Massachusetts / School Boards / Haverhill Public Schools
Barry Davis, president of the Haverhill Education Association, used public comment to invite the school committee to collaborate with teachers and students on organizing around the inflation index.
Massachusetts / School Boards / Haverhill Public Schools
The Haverhill School Committee voted to approve a three-year contract for a new chief financial officer, Clancy Maine, after members amended compensation language, clarified a travel stipend start date and added licensure conditions.
Massachusetts / School Boards / Haverhill Public Schools
The School Committee authorized submission of a Statement of Interest to the Massachusetts School Building Authority for replacement of Golden Hill Elementary Schools roof, with facilities staff estimating roughly $1.15 million in direct costs and a district share of about $306,000 under a 76.8% reimbursement assumption.
Massachusetts / School Boards / Haverhill Public Schools
GEMS (Girls Empowered Means Success) and VIP Haverhill will host a free Young Women's Leadership Conference March 21 for 100 girls in grades 812 at Northern Essex Community College's Haverhill campus; Haverhill High School Student Advisory Council said it will research an AI-use policy for the district.
Massachusetts / School Boards / Haverhill Public Schools
Haverhill High School administrators proposed changing the schoolday structure on MCAS testing days so students who test remain on campus for longer blocks and testing begins later, citing limited testing spaces, proctoring needs and student support for extended-time test takers. Committee members raised equity and instructional-time concerns.
Massachusetts / School Boards / Haverhill Public Schools
The Haverhill Education Foundation told the School Committee it will postpone its planned Kids Fest for one year after fundraising fell short; organizers said they had considered the high school as an alternate venue because of parking and teen engagement, and thanked district facilities staff for support.
Massachusetts / School Boards / Haverhill Public Schools
District transportation officials told the School Committee that NRT service disruptions and driver shortages are causing frequent late routes and double-ups; the bus swipe-on/swipe-off system is underused despite a recurring annual cost of more than $20,000, and committee members urged better data collection and vendor accountability.
Massachusetts / School Boards / Haverhill Public Schools
A Haverhill teacher and 40 eighth-graders are piloting a student-led Anne Frank traveling exhibition after state grant funding and a teachertrip to Auschwitz informed a new curriculum component; the program will bring peer-led tours to middle schools across the district.
Massachusetts / School Boards / Haverhill Public Schools
Haverhill received MSBA enrollment certification and authorized a feasibility study to evaluate three options for JG Whittier school — renovate, expand or rebuild — with configurations ranging from roughly 745 to 1,325 students; the study will also examine possible consolidation with Tilton and impacts on Penn Lake.
Massachusetts / School Boards / Haverhill Public Schools
School leaders described a new six-classroom building at JG Whittier that officials said is a permanent, inspected structure with security features and that has eased overcrowding and freed up the library and specialist classroom space.