THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, JULY 24, 2020 Page 5 A Message from the Revere School Committee O n June 23, 2020 the Revere School Committee received a letter from a Revere City Councilor regarding three educators who were recently non-renewed consistent with state law. The Councilor speculated that the educators “were non-renewed as retaliation for their union activity”. The Committee would like to take this opportunity to expressly and categorically state that it did not retaliate against any educators for union activity, either acting on its own or through its Superintendent and Principals. Although the District cannot comment on individual personnel matters, it must be noted that every year the District (like the many other school districts in Massachusetts) reviews all of the provisional teachers without professional teacher status (fi rst three years of employment) and, consistent with the requirements and standards of the state law in Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 71, determines which teachers should return to work for the subsequent year. Any teacher who is renewed after three consecutive years of employment acquires “professional teacher status”, after which a teacher can only be dismissed for “just cause” and has arbitration rights. The statute ensures that school districts have ample time to objectively assess all teachers and to decide which teachers have earned the status of permanent employees. This year was no diff erent than CHA Moves COVID-19 Testing Site to Assembly Square SOMERVILLE – Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA), an academic community health system serving Cambridge, Somerville and Boston's metro-north region, is transitioning its COVID-19 testing site from the CHA Somerville Campus to 133 Middlesex Avenue (Assembly Square). Individuals MUST CALL to set up an appointment using the hotline number 617665-2928. Testing is open to all CHA patients, people who live in CHA’s service area and other members of the community. CHA patients with symptoms or contact with confirmed COVID-19 cases should call their primary care provider to schedule a test referral. Tests are provided at no charge to the patient. People will be asked for insurance information, but it is not required. The service accommodates drive-thru and people on foot/ bike. All patients will also receive guidance on how to protect themselves and family memSUPPORT | FROM PAGE 4 Investing in youth and seniors is part of our generational responsibility, and we need more elected offi cials who take this responsibility seriously – not just in their words, but in their policies. You can count on me to be a champion for generational responsibility if you vote to send me to the State House on September 1. Joe Gravellese is a candidate for State Representative in the 16fh Suffolk District (Revere, Chelsea, Saugus) in the Democratic primary on September 1. bers while test results are pending. This is available in multiple languages. The testing tent is open Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. People are asked to call 617-665-2928 to get an appointment. The Call Center is open Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. Results will be available in fi ve days after people are tested. Each community’s Department of Public Health will contact people with the results who are not CHA patients. CHA is monitoring the situation and will make changes as circumstances evolve. Visit www.challiance.org to learn more and get updated information. the previous years in that some teachers without professional teacher status were issued notices of non-renewal for the upcoming school year. When determining which personnel to return, the District does not consider any teacher’s union activity. Personnel decisions in the District are not the responsibility of the Committee, nor the City Council; rather, personnel decisions are entrusted to our administrators who operate our schools on a daily basis. The Committee supports the recent personnel decisions of the Superintendent and Principals and assures the City Council and community that no educator was retaliated against for engaging in union activity. Gerry D’Ambrosio Attorney-at-Law Is Your Estate in Order? Do you have an update Will, Health Care Proxy or Power of Attorney? If Not, Please Call for a Free Consultation. 14 Proctor Avenue, Revere (781) 284-5657 Massort Noise Complaint Line: 617-561-3333 ~ HOURS ~ Open 7 Days a Week Monday thru Sunday * Breakfast * Lunch * Take-Out WE ARE OPEN FOR BUSINESS! INDOOR SEATING & OUTDOOR DINING We Practice Safe Social Distancing & Cleaning 325 Main St., Saugus * (781) 558-2070 irontownsaugus.com
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