Page 2 THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – Friday, May 10, 2019 “E” Club of Everett announces 47th Scholarship Dinner – May 1 T he “E” Club of Everett announces its 47th consecVincent Ragucci, Jr. “E” Club Executive Director utive scholarship dinner to be held at Spinelli’s in Lynnfi eld on May 16, at 6:15. The “E” Club will be awarding eight scholarships and is looking forward to honoring accomplished athletic students. We cordially invite friends, family and past graduates from Everett High School to join in the festivities. Tickets will cost $60 for adults and $25 for students 14 Norwood St., Everett, MA 02149 Phone: (617) 387-4900 Fax: (617) 381-1755 John Mackey, Esq. Patricia Ridge, Esq. * Katherine M. Brown, Esq. SABATINOINSURANCE AGENCY Call for a Quote 617-387-7466 Or email Rocco@sabatino-ins.com We cover: * Auto * Home * Boat * Renter * Condo * Life * Multi-Policy Discounts * Commercial 10% Discounts * Registry Service Also Available http://www.sabatino-ins.com SABATINO 564 Broadway Everett, MA 02149 617-387-7466 Hours of Operation are: Mondays - Fridays 9am to 5pm Saturdays by appointment only COUNCIL | FROM PAGE 1 has remained relatively fl at,” said Obremski. In terms of expenditures, he said the School Department is expecting to pay $25.4 million in City Hall chargebacks. Some of the larger amounts include $9.1 million for health insurance for current employees, $9.1 million for charter school tuition before reimbursement, $1.9 million for health insurance for retired teachers and $1.5 million to the city’s retirement account. The district has also budgeted $3 million for administrators’ salaries and $39.4 million for teachers’ salaries. According to budget documents, teachers’ salaries have increased by $3.2 million since last year. Compensation for substitute teachers has also climbed from $620,000 to $1.3 million. However, Obremski maintained that as of fiscal year 2018, Everett had a per pupil cost of $14,578, the lowest of eight other communities. In contrast, Malden had a per pupil cost of $14,614, Revere had a cost of $14,778, Somerville had a cost of $20,232 and Cambridge topped the list with a cost of $29,478. In terms of staffi ng, $4.1 million has been reserved to fund open positions. Assistant Superintendent of Schools Kevin Shaw said Everett High School has the greatest staffi ng need with 12 open positions. Some of those are a social studies director, two deans, an academics director, a physics teacher and a math teacher. He said 10 positions are open at the Parlin School, three of which are for English Language Learner (ELL) teachers. There is also a need for two math interventionists, a grade one teacher and a grade three teacher. Administrators at the English School are looking to fi ll nine positions. They include openings for two ELL teachers and a special education inclusion teacher as well as teachers for grades two, three and four. Regarding the district’s student population, Shaw said Parlin is the “most overcrowded school” at this time. Therefore, the school’s kindergarten students could be relocated to the Webster School Extension in the fall. ~ OP-ED ~ with proceeds going towards future scholarships. The dinner menu includes a choice of fi sh or beef. To make a reservation, please contact James Agnetta at 617-331-0957. The “E” Club is proud to support Everett High School student athletes in furthering their education. The dinner is a great opportunity to socialize and reconnect with familiar faces. The “E” Club is a 501(c) nonprofi t organization and all contributions are tax deductible. We look forward to welcoming you to our dinner on May 16, 2019. Spring-Cleaning By Mayor Carlo DeMaria S pring-cleaning is a rite of passage for many of us every year and cities are no diff erent. We feel a sense of accomplishment and feel better about our surroundings. Now as we have begun our spring-cleaning with the start of street sweeping I would like to thank all residents for doing their part in maintaining a clean city. It’s a great reminder to all of us here in the city of the importance of keeping our community clean. It’s important because Everett is our home, where we run our businesses, where we raise our families, and where we enjoy the great benefi ts of our community. When you see television shows, newspapers, or social media showing pictures of distressed neighborhoods throughOP-ED | SEE PAGE 8
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