Votes at a glance: Everett School Committee approves 2025–26 calendars, grants, athletics permissions and routine business (8-0)

The Everett School Committee on June 16 approved a slate of routine and programmatic items by unanimous votes (8-0), including district and committee calendars for the 2025–26 school year, acceptance of two grants/donations, permissions for eighth graders and homeschooled students to participate in Everett High School athletics, approval for community events at Everett High School, and the submission and payment of bills and payroll.

Key votes and results (all motions passed 8-0 unless otherwise noted):

- District calendar 2025–26: Motion to approve the Everett Public Schools district calendar for the 2025–26 school year (includes late-entry Wednesdays at Everett High School October–May). Motion made by Miss Cristiano, seconded by Miss Babcock. Vote: 8 yes, 0 no. (motion passed)

- School committee calendar 2025–26: Motion to approve the school committee regular‑meeting calendar for 2025–26. Motion made by Miss Corniglio, seconded by Miss Cristiano. Vote: 8–0.

- Recognitions: The committee formally recognized student representative Kelly St. Fort for her service and Everett High School senior TV studio interns (named in the record) and excused student guests with "customary thanks." Votes to recognize/thank passed 8–0.

- Acceptance of donation: Motion to accept a $5,000 donation to the Devon School from the FSI Foundation for Autism. Vote: 8–0.

- Acceptance of grant: Motion to accept a $12,000 grant from the MEL Community Foundation to establish a dual‑language immersion program steering committee and cover planning stipends. Motion made by Miss Cornelia, seconded by Miss Barros. Vote: 8–0.

- Athletics permissions: Motion to approve Everett eighth graders to participate in Everett High School athletics for 2025–26 (blanket permission for varsity/junior varsity where appropriate). Motion made by Miss Babcock, seconded by Miss Cornelia. Vote: 8–0. Motion to allow homeschooled students to participate in athletics if space is available also passed 8–0.

- Facility use and community programs: Motions to permit the Everett Police Department junior academy (July 14–18, 2025) and to allow American Youth Football and Cheer (formerly EverPop) to hold a youth cheer pep rally on Oct. 8, 2025 were approved 8–0. The police junior academy has no additional cost to the district; the pep rally was approved with the organization's updated name.

- Grants, payroll and bills: The committee submitted and then voted to pay bills and payroll in the amount of $4,068,080.29. Motion to submit and motion to pay were both approved 8–0.

- Administrative appointments and summer delegation: Chair Samantha Hurley appointed summer delegates for bills and payroll review (Chair Hurley and Vice Chair Jeanne Cristiano). The committee confirmed the appointment by 8–0 vote.

- CTE report and other routine items: The committee accepted the Chapter 74 general advisory committee report and the superintendent’s report and placed both on file, each by 8–0 votes.

Many of the items were routine operational approvals and planning steps for the coming school year; several votes tied to grant acceptance and program planning (the dual immersion planning grant and the Devon School donation) authorize the district to begin work and expend the funds for the purposes stated in the motions.