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
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.
Massachusetts / School Boards / Everett Public Schools
Superintendent William Hart told the Everett School Committee that teacher absenteeism is below the state average, that district CTE students are participating in UMass Boston's ADDAGE laptop program, and that the Healey-Driscoll administration released a statewide graduation framework earlier that day.
Massachusetts / School Boards / Everett Public Schools
The committee approved submission and payment of $2,198,470.27 in bills and payroll and later voted to enter executive session to discuss a litigation item listed on the agenda; roll-call votes on routine financial items were unanimous.
Massachusetts / School Boards / Everett Public Schools
Caverion School students presented SHIELD values and described a civics action project documenting local food insecurity; the School Committee praised the presentation and members suggested possible city collaboration and data-sharing next steps.
Massachusetts / School Boards / Everett Public Schools
Massachusetts Teachers Association and Everett Teachers Association representatives urged the committee to sign a letter asking the governor and legislature to address a fiscal crisis impacting districts, citing Chapter 70 formula issues, inflation and uneven Student Opportunity Act impacts.