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The committee heard that John Coffey, who has served as assistant director of buildings and grounds for roughly three years, has been named interim director. \"Any concerns that you may have previously pointed to Mr. Bob Scirolei, we can now point to Mr. John Coffey,\" a committee member said during the announcement.

Committee members thanked Scirolei for his service and welcomed Coffey to the interim role; no formal vote was required for the personnel announcement.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","School Committee: Finance & Facilities/Committee of the Whole Mtg 03/26/2025 (hybrid with captions)","oneSentenceSummary","Director of Buildings & Grounds Bob Scirolei has accepted another role outside the city; assistant director John Coffey will serve as interim director, the committee was told at the March 26 meeting.","taxTitle","Beverly Public Schools, School Boards, Massachusetts","taxId",71053,"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},6102665,"School committee adopts buildings & grounds and equipment policy edits; approves gender‑neutral pronoun change",375,2161000,2536000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2803705-87894566c022ffa07675714b6972482a&start=2161&end=2536","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2803705-87894566c022ffa07675714b6972482a/thumbnail_2161000.jpg","/articles/6102665/Massachusetts/School-committee-adopts-buildings-grounds-and-equipment-policy-edits-approves-genderneutral-pronoun-change","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6102665-53f99d33000eaaed84480b05b8bd27b1/orig.mp4?Expires=1770743596&Signature=jYKjql8Qkmt1lvpJKzuaAEr5ulMc6ioX4mFzKVOUHRlnGn2ChXPn12wksXQI-4A2q-2KjWdFZ0lhe2oEBpeQY14wSLjRdb134yywEaiQwRqcNhQvPX6su~EUEDl9suLJU4iV-2OcvCXBcbiJbF8ju18TsFzaoTmqKk7pR6k-uY0MgwE6KR8BxuKyAWthTaqghm8f6hhyd73cAGD0S5~HdX6y0g9qL6ZXXqyMrIoz--wYdJtEuzspqHPuTJGLbUCf4yanNbG0u5YgHBLlmZSgIe~AgPxIlMpt8vYrlvA6kFY0dYO5BKLZF4D5xF3GsLxTkPqxSei7FnVx4Hm35mGn4w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Beverly School Committee voted on March 26 to approve a set of policy updates focused on buildings and grounds, equipment use and related housekeeping changes, including replacing gendered pronouns with gender‑neutral language in one policy.

The committee first approved revisions labeled EC (Buildings and Grounds Management) and ECA (Building and Grounds Security) after staff displayed suggested changes and explained the intent to update procedural clarifications and pronoun usage. Both motions passed by unanimous voice vote.

Members then approved policy EDC, \"Authorized Use of School‑Controlled Equipment,\" with new language clarifying what equipment the policy covers and who it applies to. No further amendments were requested and the motion passed 5–0.

A separate review of EE (procedures for a listed topic) revealed a remaining instance of he/she pronouns; a committee member moved an amendment to replace the phrasing with \"they,\" the amendment passed unanimously, and the policy was approved as amended. Committee members asked staff to update the master policy file and disseminate corrected files to district personnel.

All policy items discussed at the meeting will return as appropriate for final posting and for the regular school committee agenda where additional first/second reading steps apply.","The committee approved edits to policies covering buildings and grounds management and the authorized use of school equipment, and it amended language to replace gendered pronouns with 'they' in one policy; all policy votes passed unanimously.",{"_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},6102670,"Committee reviews revolving‑fund revenues and fees; transportation and athletics cover smaller shares of costs",426,2569000,2995000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2803705-87894566c022ffa07675714b6972482a&start=2569&end=2995","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2803705-87894566c022ffa07675714b6972482a/thumbnail_2569000.jpg","/articles/6102670/Massachusetts/Committee-reviews-revolvingfund-revenues-and-fees-transportation-and-athletics-cover-smaller-shares-of-costs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6102670-d6790fb651f7883125b86c0fc4c8cf51/orig.mp4?Expires=1770743596&Signature=gUR9XEcj4B1~SumAt4Qr06MGGl4KZURhkeUf0Uk6bwxNHj7zPFNdsavDJTVkAmAvCrHSATziJhJmuWPg3HPxW3lxT1vC8e6SIjymunBh-7lYmAA3rPA6URk903T-Osxl78UfGe~xa8xi90yhQxtugXWy~-4d4fjqX81Q2IvlLMDB87Fl1bPNWGAkutCHgO6HhvCy4OdxdDtrHAtOCen6Q81KZoS4zlvpfmx2hC8sFh3NgdTirmCnt6~Bcr3o8qTyOMIGKlgycSPby1E4FK-YP7RvNCPDf8RcwVobI5mBqfhG3qMXGlsslrua7gFJHbpUMd7Et3sElD67UaJpMgN1tg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Emma Pugliese, Beverly Public Schools' business administrator, presented an overview of the district's revolving funds and fee structure at the March 26 meeting, noting fees have not changed materially in many years and now cover a smaller percentage of program costs.

Pugliese showed that transportation fees — last set in 2013 — would have covered about 28.3 percent of related general‑education transportation expenditures in 2013 but are now budgeted to cover roughly 15.9 percent of those costs. \"Revenues have remained largely consistent and flat. We have seen a growth in our expenses,\" she said.

The presentation reviewed preschool tuition (peer tuition only; special‑education preschool placements are not charged), athletic fees (district charges per sport and lacks a family cap), and school‑choice tuition revenue. Pugliese said Beverly's school‑choice in‑tuition is recorded in the district budget while the city pays tuition for students who leave the district under school choice out; the district's choice revenue can fluctuate with midyear moves and prorated tuition.

Pugliese also surveyed neighboring districts' fee practices and listed possible additional revenue options other districts use, including elementary instrumental music fees, non‑athletic user fees, and technology insurance for take‑home devices. She said the committee had already approved a 5 percent increase in building rental fees at a prior meeting, and the committee later approved several small policy changes on buildings and grounds at the same session.

Committee members asked staff to continue refining expense projections — especially for utilities — and to return with more information on solar credit allocation and fee policy options as the FY26 budget is developed.","Finance staff presented a review of revolving funds and fee structures, showing that fees such as transportation and athletics now cover a smaller share of corresponding costs than when the fees were last set; staff prompted further conversations on preschool, athletic, and school‑choice fees.",{"_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},6102674,"After one finalist withdraws, committee directs screening group to add at least one more candidate",1567,7179000,8746000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2803705-87894566c022ffa07675714b6972482a&start=7179&end=8746","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2803705-87894566c022ffa07675714b6972482a/thumbnail_7179000.jpg","/articles/6102674/Massachusetts/After-one-finalist-withdraws-committee-directs-screening-group-to-add-at-least-one-more-candidate","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6102674-2b265b3dd44a39d261d6ba853f02a772/orig.mp4?Expires=1770743596&Signature=bIR3IP94E7NPO0kHzdJzoQcXYpiJcN08iWNtGFJ0XlPaRRUGEx~xbrppB8YCxGXgEoXfF7-pJtN1hAMcdRtq911zNVnIrlOhhCPD0~A8qJda3s8DbL9OeZjaHRJe~vAY3M32iiTvdHm4sTuLa6E5liM2F6pa36ri7ZeBMipl6OT~e4yhZSaNbpFfhbVtnxn8IF95gMEPynwdhDOTstDAaFjq9qpKF~vzQKgifo7oheXyeJKLuTwTzc-UHY5wsjmXY8BwzzZsPRUjAx0daRyT7e4kW6e0ZzsyvoaEUHlCj0XGrebmE5mieOBkYsBCD-2fCa-dTfPhpwHm7HnTpuZiPQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Beverly School Committee on March 26 voted to ask its screening committee to return with at least one additional finalist for the superintendent search after one of three finalists declined to participate in the public stage.

Mayor William Cahill, who chaired the screening process, told the committee the screening panel had reviewed 17 applications, interviewed eight semifinalists and selected a slate of three finalists to present to the full committee. After the slate was shared, one finalist informed the search facilitator they would not move forward.

\"From that slate, two candidates have agreed to move forward in the public interview process, and one candidate has declined to move forward,\" the chair said as the committee discussed next steps.

Committee members debated whether to accept two finalists or direct the screening committee to provide another name from the existing pool. Supporters of adding an additional finalist said more finalists would give the public and committee a broader selection. Opponents said the screening committee had already done the work and had chosen an intentionally narrow group.

A motion to \"direct the screening committee to put forward at least one additional finalist from the current pool\" was made, seconded and approved by a 5–2 vote. The committee and its MASC (Massachusetts Association of School Committees) facilitator said finalists will appear for district‑in‑day visits and public interviews the week of April 16; committee members were asked to hold interview slots that week.

Committee members emphasized confidentiality of the screening process and said additional materials and logistics would be communicated to committee members and to stakeholders once the screening committee returns with its slate.","The school committee voted 5–2 to ask the screening committee to supply at least one additional finalist after one of three selected finalists declined to move forward; the district had 17 applicants and eight semifinalists.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6102680,"Beverly schools shift $628,693 in strike-related funds, approve utility and after‑dark transfers",1658,558000,2216000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2803705-87894566c022ffa07675714b6972482a&start=558&end=2216","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2803705-87894566c022ffa07675714b6972482a/thumbnail_558000.jpg","/articles/6102680/Massachusetts/Beverly-schools-shift-628693-in-strike-related-funds-approve-utility-and-afterdark-transfers","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6102680-6da2c4fb7b95f4cf1b420ec4535ce20b/orig.mp4?Expires=1770743596&Signature=m~qWEhHjyOa6eeFsnK9t~anTjuCI1VKJZuepyjl7uYjpeNxmadznetOxAioJQp5TIqER9WqE23apcL3sVyNWjVWn-DBoqq-I4N5p8jJ3HFIFJueGPeHmY8IBcpSpCeXlX6lMVnQTLoPGT5vEC8T80zkDkcidtGaiw9nXY9UQq92V1l1f8x2AUdjLbra-PpVuyDHsKR4Iyve-T7SCWAliC54BvB9PAaSPcWged4cvXJPcUP4ubv0pheESky73PS7I0q31av0A7uzZ8yx79GKk409Hwprq11bTgYS678RYDsQy0hdjeI-6Tw1V70WQrP76PbDPcWFoD38Ha9WyUu-S7Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Beverly School Committee on March 26 approved three budget transfers that school finance staff said will cover strike‑related costs, address utility shortfalls and keep an after‑school vocational program running after expected grant funding did not come through.

School Business Administrator Emma Pugliese told the committee the largest transfer — numbered 953 — reallocates a city free‑cash appropriation that the City Council approved March 17 to cover costs tied to the teacher strike last fall, including police details, legal fees and certain payroll lines. \"The total for the entire transfer in is $628,693,\" Pugliese said. She added roughly $320,000 was transferred out of a city‑deposited strike‑costs line into the specific lines where the expenses were recorded, with the remainder left in the strike line for year‑end reporting.

Pugliese said the money originally posted to a strike costs account will remain visible for state reporting purposes while payroll and overtime costs are transferred to the corresponding general ledger lines. The committee voted to approve transfer 953; the motion passed unanimously.

The board also approved transfer 968, a smaller reallocation aimed at covering utility expense increases at the middle school. Pugliese said the district has exhausted prior solar‑credit carryforwards at that site and is moving budgeted funds into the middle‑school utility accounts as available. The committee discussed bringing the city finance director into a June meeting to explain the municipal solar‑credit “pool” and how credits are allocated across buildings. Transfer 968 passed unanimously.

Transfer 998 moved money into a line supporting an after‑school vocational pathway run in partnership with Salem and Essex Technical High School after the district learned that a foundation grant intended for a second year of implementation would not be renewed. Pugliese said the district used remaining funds in an unemployment compensation line — which had been lower than anticipated owing to staff re‑employment — to cover immediate bills for the program and to preserve spots for students. Committee members noted that, as a minimum‑aid district under the Massachusetts foundation formula, Beverly only receives about a 21 percent per‑pupil reimbursement for related state funding, requiring a larger local appropriation.

Committee members asked how much was moved into the after‑school line; Pugliese said the transfer added roughly $155,000 and that the program budgetary pot is now about $313,500, covering tuition and contracted transportation for students who attend Salem and Essex Tech. The motion to approve transfer 998 passed unanimously.

All three motions were moved and seconded at the meeting and passed by recorded voice votes at the committee’s March 26 session.","The Beverly School Committee approved three budget transfers on March 26 that reallocated city free‑cash tied to last fall's teacher strike, moved money to address rising utility costs and added district funds to sustain an after‑school vocational program after a grant was not renewed.","actionData","errors"]

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Beverly Public Schools announces buildings & grounds director departure; assistant named interim

School committee adopts buildings & grounds and equipment policy edits; approves gender‑neutral pronoun change

Committee reviews revolving‑fund revenues and fees; transportation and athletics cover smaller shares of costs

After one finalist withdraws, committee directs screening group to add at least one more candidate

Beverly schools shift $628,693 in strike-related funds, approve utility and after‑dark transfers