Superintendent William d Hart asked the committee to accept several donations and one grant and to approve short-term use of Everett High School facilities by the City of Everett.

Why it matters: the gifts and grants fund summer enrichment, classroom supplies and technology at multiple schools; the committee also approved waiving the facility fee so the city can run a staff training for the Crimson Kids Summer Program at Everett High School.

The committee voted to accept a $25,000 gift from the Murray Bernstein Charitable Trust; the superintendent said the funds will support a summer enrichment program and summer band camps. The motion to accept was made by Miss Cornelia and seconded; the roll-call vote was 6-0 in favor.

The committee approved a request to let the City of Everett use classroom space at Everett High School from June 23–27, 10 a.m.–2 p.m., and to waive the fee. The superintendent said city staff will train supervisors and counselors for the Crimson Kids Summer Program and will use the lab and cafeteria. That motion passed on a roll-call vote of 6-0.

The panel also accepted a $1,375.83 grant from the Boston University Consortium Council to cover supplies for an executive-functioning binder project at the Whittier School; and a $10,000 award to the Albert Parlin School from Prodigy for technology purchases tied to the school’s participation in the National Prodigy Math Competition. Superintendent Hart said the Parlin pilot completed 86,201 of 210,000 math problems and placed eighth nationally; district staff will work with the chief technology officer to select equipment. Both motions were approved 6-0.

The committee accepted $300 in Market Basket gift cards from the Zonta Club of Chelsea and the North Shore for distribution to families based on need; the motion passed unanimously.

Financial routine: the committee received and authorized submission of bills and payroll in the amount of $2,507,484.92 and later voted to pay that amount. Both actions were approved by roll-call votes of 6-0.

All donations and grants were accepted by formal motion and roll-call; where detailed uses were described by the superintendent, they were limited to the purposes presented (summer enrichment, supplies, technology purchases).