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Everett High students showcase programs at school committee spotlight; committee approves grant, late-entry testing and payroll
Summary
Students from Everett High School presented department-by-department highlights — from health-science internships to a new entrepreneurship pathway — at the committee's school spotlight. The committee later approved a $65,831 Title III grant, a late-entry testing schedule for grades 10-11, and bills and payroll totaling $2,271,989.40.
Students from Everett High School took the floor June 1 to showcase the high school's arts, CTE, science and pathway programs before the Everett School Committee, which later took several votes on grants and operational items.
The spotlight: Principal Dr. Brager introduced a student-led presentation that walked committee members through academic and extracurricular programs. Highlights included the health-science pathway's internships with CHA Everett Hospital and community partners and a list of student certifications (CPR, mental-health first aid, Stop the Bleed, HIPAA). "The health science pathway has prepared students for healthcare careers for more than 20 years," senior Justine Lynch said, noting student-led blood drives collected 62 pints this year.
Other students described the arts program, AP and ESL offerings, a science department partnership with MassBio that supplied roughly $40,000 in equipment for labs, and a CTE suite offering advanced manufacturing, carpentry and culinary arts with more than 200 OSHA certifications earned this year. Jimmy Perez said the entrepreneurship pathway hosted a financial-literacy simulation that reached 550 students.
Committee questions focused on implementation details that affect students' daily experience. Miss Babcock asked about the district's "check-in/check-out" attendance mentoring; presenters described a teacher-volunteer model pairing with one or two students to improve attendance. Members also asked about a new "Goblin AI" on-demand math tutoring app; staff described it as an application students can download to receive tutoring help and agreed to provide additional information to the committee.
Votes at a glance: After the presentations, the committee took several procedural and funding votes.
- Title III Part A grant (immigrant children and youth), $65,831: Accepted unanimously to fund a five-week summer program focused on intensive English language arts and math for immigrant students (roll-call vote yes: all present).
- Late-entry approval for Everett High School grades 10 and 11 on June 2 and June 3 (MCCAST testing): Approved unanimously to accommodate state testing schedules.
- Bills and payroll: The committee submitted and then approved payment of bills and payroll totaling $2,271,989.40 (roll-call yes: all present).
What's next: The committee also accepted the superintendent's report and moved into an executive session to discuss pending litigation matters; staff said they will return with follow-up information on programs such as the Goblin AI tutoring and wellness-policy implementation.
Source: Student presentations and committee votes at the June 1 Everett School Committee meeting.
