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Revere schools add $30,000 early‑college support grant and $5,200 cultural reimbursement; Chromebook availability questioned
Summary
District announced an additional $30,000 award for early‑college supports and a $5,200 reimbursement from the cultural council; committee also discussed parent reports of Chromebook shortages at Susan B. Anthony School and staff described device sign‑out procedures.
Revere Public Schools told the Committee of the Whole on Feb. 25, 2025, that the district received an additional $30,000 through an Early College Support grant and a $5,200 reimbursement from the Reviac Cultural Council; staff outlined intended uses and answered questions about Chromebook availability at one school.
Dr. Kelly said the $30,000 will fund adult‑led tutoring to help students complete the MyCAP online program, a state resource that helps high‑school students plan for college and careers. "Together with the guidance staff are gonna use that to help kids complete the MyCAP... So that's very exciting," she said.
The committee also received a late communication documenting a $5,200 reimbursement from the Reviac Cultural Council to support district finance programming and out‑of‑classroom experiences such as plays and concerts; Dr. Kelly said the item arrived too late for the printed agenda but would be included with the upcoming consent calendar.
Separately, committee member John Kingston relayed parents' phone calls reporting that students assigned research projects at Susan B. Anthony School lacked Chromebooks. Dr. Kelly said the district maintains more than a one‑to‑one device allocation and that some devices are managed via classroom or sign‑out carts. She advised parents to contact principals for immediate help and offered to have principals follow up with callers.
No formal votes on the grants or Chromebook procedures were taken at the Feb. 25 meeting; the donations and reimbursements were to be placed on the next meeting's consent calendar for approval.
