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Chelsea School Committee approves multiple DESE grants, a budget amendment and $440,000 intra-district transfer
Summary
At its Jan. 2 meeting the Chelsea School Committee approved several grant awards from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and others, amended the 2024–25 budget per the superintendent's recommendation and approved a $440,000 transfer moving salary and benefits savings between district accounts.
The Chelsea School Committee voted unanimously, with eight members present and one absent, to accept a set of grant awards from the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) and other partners, amend its 2024'25 budget per the superintendent's recommendation, and approve a $440,000 internal budget transfer.
The committee approved the following grant actions by roll call vote (motion carries; 8 in the affirmative, 1 absent) as read into the record during the meeting: acceptance of $100,000 for fiscal year 2025 from DESE for a competitive grant supporting student social, emotional learning, behavioral supports and mental health and wellness; acceptance of $3,000 from DESE for the Influence 100 grant for FY2025; acceptance of up to $50,000 from DESE…
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