YOUR LOCAL NEWS & SPORTS ONLINE. SCAN HERE! Vol. 35, No.33 -FREEwww.advocatenews.net oca Free Every Friday Revere students gear up for school at backpack giveaway and celebration Amazon donates 600 backpacks packed with supplies Special to Th e Advocate O n Tuesday, students from Revere Public Schools received a generous boost for the new academic year with free backpacks fi lled with essential supplies. This initiative was part of a collaborative effort between the City of Revere and Amazon designed to equip students with the tools they need to succeed during BACKPACK | SEE Page 8 781-286-8500 Friday, August 15, 2025 ~ SCHOOL COMMITTEE ~ School safety review shows need for security updates By Barbara Taormina T he School Committee’s Safety and Security Subcommittee met this week to hear the results of a school safety review by Guidepost, an international security consulting fi rm. There was good news and some room for improvement areas in Guidepost’s report. According to Guidepost SCHOOLING AROUND: Shown from left to right: Ward 5 Councillor Angela Guarino-Sawaya, State Rep. Jeff rey Turco, Mayor Patrick Keefe, Abraham Lincoln School third grader Azaiah Roldan, Offi - cer Bryan Brenes, K9 Charlie, Captain Thomas Malone, Head Start student Karim Bojang and Paul Revere Innovation School student Muhamed Bojang. (Advocate photo by Tara Vocino) reps, the school district has good security features, but they are not well integrated or consistently used. Guidepost pointed out that there is no district-wide security plan. Guidepost did note that all schools had enhanced drills and emergency training. But there is no bystander reporting system in place that would allow anyone to relay a message of concern to a security staff member. Guidepost said that it was a relatively new measure, and it involves multiple ways students or staff can report concerns. Guidepost also highlighted the fact there is no behavior threat assessment management program that can evaluate concerns and monitor situations. “They would be staying on top of school temperature and culture,” said Guidepost. And they would connect with programs to support academic, social and emotional growth. “We have a lot of pieces in place,” said Superintendent Dianne Kelly. “It’s the structure around them and writing them down so there’s an actual policy or proceSCHOOL SAFETY | SEE Page 18 Second annual All-Abilities Day at Revere Beach hosted by Revere Commission on Disabilities By Th e Advocate R alph DeCicco, Chair of the Revere Commission on Disabilities, hosted the second annual “All-Abilities Day” on historic Revere Beach, thanks to a grant from Save the Har2nd ANNUAL | SEE Page 10 A DAY AT THE BEACH: Revere Commission on Disabilities Chair and event organizer Ralph DeCicco welcomed guests from Revere Adult Daycare on Revere Beach Pkwy. to the All-Abilities Day event.
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