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Votes at a glance

- Waive reading of the Feb. 3, 2025 minutes and place on file — Passed, roll call 8-0.

- Open and close public comment — Opened and closed without public speakers; motions passed by roll call (8-0).

- Accept the superintendent's report and place on file — Passed, roll call 8-0.

- Approve Everett High School Career and Technical Education admissions policy — Passed, roll call 8-0. (Motion made by Mr. Barrows; seconded by Ms. Babcock.)

- Amend agenda to correct donation amount from $600 to $850 and accept donation of $850 in memory of Leo Barrett, directed to the general scholarship fund — Amendment and acceptance passed by roll call; final acceptance vote recorded as 8-0.

- Accept a $2,000 grant from Boston Children's Hospital Trauma and Community Resilience Center to support school threat assessment training — Passed, roll call 8-0.

- Accept finance and negotiation subcommittee report (meeting of Feb. 3, 2025) and place on file — Passed by voice vote.

- Submit bills and payroll in the amount of $1,721,943.29 — Passed by roll call (amount recorded in meeting): motion to submit carried.

- Pay bills and payroll in the amount of $1,721,943.29 — Passed by roll call; motion carried.

- Adjournment — Passed by voice vote.

All roll-call votes were recorded as indicated in the meeting transcript.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Everett School Committee Livestream: February 25th, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The committee adopted several routine and substantive items including approval of the Everett High School CTE admissions policy, acceptance of donations and grants, and authorization of bills and payroll totaling $1,721,943.29.","taxTitle","Everett Public Schools, School Boards, Massachusetts","taxId",49827,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6290899,"Committee discusses DESE school-nurse certification and union implications; item returned to sponsor",342,6346000,6688000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2530332-6031f4496bd8485fef3027267c34f2fc&start=6346&end=6688","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2530332-6031f4496bd8485fef3027267c34f2fc/thumbnail_6346000.jpg","/articles/6290899/Everett-Public-Schools/School-Boards/Massachusetts/Committee-discusses-DESE-school-nurse-certification-and-union-implications-item-returned-to-sponsor","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6290899-54cf71defea100b72ce10504c112a065/orig.mp4?Expires=1771138750&Signature=CGvwUH09iDrOxVR7W-6o24clQ0Ig81QYrUzT0Hq3WxqIElt4gsOHonIHeGjxEZhDcbJBtGZQlr0c3nGv-qVqW~d97LVjJMaRtJHl9il-v-863EFozk2SCgHV1foTmJYvUEUngSo7LEd1Y-~XV1C9foxIDS5FFx8NyIhQ0K9k7XGb4hD41WiNFw8SyQhSH~sPk5Cn64IccLLcOIGpZpiuAHzZiUOyfIUMW1Gr02-bzQR7N6F1oZUgTA7o2LrL4t6v7c6CM04YvCKcuS3nuOL9fxyv7YFz~qzITCbYYAzainmTaKFDFCt~OWx-c3azz06aW2XMRhr8nOWyJVYmPadaRQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","School committee member Ms. Babcock asked the Everett School Committee on Feb. 25 to examine the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education process for certifying school nurses as a potential way to address nurse shortages in schools. She said some nurses in other districts reported professional benefits from DESE certification and asked for time to present the DESE steps and a practitioner's experience.

Why it matters: Everett has fewer nurses than some other districts and committee members sought solutions to recruit and retain school nurses; the discussion identified labor-relations and implementation constraints that could limit immediate action.

Kim Auger, identified in the meeting as the president of the Everett Teachers Association (ETA), told the committee that the district's nurses are represented by a municipal union and that any move to transfer nurses into a separate district-managed unit would raise labor issues. Auger said nurses would have to disassociate from their current union for six months before being eligible to join a different bargaining unit, and that attempting to create a separate hiring stream could be perceived as union-raiding.

Committee members also mentioned an incentive program tied to DESE certification that was discussed publicly; at the meeting a committee member said DESE-related incentives were reported as a one-time payment (reported in discussion as $5,000), but who would pay that incentive or its administration was not specified during discussion.

Given the legal and bargaining considerations, the committee voted to refer the DESE school-nurse certification discussion back to the sponsor so members can review written materials and hear additional stakeholder input before taking any further steps.","Committee member Ms. Babcock raised DESE school-nurse certification as a possible recruitment strategy; union president Kim Auger warned of labor-law constraints and a six-month disassociation rule; the committee referred the topic back to the sponsor for more information.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6290903,"Committee hears update on MSBA eligibility work for a possible new Everett High School; item returned to sponsor",420,5230000,5650000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2530332-6031f4496bd8485fef3027267c34f2fc&start=5230&end=5650","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2530332-6031f4496bd8485fef3027267c34f2fc/thumbnail_5230000.jpg","/articles/6290903/Everett-Public-Schools/School-Boards/Massachusetts/Committee-hears-update-on-MSBA-eligibility-work-for-a-possible-new-Everett-High-School-item-returned-to-sponsor","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6290903-9c1fe3457b1ed347ee9c3f6a959aa5c1/orig.mp4?Expires=1771138750&Signature=aqSLFMr2n47bD5mQm~w0YQH-tJ63W-38bPKDxdUl9Ai-LS7~kFecbS1QtbTfMNPXex~8QVhc7MM5BfNYlECEa7ldKgUenlGxCaLhErvdFGx4YBoCXB26CK4X10nbnw-WXtfsOJ62uYqrcY9O5vKlSItI7Jzem99xXZdCN4pkoTTRawgCIH88Ney4ylsnLkDdSJ0obZSeid2d2zanNixeAU8R0qjPpFlj1-qDNItcrqsz70dba3GApKR-~auJg7fJzZnOz-X9HVb7Y05eOf8N2ehP6NcXF9fyNbootCKF27yTZrnNW~fDoxdajoG6sGr58ce81m2leInCt-igAuZwNQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Superintendent and city finance staff updated the Everett School Committee on Feb. 25 about the district's work in the Massachusetts School Building Authority eligibility period for a potential new high school.

Why it matters: advancing in the MSBA process could lead to state support for a new building, but the eligibility and feasibility steps require extensive documentation and review of enrollment, capital needs and municipal debt before the MSBA invites a district to the feasibility phase.

The superintendent summarized documents submitted over the last year, including a compliance certification, the establishment of a school building committee, an updated chapter 74 vocational-technical viability document and enrollment and capital-maintenance documentation. City finance staff said the packet also included financial information on outstanding indebtedness and potential future debt for MSBA review.

The superintendent said the district has completed the materials required for the eligibility period and is waiting for the MSBA to complete its review and invite Everett into the feasibility phase. Committee member Ms. Babcock said the MSBA process is complex and requested additional time for the committee to review details. The committee voted to refer the MSBA feasibility-study update back to the sponsor for further work and clarification.

The motion to return the item to sponsor was adopted by voice vote.","Superintendent and city finance official said the district completed documents requested by the Massachusetts School Building Authority; the committee voted to refer the item back to the sponsor for further work.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6290909,"School committee approves Everett High School CTE admissions policy; lottery and exploratory rotation retained",654,4377000,5031000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2530332-6031f4496bd8485fef3027267c34f2fc&start=4377&end=5031","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2530332-6031f4496bd8485fef3027267c34f2fc/thumbnail_4377000.jpg","/articles/6290909/Everett-Public-Schools/School-Boards/Massachusetts/School-committee-approves-Everett-High-School-CTE-admissions-policy-lottery-and-exploratory-rotation-retained","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6290909-c0cac412b7ceb7a923acb6f333f4a05b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771138750&Signature=etWrqC0kGRlsQyPROxUGqMn63vN1p9-070eYRtkmcv3IlD9OGudy0g99KkPGY0l0vR3InT9stZ8n00~w5ChKLIVxMjkD27dztBRWDHTeLQqYQ02cFWq9YCw~GdyljjDLaZotEeZh9gKjHRsWrImTSRERBqL6KDOgCU8oOh7XkF-zNlW-Z315ItwUxJHswldGP1ZOKsgAnYj9XejAT1qNphLuVudYOB0Bi4kJfYm6CoCSwYWdT3U9owaXkbO2GhpDhGqlsuWMECoTRYlMqA-0~O0yOVIP5s9n3BJ6SPNbe74azdGw5VLQrwwEUpXejrJLqRSuWgZRKQ5-mTekj-pqZQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Everett School Committee on Feb. 25 approved an updated Everett High School Career and Technical Education admissions policy that clarifies how ninth-grade exploratory rotations work, retains a lottery for program entry and adds a designated employability-skills rotation.

Why it matters: the policy governs how students become eligible for chapter 74 CTE programs, affects course scheduling at the high school and aims to improve equity by giving students more opportunities to try programs before selecting one.

CTE Director Siobhan Araya told the committee that exploratory operates on multi-day rotations; students cycle through CTE program classrooms and the new scheduling adds a ninth program rotation for employability skills and a final \"redo\" rotation that lets students make up missed work or improve grades. \"That last rotation allows them to contact the teacher and then make up that work to get over that threshold to be eligible for the lottery,\" Araya said.

Under the policy approved by the committee, students must pass exploratory (a 60 overall is the passing threshold) to be eligible; to gain entry into a specific CTE program through the district lottery a student must have at least a 75 in the program. Araya emphasized the district will continue to use a randomized lottery rather than selective recruiting for program entry.

The motion to accept the Everett High School Career and Technical Education admissions policy was made and seconded during the meeting and passed by roll call vote, 8-0.","The committee voted 8-0 to adopt a revised Career and Technical Education admissions policy that clarifies exploratory rotations, keeps a lottery system, and adds an employability-skills rotation and a redo rotation for make-up work.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6290913,"Everett superintendent reports administration building water damage; district shifts operations and reviews federal funding exposure",411,2192000,2603000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2530332-6031f4496bd8485fef3027267c34f2fc&start=2192&end=2603","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2530332-6031f4496bd8485fef3027267c34f2fc/thumbnail_2192000.jpg","/articles/6290913/Everett-Public-Schools/School-Boards/Massachusetts/Everett-superintendent-reports-administration-building-water-damage-district-shifts-operations-and-reviews-federal-funding-exposure","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6290913-fa740c2797918e50d3dedc33a0a4a286/orig.mp4?Expires=1771138750&Signature=eCeMbmMorALvKzZ48IrJ3dFVkR-TQSOH6dEVwMzlN1eLyVvr0Og0ACakFzC4yPGcY2vLEuxN~-nQVfluRSs8Hq3Hj19Yo7A-enyARUWp-SVyLR94gdPyEvEYV8yvid28xQ9LVZKKIadqpAbfhyAs3xF2lwxF5YoTaV7P2MXzw6XTLAOwiAYNBFuKNMo~26~NztWlmog4Tomilfkta8l5XblcJqOQvAtKOvD-9pssFtPOS9KFXa08HR7rKdxKpV5cV1TcQf-fU1o5x1srAUQOFvPJvofbL8zxS33eDpyRTVlkb6uNfSc7ML6WScI0CzfXdlb1H38gZe4KxsvqukyoxQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The superintendent told the Everett School Committee on Feb. 25 that the district closed the Administration Building at 121 Ninth Street after a water line break early Thursday damaged several floors and some furnishings, and that staff and services have been relocated while the building is remediated.

The closure temporarily moved administrative operations into three district locations, including shared office space at Everett High School, classroom space at the Devon School and an HR office in the Adams School basement. The superintendent said custodial and IT staff set up remote-capable workstations and redirected phone lines so district operations were functioning on the following Monday.

Why it matters: the administration building houses offices that handle public services such as working papers, deliveries and certain records; the relocation is intended to keep those services available while the district completes drying, cleanup and an insurance assessment.

The superintendent said the district has begun damage remediation and expects an insurance adjuster to inspect the building; electricity and water to the building have been shut off while affected materials dry to prevent mold. He said employment records kept electronically were intact and that hard-copy documents will be recovered or reprinted as needed. \"The only thing that I think we saw was some miscellaneous paperwork that was open in the human resource office, but those can be things that we maintain in the cloud,\" he said.

The superintendent also briefed the committee on the district's review of federal funds after recent federal executive actions and related litigation. He said the district receives federal grant funding through the state and that staff compiled a detailed flowchart showing all federal funding streams into Everett Public Schools and their uses. He said the district identified 13 federal funding sources that currently support programs in Everett and that, as of the meeting, the district had not been told to stop spending federal funds. The superintendent said the district would be ready to respond if any federal flows were affected and that he would provide the committee with the district's funding breakdown.

Committee members and the superintendent stressed that much of federal funding is appropriated by Congress and that any major change would likely involve legal proceedings and time to respond. Committee member Mr. Barrows noted that court actions have so far stayed some federal changes and said that funding appropriated by Congress would continue until any new appropriation goes into effect.

The superintendent also reported district operational items: current attendance is about 91 percent and chronic absenteeism has declined compared with the prior year; the debate team advanced two students to semifinals in the Boston-area tournament; and the superintendent said he will move commencement to a Wednesday in June to accommodate students who could not participate on a Saturday for religious reasons. \"I don't care if it was one, we have to give them an opportunity to participate,\" he said.

The committee accepted the superintendent's report by roll call vote 8-0 and placed the report on file.","Superintendent reported a water pipe break at the Everett Administration Building that closed the facility and prompted temporary relocation of administrative functions; he also summarized a district review of federal grants and said staff prepared contingency plans if federal funding changes.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: Everett School Committee actions on Feb. 25, 2025

Committee discusses DESE school-nurse certification and union implications; item returned to sponsor

Committee hears update on MSBA eligibility work for a possible new Everett High School; item returned to sponsor

School committee approves Everett High School CTE admissions policy; lottery and exploratory rotation retained

Everett superintendent reports administration building water damage; district shifts operations and reviews federal funding exposure