Revere School District committee meeting, date not confirmed yet
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What happened
What happened at this meeting
Part 1 · 33 min
Revere committee discusses added staff for Beechmont first grade classes 9:19
- A district staff member said enrollment had stabilized compared with June, but a difference of close to 300 students remained between last October 1st and this October 1st, and the staff member anticipated FY28 finances would be as bleak as FY27. 6:52
- Jacqueline Monterroso said the meeting was adjourned, with a 2-minute recess before the regular meeting. 31:54
Item by item (8)
- Opening, minutes and warrants 4:34
- Jacqueline Monterroso called the Committee of the Whole meeting to order and said the official would chair because the mayor was not present. 4:34
- Jacqueline Monterroso said there was a quorum and asked for questions on the minutes and warrants. 5:32
- A speaker said a number of financial reports would come at the November meeting. 6:08
- Enrollment update 6:37
- A district staff member said enrollment had stabilized compared with June but there was still a difference of close to 300 students from last October 1st, which factors into state Chapter 70 funding. 6:52
- Anthony Caggiano said enrollment was down about 349 students and the district faced a deficit of around $7 million going into the budget year. 11:46
- Jacqueline Monterroso said around 7,200 students were enrolled in August of last year and 6,500 are enrolled as of today, and that reserves had gone down to half in 3 years. 18:57
- Personnel, donations and field trips 22:37
- Dual license stipend agreement 23:45
- A district staff member said an agreement with the Revere Teachers Association lets dually licensed elementary teachers have up to 8 English learner students in their classroom and receive the stipend. 23:51
- The staff member said a side letter of agreement was in place and the union signature was received yesterday. 26:04
- Union bargaining teams 26:34
- A district staff member said the paraprofessionals union and administrators union had approached the district as their contracts are up at the end of this school year, and asked the committee to put together bargaining teams. 26:34
- Jacqueline Monterroso said the committee usually puts 2 members on each bargaining committee and would send an email to members about serving. 27:04
- Electronic pay stub access 28:08
- A district staff member said the city's electronic pay stub system would be piloted at one school and probably rolled out to the whole district around January, February, with direct deposit unchanged. 28:19
- Food service contract update 29:28
- Aisha Milbury-Ellis asked whether the quality and amount of food options had changed. 29:36
- A district staff member said Chartwells had requested a reduction in its fee, attributed to reduced enrollment, and that the matter was still in flux. 29:59
- Anthony Caggiano said similar requests from food companies were happening in other cities and towns. 31:11
- Other business and adjournment 31:31
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Part 2 · 2 h 16 min
Revere School Committee approves funds for Beechmont first grade teacher and aides 1:55:13
- A district staff member presented school improvement plans, and the committee later passed a motion to accept the plans. 16:53
- A staff member gave an update on the McKinley renovation project and said substantial completion is set for the end of July. 52:19
- A district staff member reported that the district as a whole made moderate progress toward its improvement targets this year, while Revere High School made limited or no progress toward its targets. 1:11:03
- The committee passed a motion 4 yeas and 3 nos to appropriate funds for a full classroom teacher at the Beachmont, then passed a second motion to appropriate potential funds for 2 paraprofessionals in grade 1. 1:55:13
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Item by item (15)
- Opening and roll call 0:01
- Student recognitions 0:47
- A staff member presented academic excellence awards from the Massachusetts Association of School Superintendents to three high school students, two from Revere High School and one from City Lab Innovation School. 0:58
- Consent calendar 9:04
- Student advisory board report 10:59
- Public comment 16:16
- Jacqueline Monterroso announced public comment was closed. 16:41
- School improvement plans 16:41
- A staff member said the school plans follow the structure of the district improvement plan and now incorporate each school's equity plan into one document. 16:53
- Aisha Milbury-Ellis asked principals to describe how they gather data and measure progress, and a staff member for Beachmont cited MCAS Growth to Standard along with DIBELS, ACCESS and STAR data. 18:39
- Rafael A. Feliciano Sr. relayed a parent request for 10-15 minutes of drop-off parking at the Garfield, and a staff member said those spaces are needed for staff arriving for work. 23:19
- McKinley renovation project update 51:17
- A staff member said the project renovates a 1904 wing for a pre-K early childhood center and city offices and a 1927 wing for a 911 call center. 52:54
- A staff member said the DESE reimbursement per pupil for early childhood is 50% of what it is for K through 12 students and that a full-day program would most likely require families to pay. 1:06:05
- Asked by Aisha Milbury-Ellis about completion, a staff member said substantial completion is set for the end of July, with teachers able to move in during August. 1:09:33
- MCAS results 1:10:32
- A staff member said six schools made substantial progress toward targets, and that Susan B. Anthony was named a school requiring assistance or intervention. 1:11:03
- A staff member said approximately 75% of middle school students are not meeting expectations. 1:20:24
- One board member said the numbers were not acceptable, while another board member said the MCAS is one test. 1:24:26
- Subcommittee and superintendent search updates 1:38:09
- Jacqueline Monterroso said the superintendent search committee received 4 proposals and signed a contract with MASC, which came in at $11,000. 1:38:24
- A staff member said the final beam is expected on site around the 3rd week in November, with a community event planned where people can sign it before a topping-off ceremony. 1:40:27
- Anthony Caggiano said the Shore Collaborative's Cambridge facility is now open. 1:42:08
- Vote on school improvement plans 1:44:41
- Beechmont first grade staffing 1:45:12
- John Kingston moved to have the district explore adding staff to the Beechmont first grade, citing 26 students in each class. 1:45:12
- One board member raised concern about uncertain carryover funds and said the district is going to be down 349 students. 1:47:48
- John Kingston estimated 2 paras at about $30,000 each and a first-year teacher at about $60,000 plus medical, and Stephen Damiano, Jr. offered an amendment to split the motion in two. 1:52:33
- The first motion passed with 4 yeas and 3 nos, and the second motion, to appropriate potential funds for 2 paraprofessionals in grade 1, also passed. 1:55:39
- PROTECT Act procedures 1:57:00
- Student absence notifications 1:59:23
- Stephen Damiano, Jr. said an automated absence call had malfunctioned and asked whether the calls come in families' preferred languages. 1:59:32
- A staff member said parents select their language in PowerSchool and that the district could share that information more widely. 2:01:34
- A staff member said the issues raised would be looked into and updates shared next month. 2:07:53
- Employee background checks 2:08:00
- Hill School playground condition 2:12:15
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Who spoke
Who spoke
Aisha Milbury-EllisBoard memberFirst speaks at 7:52
John KingstonBoard memberFirst speaks at 9:20
Stephen Damiano, Jr.Board memberFirst speaks at 10:33
Rafael A. Feliciano Sr.Board member
Vanessa J. BiasellaBoard member
Video: posted by the district as “Revere School Committee - Committee of the Whole - October 20, 2026”