:16and so this uh was established many,

1:17:18many years ago in her memory once she

1:17:20passed and uh in true to form the

1:17:23Connolly family showed up in great

1:17:25numbers to um thank us for acknowledging

1:17:28their sister, cousin, and friend.

1:17:30Uh and she actually was a great friend

1:17:31of mine as well. We also simultaneously

1:17:34had a pancake breakfast held here at um

1:17:37Everett High School cafeteria. All the

1:17:39proceeds, monies collected from that,

1:17:42were uh to go to the athletic department

1:17:45and I have to say that it also was

1:17:48enormously um well received. There were

1:17:51more than I think we expected to come

1:17:53through the doors and make a generous

1:17:55donation um to our athletic program. So,

1:17:58thank you for all folks at home who did

1:18:00participate and even for those who

1:18:02couldn't come joined us uh through um

1:18:04donations uh to support our young

1:18:06people. So, thank you to all of folks

1:18:08who did that and to our

1:18:10many vol- volunteers, folks from my

1:18:13staff in particular, um

1:18:15our friend Rosemary Hughes who uh

1:18:18coordinated all the events with the city

1:18:19side, uh with Kristen Leonard, and they

1:18:22put together quite um

1:18:25a good show, I would say, Mayor. And we

1:18:27uh enjoyed a wonderful uh 2 days. So,

1:18:29thank you to all of the staff as well

1:18:31and the city workers who showed up in

1:18:33great numbers to support the event.

1:18:36Another announcement that I think is

1:18:38important to make, another first of its

1:18:39kind if you will, the first ever class

1:18:42of inductees into the Everett High

1:18:43School Athletic Hall of Fame was

1:18:46announced during the halftime of

1:18:48Friday's victory over Revere. So, just

1:18:51quickly let me go through the finalists

1:18:54that made the Hall of Fame for this

1:18:56year. The 1914 football team, which went

1:19:0013 and 0 and outscored opponents.

1:19:02Uh Arnie Boardman, who was in the

1:19:05contributor category for his Crimson

1:19:07Tide sports historian. Pat Bradley,

1:19:10basketball class of 1995. Matt Bullock,

1:19:13football class of 1900. Sandro

1:19:16Colarusso, football class of 1995.

1:19:19John D'Amico Jr., 1974 graduate,

1:19:22football and basketball coach here at

1:19:24Everett High School. Kerry Downs,

1:19:26basketball and softball class of 1999.

1:19:29Herb Lawrence, hockey class of 1967.

1:19:33Bobby Leo, football class of 60 1965.

1:19:37Eddie Murray, basketball class of 1957.

1:19:40Matt Nuzzo, football and baseball class

1:19:42of 2005.

1:19:44John Ramboli, football class of 1972.

1:19:47Dan Ross, football class of 1975.

1:19:51Maureen Stevens Ahearn, basketball,

1:19:53field hockey, softball class of 1992.

1:19:56Quite an impressive list first year.

1:19:59There was a number of nominations that

1:20:02the committee sifted through and be and

1:20:04uh qualified qualified for the next

1:20:06round and then this list that I just

1:20:08mentioned was announced and all well

1:20:11deserved. Some of those names I'm sure

1:20:13many of you recognize. Some actually

1:20:14even worked here at one point at Everett

1:20:16High School.

1:20:17Um there there will be a banquet

1:20:20associated with the um

1:20:22athletic Hall of Fame and it's going to

1:20:24be held on March the 24th, 2027 at the

1:20:27Hyatt Regency in Boston Harbor. We'll

1:20:29certainly get some more more

1:20:30out when those plans are finalized for

1:20:32price and time, but please put that um

1:20:35date on your calendar. We'd love to see

1:20:37members of the school committee and the

1:20:39um

1:20:39really the folks at home who may be

1:20:41watching. Uh please come and consider uh

1:20:43joining us that evening.

1:20:46Salem State University uh I think Samir

1:20:49mentioned in her remarks we had um an

1:20:52event last week with the president of

1:20:54Salem State and some of his senior team

1:20:57because they too have joined uh the

1:20:59Worcester State University folks in a

1:21:01direct admissions program with um our

1:21:04Everett High School potential graduates

1:21:06from here to go on to to the university.

1:21:09The agreement expands uh access to

1:21:11higher education as I've mentioned in

1:21:12the past and simplifies the college

1:21:14admission process for Everett High

1:21:16School seniors. It also waives fees for

1:21:18them. It does not require the same um

1:21:21level of engagement by our students to

1:21:24get um an application into the

1:21:26university. It gives them uh some access

1:21:30to early college um enrollment so that

1:21:33they can select classes of their choice,

1:21:35but the letter will go to students who

1:21:37receive a 3.0 or higher grade point

1:21:40average. Uh we share that information

1:21:42confidentially with Salem State

1:21:44University admissions offices and they

1:21:47uh reach out to students directly and

1:21:48invite them uh to campus. We had a

1:21:50signing um here at the high school and

1:21:53many many students showed up um with a

1:21:56sincere interest and questions already

1:21:58about the opportunity. We will of course

1:22:01um continue to look for colleges and

1:22:03universities who want to partner with us

1:22:05here at Everett High School so that we

1:22:06give our kids the options that they

1:22:08deserve. It gives them um access to

1:22:10higher education that they may not

1:22:12otherwise have considered. Um this is

1:22:14certainly a confidence booster, but it

1:22:16also gives them preference in the

1:22:17application process. So um my hat's off

1:22:20to uh Mr. Lynch and his staff and to the

1:22:22folks here at Everett High School that

1:22:24not only coordinated the event, but keep

1:22:26the ball rolling so that our students

1:22:28are engaged immediately and they can

1:22:30make a selection soon into their senior

1:22:33year if they choose to go on to higher

1:22:35education.

1:22:37We had a fall festivals

1:22:39at several of our schools over the last

1:22:40couple of weeks and again, our families

1:22:43come out in great number with their

1:22:44children and it is so fun to see them

1:22:47really enjoying themselves on our school

1:22:49property. There's obviously things that

1:22:52we do

1:22:53here in the confines of Everett that you

1:22:55wouldn't necessarily find here on the

1:22:56average day. We have petting zoos,

1:22:59horse rides,

1:23:00the kids really do enjoy the access to

1:23:03live animals. There's all kinds of

1:23:06mini events, face painting, picture

1:23:08taking, food giveaways, pumpkin

1:23:11giveaways. We do a lot for our kids in

1:23:13Everett and I'm so proud to be part of

1:23:14that because I talked to other people in

1:23:16other communities. They either don't

1:23:18have it or it costs folks to to

1:23:20participate.

1:23:21Everett has a

1:23:22a strong

1:23:24commitment to its families and I I want

1:23:26to thank our families for coming out and

1:23:28enjoying the time with our staff who

1:23:31also support those events by

1:23:32volunteering their time. Principals,

1:23:34assistant principals, faculty, janitors,

1:23:36everybody

1:23:38makes it a great event. So, thank you a

1:23:39lot to all of those folks that I

1:23:41mentioned.

1:23:42We have some multilingual family nights

1:23:44planned. The first one up is at the

1:23:48Whittier School on Wednesday, October

1:23:5028th from 4:00 to 6:00. This is free to

1:23:53all of our students and families. Again,

1:23:56it's to engage our families in the

1:23:58learning cycle, having folks on hand to

1:24:01discuss all the things that they should

1:24:03be doing while they're at home, reading,

1:24:05reviewing homework and it is sponsored

1:24:08by the Title I and Title III programs

1:24:11that are which are federal grants that

1:24:12we receive to do events just like this.

1:24:15So, it doesn't come out of quote the

1:24:16city coffers, it comes out of the

1:24:18federal government's commitment through

1:24:20the Title I and title three program.

1:24:23We also participate with Kiwanis

1:24:26locally. Kiwanis Club members of myself

1:24:28and and others in the community

1:24:31put together events to support our

1:24:32students. So, we have a Key Club that

1:24:35meets here

1:24:36with advisors like Dean Galligan that

1:24:38work with our students on service.

1:24:40Service to community, service to one

1:24:42another,

1:24:44those especially in need. About a month

1:24:46ago, we had a number of our students

1:24:48including the basketball team um

1:24:51assembling food and packaging it for

1:24:54less less fortunate folks. So,

1:24:57one of the major fundraisers for the

1:24:58local club is having a pasta dinner and

1:25:01this year it will be held on Wednesday,

1:25:03November the 4th at the Connolly Center

1:25:05from 4:00 to 7:00. It was originally

1:25:07scheduled for this week, but because of

1:25:09some scheduling difficulties with um

1:25:12beyond our control that we had to change

1:25:14it to November 4th. So, I'm making that

1:25:16announcement kind of as a public service

1:25:17announcement. Our students are involved.

1:25:20It benefits them indirectly as well

1:25:22because the Kiwanis gives an awful lot

1:25:24to our students between scholarships,

1:25:27access to tickets, and all kinds of

1:25:30things that they do throughout the year

1:25:32kind of quietly. They're truly a great

1:25:34service partner and and friend to

1:25:36Everett Public Schools.

1:25:38And um finally in my report uh

1:25:40Everett Public Schools earned the Seal

1:25:42of Biliteracy District Award. Now, you

1:25:44know every year we announce our students

1:25:47and we have a special evening

1:25:48recognizing the Seal of Biliteracy and

1:25:51Everett happens to be one of those

1:25:52communities that have a ton of young

1:25:54people that fall into the various

1:25:56categories and have multiple languages

1:25:58spoken. So, we received the

1:26:01Massachusetts State Seal because of our

1:26:03strength of our program. So, they're

1:26:05recognizing the district in um

1:26:09in an event on Monday, October the 26th

1:26:12out at the Devens Common Center. So, we

1:26:15have um

1:26:16about 60 Everett High School students

1:26:17that will receive the seal of biliteracy

1:26:20or have received the seal of biliteracy

1:26:22in the past and of course this year will

1:26:23be no different. We'll see a number of

1:26:25uh, young people walk across the stage

1:26:27here um, in a separate ceremony from

1:26:30from graduation.

1:26:32So um, with that Madam Chair, members of

1:26:33the committee, that's my report for this

1:26:35evening.

1:26:36>> Thank you, Superintendent. Ms. Babcock.

1:26:40Two questions. For for the Salem Street

1:26:42direct admission, is it's

1:26:45is it program specific? Like for

1:26:47example, if a student is interested in

1:26:48nursing.

1:26:49>> There are some exceptions that that

1:26:51would not qualify automatically. So

1:26:53that's a great point. Nursing and

1:26:55certain science fields and engineering

1:26:57would not be a a direct admission um,

1:27:01process. All the other humanities, arts,

1:27:05all of those, as long as you have a 3.0,

1:27:07you'll be accepted. Some of the other

1:27:09course work, there's an additional

1:27:10requirements.

1:27:12>> And what date was the Kiwanis dinner

1:27:13now?

1:27:14>> November the 4th.

1:27:16>> It was soon, right? Yeah.

1:27:18>> Say that again.

1:27:19>> It it was

1:27:20soon.

1:27:21>> Yeah, it was supposed to be this

1:27:22Wednesday for those of you either at

1:27:23home or here in the audience who were

1:27:25planning to come this week. It is not

1:27:27going to be held this week. It will be

1:27:28November the 4th, same location, same

1:27:30time, Connolly Center, 4:00 to 7:00.

1:27:32Great pasta

1:27:34dinner prepared by Kiwanians and served

1:27:37by them and our students.

1:27:38>> Yes, our our students will have raffle

1:27:41tickets

1:27:41>> Oh, yes, they will.

1:27:42>> baked goods. So you should definitely

1:27:45come out to it.

1:27:46>> out.

1:27:46>> There's will be so much pasta. It's

1:27:48really just kind of amazing.

1:27:50Um, it's a great way to support our

1:27:52scholarships because I know of so many

1:27:54wonderful students that have received

1:27:56scholarships from the Kiwanis Club and

1:27:59it is much appreciated. So um,

1:28:01thank you very much, Superintendent. I

1:28:03wanted to say congratulations to Mo

1:28:05Stephen Zahrn, who was my daughter's uh,

1:28:08skills and drills basketball coach when

1:28:10she was little.

1:28:12Um, that's where it all started. And I

1:28:14have watched her play softball.

1:28:18She can still hit a home run. She can

1:28:20still make a triple play. And I And And

1:28:22Amelia has played basketball with her,

1:28:24too, and she can still

1:28:26dribble it down, put a layup, steal the

1:28:29ball, and fake. So, she's still an

1:28:32incredible athlete today, and she has

1:28:34been an inspiration

1:28:36to students cuz she's a also an

1:28:37instructor in our schools, her husband.

1:28:39So, she's awesome. I'm just I I I And I

1:28:42also know John Roblito, who is also

1:28:44awesome. So,

1:28:46go UMass. All right. So, so happy to see

1:28:49these familiar faces um

1:28:51getting inducted to the Hall of Fame.

1:28:53So, thank you so much for honoring them.

1:28:57>> Thank you, Ms. Babcock. Any other

1:28:59questions or comments for the

1:29:00superintendent?

1:29:02>> Accept the report of the superintendent

1:29:04and place on file.

1:29:06>> Motion [clears throat] made by Mr.

1:29:07Barros, seconded by Mayor Van Keppen, to

1:29:10accept the report of the superintendent

1:29:11and place on file. All those in favor?

1:29:13>> I.

1:29:14>> All those opposed? The eyes have it.

1:29:16Motion passed. Superintendent, the next

1:29:17order of business.

1:29:18>> So, now we're going to hop to item

1:29:19number three as we've already dispensed

1:29:21with item two. Request approval of the

1:29:23library and curriculum reconsideration

1:29:26policy, the

1:29:28Excuse me, the instructional materials

1:29:29policy, and the reconsideration of

1:29:31instructional materials policy. I'm

1:29:33requesting your favorable action on

1:29:35these closely related policies. Um,

1:29:37these policies reflect new Massachusetts

1:29:39legislation on access to school library

1:29:41materials, the reconsideration of

1:29:44challenged resources, and protections

1:29:46for educators.

1:29:47In response, we have drafted policies,

1:29:49which I know that we've previously sent

1:29:51to all of you, reaffirming our

1:29:52commitment to providing all students

1:29:54with high-quality, age-appropriate,

1:29:56diverse, and educationally valuable

1:29:58library and instructional materials. The

1:30:01legislation established a statewide

1:30:03expectations for how schools should

1:30:05respond to challenges that may involve

1:30:07library materials. Our Our proposed

1:30:10policies align district priorities with

1:30:12these requirements while maintaining a

1:30:14commitment to educational excellence,

1:30:17equitable access, and respect for family

1:30:19concerns. So, I'm asking for your

1:30:21favorable consideration on these

1:30:23policies.

1:30:23>> Favorable action.

1:30:24>> Second.

1:30:26>> Motion made by Ms. Cornelio, seconded by

1:30:27Ms. Babcock for favorable action to

1:30:29approve the library and curriculum

1:30:31reconsideration policy, the

1:30:33instructional instructional materials

1:30:35policy, and the reconsideration of

1:30:37instructional material policy. Roll

1:30:39call.

1:30:39>> Once we Once we approve these, this will

1:30:42go on as the law requires us to post

1:30:44them immediately, and they'll be part of

1:30:46our handbook in the next printing cycle.

1:30:50>> [clears throat]

1:30:51>> Mr. Almeida Barros.

1:30:52>> Absolutely, yes.

1:30:53>> Ms. Babcock.

1:30:54>> Yes.

1:30:54>> Ms. Cardello.

1:30:55>> Yes.

1:30:56>> Ms. Cornelio.

1:30:56>> Yes.

1:30:57>> Ms. Cristiano.

1:30:58>> Yes.

1:30:58>> Mr. D'Onofrio.

1:31:00>> Yes.

1:31:00>> Ms. Garon.

1:31:01>> Yes.

1:31:01>> Mayor Van Campen.

1:31:02>> Yes.

1:31:03>> Madam Chair.

1:31:03>> Yes.

1:31:04>> So moved, 9-0.

1:31:05>> So moved, 9-0. Motion passed.

1:31:07Superintendent, the next order.

1:31:08>> Item number four is acceptance of a

1:31:10Reading Success Massachusetts PRISM 3

1:31:14FY27 continuation grant in the amount of

1:31:17$224,000.

1:31:19I'm actually requesting favorable

1:31:20action, and the keyword is continuation

1:31:23grant. Again, we continue to do good in

1:31:25what rounds one or two, and now we're

1:31:27going on

1:31:28in this particular case to round three.

1:31:30Um Everett Public Schools has been

1:31:32awarded this continuation grant from the

1:31:34Massachusetts Department of Elementary

1:31:35and Secondary Education, which we call

1:31:38DESE, and this funding will support

1:31:40continued efforts to strengthen

1:31:41high-quality literacy instruction in

1:31:44grades 3 through 5 with a particular

1:31:46focus on improving student writing

1:31:48outcomes and expanding effective

1:31:51co-teaching practices. And let me tell

1:31:53you, it is already working. We've seen

1:31:55the results. Uh today, I had the

1:31:57opportunity to walk through

1:31:59um the Parlin School with

1:32:02our Assistant Superintendent, Dr. Adams,

1:32:05staff, um, from the from the district

1:32:08and we're seeing success already in

1:32:10those grades. So, with your approval, we

1:32:13can accept those funds and begin [music]

1:32:14the work.

1:32:15>> Second the motion.

1:32:16>> Motion has been made by Ms. Cardillo,

1:32:18seconded by Ms. Cornelio to accept the

1:32:20Reading Success Massachusetts Prism 3

1:32:23FY26 FY27 continuation grant in the

1:32:26amount of $224,000.

1:32:29Roll call.

1:32:30>> Mr. Almeida Barros?

1:32:31>> Yes.

1:32:32>> Ms. Babcock?

1:32:33>> Yes.

1:32:33>> Ms. Cardillo?

1:32:34>> Yes.

1:32:34>> Ms. Cornelio?

1:32:35>> Yes.

1:32:35>> Ms. Cristiano?

1:32:36>> Yes.

1:32:37>> Mr. D'Onofrio?

1:32:38>> Yes.

1:32:38>> Ms. Garon?

1:32:39>> Yes.

1:32:40>> Mayor Van Campen?

1:32:41>> Yes.

1:32:41>> Madam Chair?

1:32:42>> Yes.

1:32:42>> So moved, 9-0.

1:32:44>> So moved, 9-0. Motion passed.

1:32:45Superintendent, the next order of

1:32:46business.

1:32:47>> Roman numeral seven, items submitted by

1:32:49school committee members.

1:32:51Item one, Shore Educational

1:32:52Collaborative quarterly update offered

1:32:54by Chairperson Hurley.

1:32:56>> Thank you, Superintendent.

1:32:58Um, just to let everyone know, the Board

1:33:00of Directors held our first meeting of

1:33:02the school year on Tuesday, October 6th

1:33:04as we did not have a quorum in

1:33:05September.

1:33:06During this meeting, we approved the

1:33:08Executive Director's goals for 2026-2027

1:33:11school year and approved the Protect Act

1:33:15policy as well as regular agenda

1:33:17business to approve meeting minutes,

1:33:19review treasury reports, and approve

1:33:21warrants, review enrollment numbers, and

1:33:23approve hires and terminations.

1:33:26For student services, student services

1:33:28is holding steady with 213 students made

1:33:31up from 20 different communities

1:33:34with Chelsea, Revere, Everett, Malden,

1:33:36Saugus, and Lynn with the highest

1:33:38enrollment numbers. Everett has 14

1:33:40students attending Shore Collaborative.

1:33:43We have six students in the Discovery

1:33:45program, two students in the Explorers

1:33:47program, three students in the

1:33:49Pathfinders program, and three students

1:33:52in the SAIL program.

1:33:53>> [snorts]

1:33:53>> These are programs based at physically

1:33:56at the Henry Owen School in Chelsea.

1:33:59The Shore opened a new location to

1:34:01expand therapeutic programming beyond

1:34:03the Henry Owen School.

1:34:05The new site is located at the former

1:34:07Cambridge Friends School in North

1:34:09Cambridge.

1:34:10The sale middle school and the Harbor's

1:34:12middle school and high school programs

1:34:14have moved to this new location

1:34:16uh

1:34:18because it uh is an appropriate space

1:34:20for our older students. This location

1:34:22was chosen due to the potential to grow

1:34:25in the community support.

1:34:27The Henry Owen School had their annual

1:34:29open house and welcome back event, which

1:34:31was

1:34:32another hit.

1:34:33This is an opportunity to families for

1:34:36families to connect, for students to

1:34:37show off their classroom and most

1:34:39importantly their favorite teachers.

1:34:41The Shore works with community partners

1:34:43to provide free back-to-school haircuts,

1:34:46backpacks, coats, and school supplies.

1:34:49In adult services, we have 365

1:34:53individuals enrolled and registered with

1:34:55313 attending. These programs are

1:34:58located in Chelsea, Woburn, and Peabody.

1:35:01The gap in attendance here is typically

1:35:04due to medical illnesses and treatments

1:35:06or care as they're adults and older.

1:35:10Uh even though enrollment and attendance

1:35:12is typically lower in the summer months

1:35:14for the adult program, in August the

1:35:16Chelsea adult program spent the day in

1:35:18Boston.

1:35:19They started the day riding swan boats,

1:35:22visited Frog Pond to cool off and have a

1:35:24picnic, and ended the day going to see

1:35:26the Great Elephant Migration, which is

1:35:28an outdoor art exhibit.

1:35:30The Woburn adults uh the Woburn adults

1:35:34service location hosted their third

1:35:35annual open house for families. Staff

1:35:38set up outdoor games, which included

1:35:40basketball and beanbag toss, water

1:35:42tables, and a wander-through sprinkler.

1:35:46In the afternoon, they enjoyed cold

1:35:48treats from an ice cream truck before

1:35:50for energetic outdoor karaoke party.

1:35:53Additional updates like Everett Public

1:35:55Schools, Massachusetts Secretary of

1:35:57Education Dr. Thrice visited the Henry

1:36:00Oen School along with Janelle Rabbits

1:36:02from DESE. They were treated like

1:36:04celebrities every classroom they

1:36:05visited.

1:36:06The Shore was very grateful for this

1:36:08opportunity to showcase first hand this

1:36:11special place and all the meaningful

1:36:12work they do.

1:36:14Staff was welcomed back this year with

1:36:16the theme band together to serve as a

1:36:19reminder that they do not walk this path

1:36:22alone.

1:36:23Staff had fun posing for paparazzi,

1:36:26forming their own rock bands, choosing

1:36:28debut singles, creating album covers,

1:36:31and hitting the karaoke stage. They

1:36:33really embraced the theme this year.

1:36:36Uh direct support professional

1:36:39recognition week was September 13th

1:36:40through 19th and the Shore celebrated

1:36:43with a cupcake truck. I didn't even know

1:36:45those existed.

1:36:48Um the Shore launched the Shore Learning

1:36:50Community, a partnership with Power of

1:36:53Place. This brings together educators

1:36:55and leaders from Cambridge, Chelsea,

1:36:56Everett, Malden, Medford, Revere,

1:36:58Saugus, Somerville, and Winthrop Public

1:37:00Schools to build new cross

1:37:04new

1:37:05district relationships. Sorry.

1:37:07The Shore is excited to bring

1:37:08communities together around shared

1:37:10commitment to learning

1:37:12and improvement. This is similar to the

1:37:14strategic planning efforts that Everett

1:37:16Public Schools has recently

1:37:18um completed in the spring.

1:37:20Um as a reminder, the Shore's mission is

1:37:22to educate, enrich, and inspire children

1:37:24and adults with disabilities to reach

1:37:26their full potential. They accomplish

1:37:28this in supportive learning environments

1:37:30where dedicated staff value and respect

1:37:32everyone's unique gifts.

1:37:34And I'm happy to play a small small role

1:37:37in their success.

1:37:38That is my report from the Shore.

1:37:42Thank you.

1:37:44>> Chairman, I'd would like to thank you

1:37:46for

1:37:47>> Yes, Ms. Cristiano.

1:37:48>> With that update, uh

1:37:50you know, it's always interesting and

1:37:51exciting to hear

1:37:53you know, that not just every public

1:37:56schools

1:37:57itself, but the kids that

1:37:59Uh excuse me.

1:38:01Live in Everett and go to that school

1:38:04are thriving, doing well, and we got a

1:38:07report back. It was nice.

1:38:09>> Uh thank you. Thank you for appreciating

1:38:10it.

1:38:12Thanks for listening to me talk.

1:38:14Is uh could I entertain a motion to

1:38:16accept the report and place on file?

1:38:17>> So moved.

1:38:18>> Second.

1:38:20>> So, a motion made by Mr. Baro, seconded

1:38:21by Ms. Cornelio to accept the report

1:38:25>> It's okay.

1:38:25>> of the Shore Collaborative Quarterly

1:38:27Update. Oh, Ms. Cardillo, I'm kidding.

1:38:30Just kidding. And place on file.

1:38:33All those in favor?

1:38:35All those opposed?

1:38:37The eyes have it. Motion passed.

1:38:38Superintendent, the next order of

1:38:39business.

1:38:40>> Roman numeral eight, subcommittee

1:38:41reports, item one, finance and

1:38:42negotiation subcommittee from Monday,

1:38:45October the 5th, 2026.

1:38:49>> Ms. Cristiano.

1:38:50>> Yeah, I'd like to um accept the

1:38:52committee report and place it on file.

1:38:55And uh well, let's wave the reading,

1:38:57too.

1:38:57>> Second.

1:38:59>> Motion has been made by Ms. Cristiano,

1:39:00seconded by Mayor Van Campen to waive

1:39:02the reading of the finance and

1:39:04negotiation subcommittee

1:39:06report from Monday, October 5th, 2026.

1:39:08Accept and place on file. All those in

1:39:10favor?

1:39:11>> I.

1:39:11>> All those opposed? The eyes have it.

1:39:13Motion passed. Superintendent, the next

1:39:15order of business.

1:39:16>> Roman numeral nine, bills and payroll.

1:39:23>> Yes, Ms. Cristiano.

1:39:24>> I'd like to submit bills and payroll

1:39:26in the amount of 2 million

1:39:28356,000

1:39:31$314.95.

1:39:34>> Second.

1:39:35>> Motion made by Ms. Cristiano, seconded

1:39:37by Mayor Van Campen to submit bills and

1:39:39payroll in in amount of 2 million

1:39:41356,314.95

1:39:46roll call

1:39:47>> Mr. Almeda Barros

1:39:48>> Yes.

1:39:49>> Ms. Babcock

1:39:50>> Yes.

1:39:50>> Ms. Cardello

1:39:51>> Yes.

1:39:51>> Ms. Cornelio

1:39:52>> Yes.

1:39:52>> Ms. Cristiano

1:39:53>> Yes.

1:39:54>> Mr. D'Onofrio

1:39:55>> Yes.

1:39:56>> Ms. Garen

1:39:56>> Yes.

1:39:57>> Mayor Van Campen

1:39:57>> Yes.

1:39:58>> Madam Chair

1:39:59>> Yes.

1:39:59>> So moved 9-0.

1:40:00>> So moved 9-0. Motion passed.

1:40:02>> Madam Chairman

1:40:03>> Ms. Cristiano

1:40:04>> I'd like to uh

1:40:05uh

1:40:06pay bills and payroll in the amount of 2

1:40:08million 356,314.95.

1:40:14>> Second the motion.

1:40:16>> Motion made by Ms. Cristiano, seconded

1:40:17by Ms. Babcock to pay bills and payroll

1:40:20in the amount of 2 million 356,314.95.

1:40:26Roll call.

1:40:27>> Mr. Almeda Barros

1:40:28>> Yes.

1:40:29>> Ms. Babcock

1:40:30>> Yes.

1:40:30>> Ms. Cardello

1:40:31>> Yes.

1:40:31>> Ms. Cornelio

1:40:32>> Yes.

1:40:32>> Ms. Cristiano

1:40:33>> Yes.

1:40:34>> Mr. D'Onofrio

1:40:35>> Yes.

1:40:35>> Ms. Garen

1:40:36>> Yes.

1:40:37>> Mayor Van Campen

1:40:37>> Yes.

1:40:38>> Madam Chair

1:40:39>> Yes.

1:40:39>> So moved 9-0.

1:40:40>> So moved 9-0. Motion passed.

1:40:41Superintendent, the next order of

1:40:43business.

1:40:43>> Roman numeral 10, unfinished business,

1:40:45is none before you this evening. Roman

1:40:47numeral 11, new business, none.

1:40:50Roman numeral 12, hearings, there are

1:40:52none before you. Roman numeral 13, there

1:40:55are matters for executive session, and

1:40:57Madam Chair will read both. Item one is

1:40:59to discuss strategy with respect to

1:41:01litigation where an open meeting may

1:41:03have a detrimental effect on the

1:41:05bargaining or litigating position of the

1:41:06public body, and the chair so declares

1:41:09pursuant to Mass. General Laws chapter

1:41:1030A section 21A

1:41:13paragraph three to it, Zucchico versus

1:41:16Everett Public Schools et al. And item

1:41:18number two is to discuss strategy with

1:41:20respect to litigation where an open

1:41:22meeting may have a detrimental effect on

1:41:24the bargaining or litigating position of

1:41:26the public body, and the chair so

1:41:27declared declares pursuant to Mass.

1:41:29General Laws chapter 30A section 21

1:41:32A paragraph three to it, Ridley versus

1:41:35Everett Public Schools et al.

1:41:38>> I make a motion to go in into executive

1:41:40session and adjourn the executive

1:41:43>> Second the motion.

1:41:43>> Motion made by Mr. Barros, seconded by

1:41:45Ms. Cornelio, to enter executive session

1:41:49uh

1:41:50for the following matters. One, to

1:41:52discuss strategy with respect to

1:41:53litigation where an open meeting may

1:41:55have a detrimental effect on the

1:41:56bargaining or litigating position of the

1:41:58public body and the chair so declares

1:42:00pursuant to Mass. General Law chapter

1:42:0130A section 21A three, to wit, DeChico

1:42:05versus Everett Public Schools at all.

1:42:07And two, to discuss strategy with

1:42:09respect to litigation where an open

1:42:10meeting may

1:42:11have a detrimental effect on the

1:42:13bargaining or litigating position of the

1:42:14public body and the chair so declares

1:42:16pursuant to Mass. General Law chapter

1:42:1830A section 21A three, to wit, Ridley

1:42:21versus Everett Public Schools at all,

1:42:24with invitations to Superintendent Hart,

1:42:26Assistant Superintendent Lynch, and

1:42:29Attorney Shanks.

1:42:31And adjourn in executive session. Roll

1:42:33call.

1:42:37>> Mr. Almeida Barros.

1:42:38>> Yes.

1:42:38>> Ms. Cardello.

1:42:39>> Yes.

1:42:40>> Ms. Cornelio.

1:42:40>> Yes.

1:42:41>> Ms. Cristiano.

1:42:42>> Yes.

1:42:42>> Mr. D'Onofrio.

1:42:44>> Yes.

1:42:45>> Ms. Garon.

1:42:45>> Yes.

1:42:46>> Ms. Van Campen.

1:42:47>> Yes.

1:42:47>> Madam Chair.

1:42:49>> Yes.

1:42:49>> So moved, 8-0.

1:42:51>> So moved, 8-0. Motion passed. We have

1:42:53entered executive session. The time is

1:42:557:42 p.m. Thank you, everyone.

1:43:42>> Hey.