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On March 9, the Salem School Committee unanimously approved relocating New Liberty and Salem Prep to the Carlton building for 2026–27, named the Saltonstall/Carlton building the Sarah Parker Ramon School (third reading), and appointed interim superintendent and deputy superintendent. A small budget transfer and other items also passed.
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Salem Public Schools staff briefed the committee on a $312,000 grant supporting health curriculum alignment, professional development and youth voice, and said preliminary data from the Cartwheel telebehavioral partnership suggest reductions in chronic absenteeism and suspensions among served students.
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Superintendent Steve announced Feb. 26 he will leave Salem Public Schools March 27 to become secretary of education on March 30; he named Deputy Superintendent Kate Carboni as a likely interim and said Elizabeth Pauley may serve as deputy, subject to school committee approval.
Massachusetts / School Boards / Salem Public Schools
The MSBA board unanimously approved the Salem High School project; the building committee was told it has 120 days to finalize a local funding commitment and members outlined outreach events including a March 14 ‘Design Day’ and a May 5 local vote. The local “Yes For Salem” campaign reported launch activity and fundraising.
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A community campaign to support the Salem High School bond and debt-exclusion vote is launching its website and outreach; the building committee discussed engagement events, bilingual ballot requirements and campaign-finance limits on use of public resources.
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Salem High School project team told the building committee the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) estimated its reimbursement about $10 million higher than earlier projections, raising the MSBA award to roughly $208 million; the committee confirmed bidding in 2027, construction starting early 2028 and a target opening for the 2030 school year.
Massachusetts / School Boards / Salem Public Schools
At its Feb. 9 meeting the Salem School Committee discussed relocating New Liberty and Salem Prep from a mall site that committee members said has maintenance and safety problems; officials proposed a temporary move to the district-owned Carleton building and a longer-term option at Salem State/Enterprise Center, and requested student-residence data before any vote.
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On Feb. 9 the Salem School Committee approved the 2026–27 calendars for New Liberty and the proposed Sarah Parker Remond Elementary (5–1), amended the second reading to designate the renamed school as Sarah Parker Remond Innovation School (6–0), and adopted committee norms and a topics calendar.
Massachusetts / School Boards / Salem Public Schools
School and city finance staff told the Salem School Committee Feb. 9 that the Chapter 70 formula and a growing 'added increment' are reducing state aid and increasing pressure on local budgets, even as the governor's FY27 proposal would modestly raise Salem's foundation aid.
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This transcript is a high-school basketball game broadcast (Salem High School vs. Marblehead) and is therefore not eligible for civic/government meeting article generation.