Votes at a glance: key actions from the Everett School Committee meeting, March 17, 2025

At its March 17 meeting the Everett School Committee recorded the following formal actions (each carried by recorded roll call unless noted):

- Everett High School STEM Club travel approval: Motion for favorable action to permit travel to the 10‑80 Racing Challenge 2025 nationals in Concord/Charlotte, NC, April 24–27, 2025. Vote: 8–0 in favor. (See full article on student travel.)

- Unit B memorandum of agreement: Motion to approve the memorandum of agreement between Everett Public Schools and the Everett Teachers Association Unit B (administrators). Committee noted highlights including stipend eligibility, a longevity category, paid parental leave parity with Unit A, updated bereavement language, two additional vacation days, and salary increases. Vote: 8–0 in favor.

- Pride flag-raising authorization: Motion for favorable action to provide authorization and support for a Pride flag-raising celebration at Everett High School on Monday, June 2, 2025. Vote: 8–0 in favor.

- Acceptance of award: Motion to accept two gift cards from Prodigy Education totaling $750 awarded to the Parlin School for performance in a February math challenge. Vote: 8–0 in favor.

- Bills and payroll (submission and payment): Committee submitted and then voted to pay bills and payroll in the amount of $3,361,964.97. Votes: both actions recorded as 8–0 in favor.

- Routine minutes and reports: The committee waived the reading of minutes for March 3, 2025 (motion passed 8–0), accepted the student representative report (8–0) and accepted the superintendent’s report (8–0). The finance and negotiation subcommittee report for March 3, 2025, was accepted (8–0).

The meeting adjourned at 7:23 p.m. All roll-call tallies above reflect yes/no votes recorded in the meeting transcript; no abstentions or votes against were recorded for these items.