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Everett committee urges city action on overcrowding; superintendent points to old Everett High School as a possible two‑year solution
Summary
School leaders described widespread overcrowding, improvised classrooms and accessibility problems. Superintendent Hart said the district lacks authority to acquire buildings but identified the old Everett High School as the most feasible place to add space and said renovation would likely take about two years.
Members of the Everett School Committee spent extended time on Dec. 16 pressing for faster action on school overcrowding and urged the city to prioritize a building solution.
"We’re way overcrowded at every school," said Miss Babcock, a committee member, who described students attending classes in hallways and converted storage spaces and urged city partners to accelerate a resolution. Committee members…
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