Page 8 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – Friday, September 27, 2019 Selectman over School Committee Town Charter keeps Coller from running for two “major” town offices concurrently, town clerk advises By Mark E. Vogler M ichael A. Coller said he had planned to have his name on the Nov. 5 town election ballot as a candidate for the Board of Selectmen and School Committee. And on a list released by the Town Clerk’s Office last week, Coller was listed as having enough signatures certified to run for both offices. But Town Clerk Ellen Schena advised Coller last Friday that he had to make a choice between the two positions. “It has come to our attention that as per the Town Charter you are unable to run for both Board of Selectmen and School Committee,” Schena wrote in an email to Coller last Friday. Schena cited Article 2, Section 1A of the Sagugus Town Charter: “Candidacy Limit on Town-wide Elective Office. For the purposes of this section, “major town-wide elective office” shall mean the selectmen’s office, the school committee and the housing authority and “townside office” shall mean all other elected offices in the town. No person’s name may appear on the ballot for more than 1 major town-wide elective office. A person’s name may appear on the ballot for any town-side office and town meeting within such person’s precinct. (As amended by Ch 99 Acts of 2011)” “You will need to pick one office to appear on the Ballot. Please let my office know which office and I will need this in writing (email will be accepted) as soon as possible,” she said. Coller had threatened a lawMCAS | from page 7 Enjoy Everett’s Unique Steak House We offer an authentic dining experience featuring homemade recipes from Brazil, passed down from generations. 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Its 4th graders tested in ELA fared better than the state average, with 66 percent of the students meeting or exceeding expectations compared to 52 percent. But only 48 percent of 3rd graders met or exceeded expectations in ELA compared to 56 percent statewide. The school has an Accountability percentile of 50, dropping from 53 last year. Douglas Waybright Elementary School – a 40 percent CTP. This is a school with an enrollment of 229 for OcONE OFFICE IS ENOUGH: Michael A. Coller aspired to run for two major offices in the town’s fall elections, but was forced to pick one. (Saugus Advocate file photo by Mark E. Vogler) suit to assert his right to run for the two positions at once. “My team has decided that I will move forward to Campaign as Selectman,” he wrote in an email to Schena. Coller, who ran unsuccessful campaigns for the 9th Essex District House seat (2018) and Board of Selectmen (2017) had initially pulled out nomination papers for a third position – the Saugus Housing Authority. tober 2018 that made “moderate progress toward targets.” The school was comparable to the state in meeting or exceeding expectations in most MCAS testing categories. But 4th graders in Mathematics lagged far behind the state average; only 32 percent of the students exceeded or met expectations compared to 50 percent statewide. Only 37 percent of 5th graders in ELA exceeded or met expectations compared to 52 percent statewide. But 59 percent of 5th graders taking Mathematics met or exceeded expectations compared to 48 percent statewide. Its Accountability percentile was 49, dipping slightly from 51 last year. Oaklandvale Elementary School – a 33 percent CTP. This is a school with an enrollment of 241 as of October 2018. It made “moderate progress toward targets.” The students taking MCAS tests were comparable to the state average in meeting or exceeding expectations. The 3rd graders taking ELA did much better than the state average, with 67 percent meeting or exceeding expectations compared to 56 percent for the state. The 3rd graders also did much better in Mathematics, with 54 percent meeting or exceeding expectations compared to 49 percent statewide. But 4th and 5th graders lagged behind the state in MCAS | SEE PAGE 11
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