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The motion to adopt the resolution, which the sponsor described as a restatement of existing law and district policy, failed on a roll-call vote in which two committee members voted yes and three voted no. The committee received more than 30 written submissions in support of the resolution ahead of the meeting, and several students and family members urged adoption during the public comment period.

The resolution's supporters said a public statement would reassure students who described fear and anxiety about immigration enforcement. \"By establishing our district as a safe haven, we can empower every student to reach their full potential and create a truly welcoming environment for all,\" said Julia Figueroa, who identified herself as a Revere resident, during public comment. Student Saucibel Mendoza, who described a family home raid when she was an infant, told the committee: \"This type of experience is extremely traumatizing to anyone... I'm speaking out for the passage of the resolution.\"

Opponents warned that the phrasing and public proclamation could draw attention to the students the resolution aims to protect. \"I am concerned ... that we will place a strobe light on the very people we're trying to protect,\" said School Committee member Ayesha Milbury Ellis, who voted against the measure. Milbury Ellis said the protections the resolution restated already exist under federal and state law and voiced concern that a public declaration could lead to protests or media attention that might harm families.

Committee debate included a mix of procedural and substantive points. Supporters, including School Committee member Jacqueline Monterosso, said the resolution would publicly reaffirm legal protections and signal solidarity with affected families. \"We are called to be bold and courageous leaders to ensure a safe and welcoming environment for all students,\" Monterosso said in support of the measure. Superintendent Dr. Kelly and other officials described outreach the district has already undertaken, including family meetings and distribution of state guidance.

The roll-call vote recorded two yes votes from John Kingston and Jacqueline Monterosso and three no votes from Anthony Cajiano, Ayesha Milbury Ellis and Frederick Sonalla. Several committee members were absent for the vote.

The committee chair noted the resolution would remain on the record for future consideration but the body did not adopt it. The meeting proceeded to other business and an executive session was held later in the evening.

Ending: The outcome leaves the district's public posture unchanged; superintendent and administrators said they will continue targeted outreach and \"know-your-rights\" education for students and families.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Revere School Committee - Regular Meeting - February 25, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Revere School Committee voted down a proposed \"safe haven\" resolution after extensive public testimony and committee debate, rejecting a motion meant to publicly reaffirm district protections for students on immigration-related matters.","taxTitle","Revere Public Schools, School Boards, Massachusetts","taxId",67268,"location","Massachusetts","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6309825,"Votes at a glance: consent calendar approved; Yondr feasibility referred; safe-haven resolution failed; committee moved to executive session",6604,153000,6757000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2408520-b9a8d5c1ebeb506c3d154dea8ae5ba0b&start=153&end=6757","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2408520-b9a8d5c1ebeb506c3d154dea8ae5ba0b/thumbnail_153000.jpg","/articles/6309825/Massachusetts/Votes-at-a-glance-consent-calendar-approved-Yondr-feasibility-referred-safe-haven-resolution-failed-committee-moved-to-executive-session","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6309825-406456a65880f7d532026faab6ba5818/orig.mp4?Expires=1771106160&Signature=Hw4eKC2TxJJtJ1BD2epFivEk8trzW9B2pNFJk4Dix0CA9MESofGlEhCXiGqS3BkyjtN0LPSKq6undbsUAsF4KMJHu33NoNkCMvaKCm5372oQ7MTGGQYf-7LdhLaMjuUWpIuv0rz3RWltx1EAXbFHd2cipdI-HXuAAlCVhl4EjDPYpCKH89uO5YwhEvbcZ03yPOflOQlEM~fy8TAPTEtWUr5kq3O1OLuPGTPzFL9Udb8KgXT50eKNMzmCTaVCwNrtWSy~xrmtS9TkeOEaM32Hzkxt3SiaYhg8-Ql-ojYz-YHPvu6nUNL0s7vDCZrzlRpsH2BNli1~6dr1O2P1T8S7Yw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Several formal actions were recorded during the Feb. 25 Revere School Committee meeting. The committee took votes on routine business, a referral to a subcommittee, a proposed resolution and entered executive session. Key outcomes follow.

Consent calendar approved: The committee approved the consent calendar by roll call. Committee members recorded as voting \"yes\" during the roll call were Anthony Cajiano, John Kingston, Ayesha Milbury Ellis, Jacqueline Monterosso and Frederick Sonalla; Stacy Brunson Rizzo and Mayor Patrick Keith were recorded absent at the roll call. The chair announced the consent calendar was approved.

Referral to Ways and Means: The committee made a referral to the Ways and Means subcommittee to conduct a feasibility assessment on the cost of Yondr phone-pouch implementation for classrooms. The motion to refer passed on a roll call in which the recorded yes votes included Anthony Cajiano, John Kingston, Ayesha Milbury Ellis, Jacqueline Monterosso and Frederick Sonalla. The purpose of the referral is to determine cost and whether the district can budget for a districtwide purchase in the next fiscal year.

Safe-haven resolution: The committee voted on a proposed resolution that would publicly reaffirm the district's position regarding immigration enforcement in schools. Recorded roll-call votes were: John Kingston: yes; Jacqueline Monterosso: yes; Anthony Cajiano: no; Ayesha Milbury Ellis: no; Frederick Sonalla: no. The motion failed.

Executive session: The committee voted to meet in executive session pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws chapter 30A, section 21A (purpose 2). The chair announced the body would not return to open session.

Ending: The meeting record includes the roll-call tallies and confirms the committee took the above actions; formal minutes and any written motions are to be appended to the official minutes.","At its Feb. 25 meeting the Revere School Committee approved the consent calendar, referred a feasibility assessment on Yondr pouches to Ways and Means, voted down a proposed safe-haven resolution and authorized an executive session under M.G.L. c.30A \u0000 21A.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6309830,"Students report outreach to younger schools, press for menstrual product access and raise meeting-access concerns",191,201000,392000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2408520-b9a8d5c1ebeb506c3d154dea8ae5ba0b&start=201&end=392","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2408520-b9a8d5c1ebeb506c3d154dea8ae5ba0b/thumbnail_201000.jpg","/articles/6309830/Massachusetts/Students-report-outreach-to-younger-schools-press-for-menstrual-product-access-and-raise-meeting-access-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6309830-7fc44ba24e07f8135f90be02eb238dad/orig.mp4?Expires=1771106160&Signature=Ha91FO6j0K7OG8kSiwyI~4YoUQWIaKeGD9aHdBlvWSWrffWC4GH4BIljjwJWi7VMebHiXoIzotoJ75GocfCit-L0b00Jb5cCJ3XINMBbXgB15Xyobi0EErRmgeBZDvB4HN-T~gaXjRFbN7AMzEBTc41GDCwzN-x-YI9HiDyoraURwL~-JnAAZQS8KgAGMTj21f5F5mJaYqpO4jwfFAH4dYanJ3keCi57QvG-I1Se0iPqcpQtdspFhSgXTk7Kdc~6UJaj1RpPn-gcyV3pRhAe-d98LOnIkImors4UGggZjcyjTHj3NuuUzXnbqsKci8BtiKdyTUYPCjphv9HcVedj8A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Student representatives and advocates updated the committee on student government outreach, an advocacy campaign for menstrual products and other extracurricular activity news.

Student advisory outreach and clubs: Student representatives reported that members of the district student advisory board visited AC Whalen and other elementary and middle-school student councils to discuss student government and encourage club and council formation. \"The kids were filled with curiosity... they had a lot of ideas for clubs, like a wellness club,\" a junior student representative said during the report. Committee members praised the visits and recommended follow-ups to sustain the new student councils.

Menstrual-product advocacy: Revere High's Feminist Empowerment Club is advocating for menstrual products in all public school buildings. The student report said dispensers (referred to in the presentation as \"flow\" units) are installed in Revere High bathrooms and that the club is pressing for districtwide installation. A student representative said that product restocking is currently managed primarily by club members and that advisors receive shipments; \"the products are for the most part restocked in a timely fashion,\" the student said.

JROTC and extracurriculars: Revere High JROTC teams reported competition results and upcoming travel. The JROTC CMP team placed third at a regional competition at Camp Perry, and the JROTC archery team ranked first at a COMAL competition at East Boston High. The student representative said the Revere High JROTC Patriot Battalion will seek school committee approval for the drill team to participate in the USACC Army Drill national competition in Daytona Beach, Florida; that formal approval was presented as forthcoming.

Accessibility of meeting information: Student representatives raised access issues for school committee meetings, noting entry confusion about meeting times on the district's \"Revere Minutes and Agendas\" page. The student rep said staff member Robin helped resolve scheduling confusion for this meeting but urged the district to ensure calendars and meeting times are posted and updated to support student and public participation.

Ending: Committee members thanked students and teachers for the outreach and advocacy work and encouraged continued support for student-led initiatives.","Student leaders described outreach visits to elementary and middle schools, advocacy by the Revere High feminist empowerment club for menstrual products in school bathrooms, JROTC competition results and a request that the committee note a forthcoming request for approval for a national drill competition.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6309835,"Superintendent: high school redesign showing gains; new high school construction remains on budget",1464,2453000,3917000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2408520-b9a8d5c1ebeb506c3d154dea8ae5ba0b&start=2453&end=3917","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2408520-b9a8d5c1ebeb506c3d154dea8ae5ba0b/thumbnail_2453000.jpg","/articles/6309835/Massachusetts/Superintendent-high-school-redesign-showing-gains-new-high-school-construction-remains-on-budget","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6309835-627268b32e28cdb5c6ad6244374fbcc3/orig.mp4?Expires=1771106160&Signature=XHZGFK9VcmLRdctusvk42WsQPEFPLvfgTAW2-fswh97PiSBccJmJ2M7myA~PgEyO7V68yZVWzNCE~bFTnKquNoRgmx794esRwx4JlDHHCegRVMVp8Jm1VPC4Jxx8OObz0ZFtRu3n0CxhiRZZnfsjJwa-W2G~I2PPZTSGqPxjhr1hrnos1dM5uX8u9zFdG7oYopr5l1jMTyqI-nP4lLBszPCRX7DmDVmmsmdcYfsZOGoa-3bYM2o56VCFWqs~kz-ItN8CsllWJ0bIGZ-IBVJJ6etJ1Kz9qtTVdi965sTUtMHQVGbKKKPPXL4Me2ZWyXXDQkqZc6usf-cTALYJUY0r-g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Revere Public Schools officials reported measurable gains in student growth metrics and outlined next steps for a multimillion-dollar high school replacement project at the school committee meeting.

High-school design and programs: Mr. Bowen, principal at Revere High School, presented semester-one data and program updates that district leaders said show progress as they redesign the high school. He said honors and other advanced-course options are being offered in new formats and that nearly 600 Advanced Placement tests were taken last year, with about 58% of those scoring 3 or higher. \"We had close to 600 tests taken last year. Almost 60 percent of students that took tests earned passing rates of either 3, 4, or 5,\" Bowen said.

District officials highlighted state-provided student-growth measures: Bowen reported student-growth percentiles on MCAS at 54% for English language arts and 51% for math in the most recent reporting period, improvements officials said represent recovery and steady progress since the pandemic. He also said the district focused supports on its \"lowest performing student subgroup,\" where chronic absenteeism fell from roughly 55% in 2022-23 to around 33% last year for that cohort.

Program expansion and early college: Administrators described programmatic expansions intended to increase alternatives to a standard schedule, including a career-development program and internships. The district said 120 students are currently enrolled in early-college programs; those students have earned 645 college credits since spring of last year, which district staff calculated as collectively saving approximately $516,000 if credits were later applied at UMass Boston.

Gateway and career work: Bowen reported 10 students in the Gateway to College program at North Shore Community College and a cohort in a career-development/work-study program. The district also announced a career and trade fair scheduled for March 18 to connect students with local employers and unions.

Building update: The superintendent reported that the overall project remains budgeted at about $493,000,000 excluding $4,000,000 already spent on feasibility work. Officials said the construction-only budget is estimated at approximately $411'$412 million, in line with prior estimates. Bidding for subcontractors is scheduled for March, with site demolition anticipated in late April or early May.

Ending: District leaders said redesign work will continue this spring with multiple design teams, an accreditation visit in early April and follow-up planning to align new school programs with the district's strategic plan.","Superintendent and high-school leaders reported measurable student-growth gains, expanded advanced-course participation and several program launches. The district said the new high school construction budget is on target, with bids set to be released next month and demolition expected in late April or early May.","actionData","errors"]

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School committee rejects safe-haven resolution after hours of public testimony

Votes at a glance: consent calendar approved; Yondr feasibility referred; safe-haven resolution failed; committee moved to executive session

Students report outreach to younger schools, press for menstrual product access and raise meeting-access concerns

Superintendent: high school redesign showing gains; new high school construction remains on budget