Massachusetts / School Boards / Everett Public Schools
Former principal Chris Barrett and interim principal Devan Abruzzese told the Everett School Committee that Webster School received a 2025 National Distinguished School honor for excellence serving special populations; the committee heard third‑grade student presentations on animal classification and praised staff and family engagement.
Massachusetts / School Boards / Everett Public Schools
Superintendent William Hart and Assistant Superintendent Margaret Adams presented a plan to offer free full‑day preschool beginning in September, proposing multi‑age and full‑day models, enrollment procedures and a March registration/May lottery; the committee voted to add the policy as a line item on the February agenda for a formal vote.
Massachusetts / School Boards / Everett Public Schools
At its Jan. 20 meeting the Everett School Committee unanimously approved acceptance of a $55,000 Glean continuation grant, the 2026–27 district calendar, disposal of broken Everett High chairs, two payroll submissions and three committee appointments; motions were recorded by roll call and all passed 10–0.
Massachusetts / School Boards / Everett Public Schools
At its Jan. 5, 2026 organizational meeting at Everett High School, the Everett City Council adopted its 2025 rules for 2026 and unanimously elected Stephanie Smith as council president and John Burley as clerk of committees.
Massachusetts / School Boards / Everett Public Schools
At its Jan. 5 organizational meeting, the Everett School Committee re-elected Samantha Hurley as chair and elected Marconi Almeida Barros as vice chair; the committee adopted rules and postponed subcommittee appointments to Jan. 20, 2026.
Massachusetts / School Boards / Everett Public Schools
At its Dec. 15 meeting the Everett School Committee approved a $200,000 gift from the Mary T. Sheehy Trust and a bundle of donations, accepted two competitive grants (DESE SEL $45,000 and MassGrad $42,000), approved facility use and delayed start dates, and voted to submit and pay bills and payroll totaling $1,680,272.04.
Massachusetts / School Boards / Everett Public Schools
Sixth-grade students from Whittier School presented a cross-curricular unit tying an ELA study of historical yellow fever accounts to hands-on science experiments observing bacterial growth, telling the School Committee the work strengthened reading, evidence use and scientific thinking.
Massachusetts / School Boards / Everett Public Schools
Superintendent Bill Hart told the School Committee the district has hired 21 full-time nurses, put a new curriculum-linked field-trip practice in place, launched targeted attendance home visits and will award scholarships from a $200,000 Mary T. Sheehy Trust gift; the committee accepted the donation and several grants/other gifts.
Massachusetts / School Boards / Everett Public Schools
The Everett School Committee discussed a drafted statement rebutting public comments that questioned Superintendent William Hart’s licensure and unanimously voted (8-0) to refer the draft back to its sponsor for revision, after debate about naming an individual and free-speech limits.
Massachusetts / School Boards / Everett Public Schools
The committee voted unanimously to accept two $300 donations for students in need and to submit and pay bills and payroll totaling $1,252,275.94; motions to waive readings and to enter executive session to approve prior executive-session minutes also passed.