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Dr. Kelly, the district superintendent, told the committee the FY26 budget will include “a multi‑hundred‑thousand‑dollar infusion” into substitute accounts to address projected shortfalls. She said the district builds a separate district‑wide substitute buffer rather than budgeting each school for leave‑of‑absence (LOA) coverage, and that surpluses in a district account are expected to offset some third‑quarter deficits now shown in individual schools’ reports.

The committee reviewed warrant item 5051, described in the packet as the plumbing co‑op program run at the high school in partnership with Northeast technical programming. “That’s the plumbing program that the Northeast runs for us here at the high school,” the district’s business administrator, Matt Cruz, said, adding that the line pays for a part‑time staff member and supplies and materials needed for the course.

Committee members also discussed nursing services listed in the warrants. Cruz explained the nursing line covers contracted services for students being educated at home who have special needs; an outside firm provides periodic nursing visits and supervision.

On broader state funding, Dr. Kelly told the committee the House budget typically appears the week before spring vacation and could arrive this week. She said the district is watching possible changes in Chapter 70 funding, cherry‑sheet chargebacks, circuit breaker reimbursements and transportation reimbursement levels; those state figures will inform how aggressively the district adjusts its FY26 requests.

No formal votes on these budget items were recorded during the meeting; the committee agreed to communicate updates to members as the House budget becomes available.

Ending: Committee members asked for follow‑up details during regular budget hearings; staff said more detailed FY26 projections and any line‑item corrective transfers will be provided in subsequent budget conversations and subcommittee meetings.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Revere School Committee - Committee of the Whole Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Revere Public Schools’ Committee of the Whole on April 15 discussed budget adjustments needed for the coming fiscal year and reviewed several warrant items, including a vocational plumbing co‑op program and contracted nursing services for students educated at home.","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},6271556,"Ways & Means reviews Yonder pouches and classroom lockboxes; assistant principal to report costs and recommendations in May",193,944000,1137000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3028877-b348c04db49e9d71a505f5b21a95d80e&start=944&end=1137","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3028877-b348c04db49e9d71a505f5b21a95d80e/thumbnail_944000.jpg","/articles/6271556/Massachusetts/Ways-Means-reviews-Yonder-pouches-and-classroom-lockboxes-assistant-principal-to-report-costs-and-recommendations-in-May","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6271556-59a618912f89850155325b5187282a65/orig.mp4?Expires=1771138972&Signature=lFOsQOQD0evROCIG0FEniB0brBvvLHm0jlmTShJ3kftNsOY7Dl11p1I63Hf0IdLHqbNA1TKUsjvQl7CM-uAKGzHw8mtZFhFH-qZghyyLfq926TM8rufT4i6m9hOnBQU3Emk1BJj2lku9tpDw43ffZUND9QE4yo8RFYCWS92qhK4Mg8YQiMKsC3LFNr6fi3F79iJd6ckHxySpMHpm20Jf6-FWyF4LWTEJQPcpJ3zGCyIejuVg~EnHsQC3gTGqQ4zBkUI49nJF3Ka83cTjON2aVFdTMMRA5TBUzMDgwo5jCh4Ti7ogdBFr1wRvLI95jb3FAX1k05Lxnl0J53tTcP63tg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Committee of the Whole heard an update from the Ways & Means subcommittee about cell‑phone management at Revere High School and related budget discussions.

Members heard from Assistant Principal Afton Dean about two existing classroom lockboxes (hold ~15 phones) and larger office devices that can hold about 35 phones for students with repeat offenses. The subcommittee also reviewed a proposal to use Yonder pouches — individual pouches that secure phones during the school day — and tasked staff to collect cost information.

John Kingston, chair of Ways & Means, said the subcommittee took up the cell‑phone item to allow Dean to return to school duties; Dean will present a fuller report in May with costs and recommendations. Business Administrator Matt Cruz presented a budget overview to the subcommittee and said federal and state funding items were discussed.

Ending: The subcommittee will return recommendations and cost estimates in May; the district continues to collect usage and implementation data from classrooms using existing lockboxes.","At a Ways & Means subcommittee update shared with the full Committee, members reviewed options for managing student cell phones at the high school, including Yonder pouches, classroom lockboxes and larger office devices. Assistant Principal Afton Dean will report back in May with cost estimates and recommendations.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_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":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6271562,"Design model shown for Revere High School; district plans to deconstruct old track in June",0,827000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3028877-b348c04db49e9d71a505f5b21a95d80e&start=827&end=827","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3028877-b348c04db49e9d71a505f5b21a95d80e/thumbnail_827000.jpg","/articles/6271562/Massachusetts/Design-model-shown-for-Revere-High-School-district-plans-to-deconstruct-old-track-in-June","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6271562-74748dbec7331f471fa5aa0a3988aa53/orig.mp4?Expires=1771138972&Signature=L8g~Nx~q09Rh7q9~-MlY1dQYzt-gbN3f3opIOEzftkLPuJ-XMXhFaOoUg06cJ13tsiuppBgWlZkSpjlAZzOerB694CPuhgu9kgN-aZPr0ycSYvKLbFp1yAPmgzEr8vCZsL6ne26Ra1R4QYJQrlBj09aHjvd~o8WdzjVM68tRf6U4dGgX~bT2F1gGrwIUMWyoJ9A0HrULto62HrJPxblGV9-RKqb4WA5kzV5wTG7LEg2wr9W5RDFWTig7NoeWCxpw7N06uK0AU3EyX9fdwOeB~f2CcXolMgBlnDdFw2o-o2IwWCRw5ZxvERTl204b8QX-dHNIr-gZsVuKMjawgEITGg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Members of the Committee of the Whole viewed a scale model and heard an update on the Revere High School project during the April 15 meeting.

A school committee member who attended recent design meetings described a scale model created by the design team and said the team expects to complete 60% design documents around July or August. She suggested placing the model under glass at City Hall so the community can view it.

Staff said the current schedule calls for beginning deconstruction of the old track in June, with construction of the new building slated to begin afterward. The presenter described the model’s key parts: academic wing, gym, auditorium, a large central cafeteria and an outdoor learning/cafeteria area.

Ending: Committee members said they will get regular updates from subcommittee representatives; staff and design teams will continue to report progress on the 60% design milestone and construction schedule.","Committee members saw a scale model of the Revere High School project and heard the design team is moving toward 60% documents with a timeline that includes deconstructing the existing track in June and beginning new building construction in August.",{"_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":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6271567,"District presents middle‑school class‑size charts; some classes top 30, RMA shows many small special‑needs groups",131,535000,666000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3028877-b348c04db49e9d71a505f5b21a95d80e&start=535&end=666","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3028877-b348c04db49e9d71a505f5b21a95d80e/thumbnail_535000.jpg","/articles/6271567/Massachusetts/District-presents-middleschool-classsize-charts-some-classes-top-30-RMA-shows-many-small-specialneeds-groups","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6271567-50b78b767826ca685aa0101bfaf46bbf/orig.mp4?Expires=1771138972&Signature=Js6osn8H3-sEitmi9Plmsq0xqKX9jj3YnOkOkbVOQh~IEJgnW8D0wcEGw2n26mE7xoCvVEQbvBUxeZoMRD9HfUfb6jdGz5X~CON~lyU0AHUp3rK76NSW7jquH-rHNXkoqJfli4mxo-PqTPauyBOwVNSD7yxjV6VXx3alGkm8MPnVs6rDXaSpONzPV2BNUHwnAkJaIS2UdYDPHKN3aa1rpA2Cgu6e5Y8-9iiflVlY8d4a4XlPhOagTGAwW0FFQc8Rbfz9rS4U1ChvShzpcH5WdH2~o3HBtq6rcS0R480-FhicQiclp6yfsU~BgekL836JqDhGGT9PrM8DliugXPGAZQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At the April 15 Committee of the Whole, Dr. Kelly presented middle‑school class‑size graphs for Garfield Middle School, Revere Middle Academy (RMA) and the Susan B. Anthony Middle School.

She told the committee the RMA chart shows a higher incidence of very small classes in the 0–10 range, which she attributed to numerous special‑education small learning groups. By contrast, both Garfield and Susan B. Anthony have a small number of classes that exceed 30 students; Dr. Kelly said those larger counts are typically physical education or elective courses and can result from scheduling and students choosing limited elective slots.

When a committee member asked whether classrooms starting at about 21 students have more than one adult, Dr. Kelly explained that inclusion classes (English‑learner inclusion or special‑education inclusion) may have two adults, but it is routine at the middle‑school level to see classes of 24 to 25 students.

Ending: Dr. Kelly said she will share the slides and that school leaders are continuing to monitor class sizes and staffing structure as scheduling decisions are finalized.","Dr. Kelly presented class‑size graphs for Garfield Middle, RMA and Susan B. Anthony. RMA has a high incidence of 0–10‑student groups because of small special‑education learning groups; Garfield and Susan B. Anthony each have a handful of classes over 30, driven largely by scheduling and electives.",{"_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":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6271571,"State awards Revere Public Schools $17,133 to expand summer meal sites",73,409000,482000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3028877-b348c04db49e9d71a505f5b21a95d80e&start=409&end=482","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3028877-b348c04db49e9d71a505f5b21a95d80e/thumbnail_409000.jpg","/articles/6271571/Massachusetts/State-awards-Revere-Public-Schools-17133-to-expand-summer-meal-sites","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6271571-0764427b687024311db011da12fef0ee/orig.mp4?Expires=1771138972&Signature=PrsAEygJaCch6x6mZCW4rl7d4O2cryZ3ILmqoBgPiC5kg-IuuxpU~4dRXjZDr1gHgV1bkDWLqFpdvbdAi4HsPcs49rirePekL78RDe9vFr9bpUV4R8wsaTLAy0DfRsieJvfiEjHc78n43-SKM0HzdxTvw6QONszSrGqinOZf7wShsRZ1HVlX-48XAvJ66y9Tdu-gs4pNB0p~mFnFMNEfLv1gXIPrwpXrnq6CuAd5to8JOhZVF8bea828pYlAHKO~Jv3ieT5LwC2uZNhQEtE2YpzV6l0HYvGyiLTAV40l03TdWOfwBEdEhj7YpYFJN~P-86TZmf2q~Q2chflJ-lIDVQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Revere Public Schools received notification that the district has been awarded a Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) Expansion, Access, Training and Startup (SFSP Eats) grant for $17,133, the Committee of the Whole heard April 15.

A letter cited Governor Maura Healey and Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll and said the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education will send further instructions, including next steps for new and existing sponsors. The letter named Kristen Torres Powers and Sally M. Taxiera at DESE as contacts for questions.

Dr. Kelly said the district will accept the grant when the consent calendar is approved.

Ending: DESE will provide implementation instructions; the committee placed the award on the consent calendar for formal acceptance at a future vote.","A letter from Governor Maura Healey and the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education notified Revere Public Schools it received a $17,133 SFSP Eats grant to expand summer meal access; the district signaled it will accept the award with the consent calendar and said DESE will provide next steps.","actionData","errors"]

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Revere school committee discusses rising substitute shortfall and warrant item for plumbing co‑op program

Ways & Means reviews Yonder pouches and classroom lockboxes; assistant principal to report costs and recommendations in May

Design model shown for Revere High School; district plans to deconstruct old track in June

District presents middle‑school class‑size charts; some classes top 30, RMA shows many small special‑needs groups

State awards Revere Public Schools $17,133 to expand summer meal sites