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School Committee approves school choice seats for 2025–26; kindergarten allocation set for revisit
Summary
The Beverly School Committee voted to set open‑enrollment ('school choice') seats for the 2025–26 school year, increasing secondary openings while temporarily holding kindergarten seats at current levels pending a May 28 review. The committee amended an initial proposal and approved a final seat configuration after public discussion.
At its April 9 meeting the Beverly School Committee approved the number of nonresident "school choice" seats the district will offer for the 2025–26 school year, increasing openings for secondary grades while holding kindergarten at the current allocation for further review.
What the committee approved: After debate, the committee approved a configuration that sets 10 school choice seats per grade for grades 1–6, 15 seats per grade for grades 7–8, and 20 seats per grade for grades 9–12. The kindergarten allocation was left unchanged at 10 seats; committee members agreed to revisit the kindergarten number at the Committee‑of‑the‑Whole meeting on May 28.
How the vote moved: School Committee member Lorinda Visnick moved the initial proposal (which had proposed larger kindergarten openings); Doctor Jeffrey Silva seconded. Committee members discussed cohort…
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