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Superintendent recommends keeping Revere schools open for Sept. 1 primary after data review
Summary
After a presentation from the elections commissioner about typical turnout at primaries, the superintendent recommended the district keep schools open on Sept. 1. Board members requested a site-by-site review of polling locations and parking before any change.
The committee discussed whether to close schools on the Sept. 1 primary after the elections commissioner advised closing had been proposed. The superintendent said the commissioner reported "typically about 7,000 voters across the city on an election day on a primary election day," and noted most voters cast ballots before 8 a.m. or after 5:30 p.m.
The superintendent recommended not moving the school calendar, arguing it would create a fragmented week for students and staff and that the district has kept schools open during primaries for decades. Several members raised parking and facility concerns at specific polling locations — for example, the Hill School's small lot — and asked for a master plan to review which schools serve as polling locations and where shuttles, parking or space adjustments might be necessary. Miss Milbury Ellis said she is "9.9 out of 10 times never gonna be supportive of closing the schools during elections" and reminded the committee that Revere deploys police and staff to secure polling areas.
No calendar change was made; the superintendent and committee agreed to continue coordinating with the elections commission and to review specific site logistics to reduce disruption while maintaining voter access.
