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Everett School Committee: votes roundup — school choice opt‑out, two contract renewals, scholarships and payroll approved
Summary
At its April 7 meeting the Everett School Committee voted unanimously on multiple items: it voted not to participate in the state School Choice program, approved one‑year contract renewals for transportation and IT services, accepted four scholarship gifts, and approved bills and payroll.
The Everett School Committee voted unanimously Monday to opt the district out of Massachusetts’ School Choice program and approved a series of contract renewals, scholarship gifts and routine payments.
The committee’s votes covered administrative and contractual items included on the meeting agenda; most actions passed on recorded roll calls with 8–0 tallies. The actions close out public hearings held earlier in the evening and put several budget‑year 2026 items into the committee’s procurement and scholarship pipelines.
The School Committee voted 8–0 to not participate in the School Choice program under Massachusetts General Laws, chapter 76, section 12B. A district official and committee members said the measure is intended to preserve seats for Everett students given current overcrowding in district schools.
The committee approved a one‑year renewal with North Suburban Transportation for athletic, band and extracurricular trips. Committee discussion noted a…
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