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
Peabody School Committee
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
Beverley Griffin Dunne nominated for MASC president-elect
School Committee member Beverley Griffin Dunne has been nominated to be president-elect of the Massachusetts Association of School Committees (MASC). Griffin Dunne first became involved with the MASC when she joined the Peabody School Committee in 2004. Since then, she has served every year as the Peabody Delegate to the MASC Delegate Assembly. Griffin Dunne became the … [Read more...] about Beverley Griffin Dunne nominated for MASC president-elect
Budget neutral change approved by committee
The School Committee met Monday to review the school budget after a meeting with the City Council last week, where they heard comments from the council and the public. Mayor Ted Bettencourt said there are a few options they'd have that night as a committee. "One, we could keep the same budget that we voted on previously and just move that forward and bring that back to … [Read more...] about Budget neutral change approved by committee
Students look to their future
With school nearing the end, students from Higgins Middle School spoke at the School Committee meeting, discussing the programs they had during the year. Superintendent Dr. Josh Vadala explained how the school got involved with WPS Institute, a philanthropic group with an aim to increase student engagement and connectedness with middle schoolers. “They were working on a … [Read more...] about Students look to their future