At a recent School Committee meeting, Superintendent Dr. Josh Vadala shared that he and Chief Financial Officer Samuel Rippin have created what is being called Draft Zero, which is a preliminary draft of the Fiscal Year 2027 budget. “We took last year’s voted budget, that was voted in June (2025), and we took all the salaries and all the information that we have, and … [Read more...] about Schools begin budget process
Peabody School Committee
School Committee bids farewell to Swanson, Hochman
The School Committee was rather sentimental at its last meeting of the year as it said goodbye to members Jon Swanson and Jarrod Hochman. After one, four-year term, Swanson was not reelected to the Committee. Hochman, after 16 years on the Committee, was elected as a Councilor-at-Large and will join City Council in the new year. Committee member Beverley Griffin Dunne … [Read more...] about School Committee bids farewell to Swanson, Hochman
Lattof wins Ward 2 in landslide
Voters had their say Tuesday, and the unofficial results are in for the 2025 Peabody municipal election. Six races were contested this year: Mayor, Councilor-at-Large, Ward 2, Ward 3, Ward 6, and School Committee. Mayor Ted Bettencourt easily secured another two-year term, defeating challenger Rochelle Agneta in a landslide. With 8,007 votes cast in the mayoral race, … [Read more...] about Lattof wins Ward 2 in landslide
Peabody sees 567% increase in Summer Foods Program participation
During last Tuesday night’s School Committee meeting, Superintendent Dr. Josh Vadala shared that the “Summer Foods Program, this year, was very successful.” Peabody saw a 567% increase in the total meals served during the Summer Foods Program, which is in its third year of offering food five days/week. During 2023, the only meal available to serve was lunch. That July, … [Read more...] about Peabody sees 567% increase in Summer Foods Program participation
School Committee approves 4-year teacher contracts
Last Tuesday, the same day that students across the city started a new school year, the Peabody School Committee approved a new contract with the Peabody Federation of Teachers (PFT), which represents over 500 teachers in the Peabody Public Schools, with a vote of 4-1. The sole vote against these contracts was committee member Beverley Griffin Dunne. “Normally, I always … [Read more...] about School Committee approves 4-year teacher contracts