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School committee candidates emphasize new high school, student supports in public remarks
Summary
Three candidates for the Salem School Committee used public comment time to outline priorities including a new Salem High School, social-emotional learning, family engagement, language access and support for teachers; no formal committee action was taken.
Three candidates for the Salem School Committee used the public comment period to present platforms that stressed support for a new Salem High School, expanded student supports and stronger family engagement, and to describe how their experience would guide school budgeting and oversight.
The candidates’ remarks matter because voters will choose three committee members this November, and the committee will oversee how the district advances a proposed new high school, negotiates teacher contracts and allocates resources for student supports.
Yamali Paez, a Salem resident and parent and a candidate for the Salem School Committee, said social-emotional learning and family engagement are among her top priorities. "I'm running because I believe every…
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