THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, ApRil 11, 2025 Page 5 Sen. DiDomenico joins Student Government Day with constituents State Senator Sal DiDomenico presents students from his district with citations as they participate in Student Government Day. SCHOOL BUDGET | FROM PAGE 1 herence to the Student Opportunity Act. “The SOA Plan addresses a subset of a district’s overall initiatives focusing on evidence-based programs and strategies that will improve the educational experiences and outcomes of students, including English Learners, students with disabilities and low-income students,” a memo for the School Committee prepared by Hart reads. A stabilizing factor is only a minor increase in the number of students. There are 7,347 in the school system now and 7,361 are projected for Fiscal Year 2026. There were 7,345 in Fiscal Year 2024. The student population has been relatively stable since 2023, when there were 7,285 students after a low point of 6,813 in 2022. Ward 2 member Joanna Garron asked Hart about the effect of recently announced cuts of $106 million in education aid to the state; $4,897,300 was earmarked for Everett. “It’s infuriating and scary,” she feels. “We didn’t commit that money, so it will have no direct impact,” Hart answered. “We have not lost anything.” The required Public Hearing on the budget was held Monday, April 7, at 6 p.m. before the regular meeting at 6:30. It lasted five minutes, with no one in attendance. “Seeing no speakers, in order to close the hearing, I have to ask if anyone is in favor of the budget three times as well as if anyone opposes it,” Hurley said. When no one responded to the prompts, the Hearing was closed at 6:05. In Public Comment in the regular meeting of the Committee convened at 6:30 p.m., Everett Teachers Association president and Parlin School teacher Kimberly Auger told the School Committee, “I want to thank you for bringing forward such a fair and equitable budget.” Hurley became chair in January, when the position and that of vice chair are appointed. Previous chair and Ward 3 member Jeanne Cristiano was appointed vice chair. “On January 6, during the organizational portion of our regular meeting, I was unanimously nominated by my colleagues for the position, alongside Jeanne for vice chair,” Hurley said. “It is a great honor to serve the membership fully and faithfully within this role. I believe the committee has amazing strengths that benefit our service to the community and look forward to supporting their goals.” State Senator Sal DiDomenico with constituents at Student Government Day New St. Anthony’s Flea Market 250 Revere St., Revere, Lower Hall Indoor Flea Market SATURDAY, APRIL 12, 2025 from 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM Admission .50 Cents NEW VENDORS WELCOME! Free Coffee & Tea! To rent a table, call Lynda: (781) 910-8615
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