The School Committee met Monday night to discuss the Fiscal Year 2026 budget. Superintendent Dr. Josh Vadala began the discussion by stating that it was a difficult budget season. He continued that they had gone through items one through five at their last meeting and were now on six. “Where we left off, there’s a big bold number in the middle: $100,770,327. Right … [Read more...] about School Committee works on budget cuts
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Peabody schools mourn death of student
During the School Committee's budget meeting Monday night, Mayor Ted Bettencourt started the meeting with a moment of silence for the death of an eighth grade student. "Our community has suffered a heartbreaking tragedy (with) the sudden passing of an... eighth grader in our city. I'd like (us) to all keep him, his family and the whole community in your thoughts. More so now … [Read more...] about Peabody schools mourn death of student
School Redistricting Subcommittee talks Center School relief
The School Committee Redistricting ad Hoc Subcommittee met for the twelfth time last Wednesday to discuss plans to relieve the Center School Elementary of its population size to relocate the integrated pre-school there. Two motions were made to recommend to the School Committee that the Tammie Lane, Loris Road, and Reynolds Road neighborhood and the Keys Drive and Essex … [Read more...] about School Redistricting Subcommittee talks Center School relief
Peabody speaks out on school project
Residents were introduced to the School Building Committee working on the new Peabody Veterans Memorial High School (PVMHS) building Wednesday night at the first public meeting for the project. Mayor Ted Bettencourt, Superintendent Dr. Josh Vadala, committee chair Beverley Griffin Dunne, and PVMHS Principal Brooke Randall all took the time to speak on the project and made … [Read more...] about Peabody speaks out on school project
School Committee discusses end-of-year projects
The School Committee met last Tuesday for the last time before the year comes to a close and discussed the first update on the Center Elementary School. Extensive renovations and repairs have already been completed in the project that is looking at a completion date sometime this August in order to get students and teachers back in the building. Dr. Herb Levine presented … [Read more...] about School Committee discusses end-of-year projects