Page 4 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – Friday, June 21, 2019 ONE TEAM | FROM PAGE 1 leagues that their jobs will end on June 30, the end of the fiscal year. Meanwhile, school officials continued – even through yesterday – with their refusal to identify the company they have chosen to replace the custodians. But DeRuosi issued a press reLaw Offices of Terrence W. Kennedy 512 Broadway, Everett • Criminal Defense • Personal Injury • Medical Malpractice Tel: (617) 387-9809 Cell: (617) 308-8178 twkennedylaw@gmail.com 8 Norwood St. Everett (617) 387-9810 www.eight10barandgrille.com Kitchen Hours: Mon-Thurs: 12-10pm Fri-Sat: 12-11pm Sunday: 1pm-10pm Lunch Menu! Enjoy our Famous $10 Served Mon. thru Fri. ‘til 3:30 PM Choose from 16 Items! Grilled Rib Eye Steak! Only $22.00 includes Two Sides Every Friday FRESH HADDOCK DINNER Prepared Your Way! 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This vision and the school district’s plan will help transform the way education is valued within this community,” he wrote. DeRuosi noted that his “comprehensive plan has been made possible by prioritizing and focusing available resources, including through the redistribution of labor and operations of custodial services within the school district as considered, analyzed, and determined by the School Committee.” “It is estimated that this reallocation of resources could provide potential overall cost savings of an estimated $1.1-million dollars annually, from operational and related efficiencies gained. In addition, the unfunded Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB) associated with in-house custodians is currently estimated at a $5-million liability. This is more than $1-million in estimated savings of Saugus taxpayers’ dollars which are being used to improve the education and performance of our students. Parents and taxpayers alike should be pleased,” DeRuosi wrote. “The School Department is making these decisions, through this sometimes-challenging period of reconfiguration, in the best interests of the students of Saugus. The primary goal of the School Department is to work towards these necessary performance alignments and achievements that reflect the character and priorities of this community.” DeRuosi’s plan cites the following components: • The implementation of a new digital literacy curriculum with new trained digital literacy teachers at all elementary schools to focus on coding and to enhance and expand Robotics Enrichment as part of an effort to embrace science and technology. • Curriculum coordinators will be brought in by the School Department to provide curriculum support at all grade levels. • Curriculum coordinators at the Middle and High School levels will be increased to create pathways and provide additional support around curriculum development and planning. • The School Department will restore world language in the Middle School to provide students with the critical diverse communication tools needed to prepare for higher education or to enter the workforce. • School officials are also researching the possibility of introducing world language exposure at the elementary level. 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