Revere School District committee meeting, Sep 15, 2026
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- John KingstonBoard member
- Stacey Bronsdon-RizzoSecretary
- Vanessa J. BiasellaBoard member
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Part 2 · 1 h 44 min
Revere School Committee weighs uniform school parking rule, drops 4 PM amendment 1:05:08
- The committee also heard a timeline for the superintendent search, a School Quality Measures Survey overview and an early childhood grant application. 8:43
- The committee discussed a Buildings and Grounds Subcommittee proposal for a uniform parking restriction at school lots, providing staff and visitor parking from 6:00 AM through 6:00 PM on weekdays while school is in session. 43:19
- The committee voted to send a letter to the state delegation in support of H5586, and Jacqueline Monterroso said the motion passed. 1:42:35
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Item by item (15)
- Opening, recognition and consent calendar 1:22
- The meeting opened with the pledge and a roll call. 1:29
- John Kingston thanked the mayor and the mayor's team for work on the stadium at McMackin, and Rafael A. Feliciano Sr. said neighbors behind it were pleased the flooding was gone. 2:19
- A motion to approve the consent calendar was made and seconded. 3:24
- The chair said so ordered after the vote on the consent calendar. 3:29
- Student representative report 3:29
- Public comment 8:18
- Jacqueline Monterroso said no one had signed up in person, and a staff member said nobody was on Zoom. 8:22
- School Quality Measures Survey overview 8:33
- A district staff member presented the School Quality Measures Survey given to students and staff through the district's MCIEA partnership and said return rates are close to 100%. 8:43
- Aisha Milbury-Ellis asked whether the site shows all schools together, and the staff member said it does not. 22:23
- Jacqueline Monterroso asked whether the district was still a partner, and the staff member said the district is now an affiliate district that still receives the survey. 22:40
- Early childhood grant application 24:16
- A staff member described an early childhood grant application that included funding for an early childhood family liaison and said the district would hear back in mid-October. 24:25
- John Kingston requested a planning department representative attend the October meeting about the McKinley School and said the building is on time. 29:54
- Rafael A. Feliciano Sr. asked whether the program could be extended to 4 hours, and the staff member said all potential options would be examined. 30:43
- Special education redesign residency 31:10
- A doctoral resident said the work would focus on special education redesign and would end with recommendations and an action plan for the district. 32:28
- One board member asked whether the review would look at out-of-district placements and said they want to be involved in the process. ~35:07
- The resident said the residency runs through April. 36:46
- Annual communications report 36:57
- A staff member presented the annual communications report and said the district engaged with over 5,000 families. 36:57
- Personnel subcommittee superintendent evaluation 39:28
- School parking restriction and signage 43:12
- Rafael A. Feliciano Sr. asked to extend the time to 8 PM, and Jacqueline Monterroso asked what no parking during snow events means and where residents would park. 48:01
- Rafael A. Feliciano Sr. moved to change the time to 3 o'clock, and Aisha Milbury-Ellis said 6 PM had been set as the end time because that is when everyone is out of the buildings. 1:04:08
- Stephen Damiano, Jr. moved on behalf of the subcommittee to set a uniform parking restriction for staff and visitors from 6:00 AM through 6:00 PM on weekdays, with signage at each vehicular entrance. 1:09:27
- A speaker said the motion failed, and Stephen Damiano, Jr. later said a second subcommittee recommendation, on towing at the vehicle owner's expense, passed 2 to 0. 1:09:14
- Policy on civil law enforcement in schools 1:15:40
- Superintendent salary question 1:19:13
- Superintendent search update 1:21:45
- Jacqueline Monterroso said the screening committee was reduced from 19 people to 11 and the RFP would go to 4 vendors, with quotes due by October 1st and a selection by October 19th. 1:22:10
- Jacqueline Monterroso said the goal is a committee vote by February, or at the latest the beginning of March. 1:28:01
- One board member said the next superintendent should have an urban background and experience as a principal or assistant principal, and another board member asked members to email responses by next Tuesday. 1:31:36
- Item 1:36:12
- Joint discussion framework with city council 1:36:35
- Stephen Damiano, Jr. moved to authorize continued development of a framework for a joint public discussion with the Revere City Council, including a voluntary working group of committee members. 1:36:35
- A speaker said voluntary meetings should not require a motion and said the speaker would not vote in favor. 1:37:17
- Vocational programs and announcements 1:38:17
- Anthony Caggiano said Revere is the only one with the after-dark program and 12 kids will start this year. 1:41:08
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