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Votes at a glance

1) Agenda item 25 SC 27 — Consideration and action to increase an unspecified fee to $8 for the 2024'1025 school year (enclosure A). Outcome: approved by roll call, 7 in the affirmative, 2 absent. Voting yes: Mister O'Regan; Miss Henriquez; Miss Cabral; Miss Balderas; Doctor Neville; Miss Cova Escalaba; Miss Alfaro. Absent: Miss Hernandez; Mister Gomez Pereira. The motion text in the record was read as presented; the item lacks additional detail in the transcript about the fee name or original amount.

2) Agenda item 25 SC 20A — Consideration and action to accept $10,000 for FY25 from DC for the Advanced Learning Pilot / Deeper Learning Implementation grant (enclosure F). Outcome: approved by roll call, 7 in the affirmative, 2 absent. Voting yes: Mister O'Regan; Miss Henriquez; Miss Cabral; Miss Balderas; Doctor Neville; Miss Cova Escalaba; Miss Alfaro. Absent: Miss Hernandez; Mister Gomez Pereira.

3) Agenda item 25 SD 29 — Consideration and action to approve a budget transfer of $45,000 to move funds from curriculum development contractor services to public personnel contractor services for FY24'1025 (enclosure Y). Outcome: approved by roll call, 7 in the affirmative, 2 absent. Voting yes: Mister O'Regan; Miss Henriquez; Miss Cabral; Miss Balderas; Doctor Neville; Miss Cova Escalaba; Miss Alfaro. Absent: Miss Hernandez; Mister Gomez Pereira.

Procedural note: Each item was approved on voice roll call; the transcript does not record individual movers or seconds for these particular motions. Where the meeting transcript did not specify the precise fee or some enclosure details, the article marks those items as not specified rather than inferring additional information.

The committee moved on after these consent items to communications and announcements.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Chelsea School Committee Meeting of 4-9-25","oneSentenceSummary","At the April 9, 2025 meeting the Chelsea Public Schools school committee approved three consent items by roll call: a fee increase; acceptance of a FY25 grant for advanced learning; and a $45,000 budget transfer from curriculum development contractor services to public personnel contractor services.","taxTitle","Chelsea City, Suffolk County, Massachusetts","taxId",78275,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6082478,"Chelsea Public Schools report attendance, dropout and mobility figures; hiring demographics noted",198,2486000,2684000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2937986-69f407e67af8056cd5950cdb1400920d&start=2486&end=2684","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2937986-69f407e67af8056cd5950cdb1400920d/thumbnail_2486000.jpg","/articles/6082478/Chelsea-City/Suffolk-County/Massachusetts/Chelsea-Public-Schools-report-attendance-dropout-and-mobility-figures-hiring-demographics-noted","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6082478-d5f5aff2174141aa1f49280429a6110b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771036292&Signature=HRyueSZHumE6FMU-KfCZvoOmJINQ1XP4n7EOO08TLWW847TWX~n5jk1Vg1aUOr7tGeZ3PWhg2JNSw5T4dR62hjwLUadVjb5pzfDPM0N1LjJU5JtSYJBAQvn6OUB8ZsaNYow1TVOGktx6yqP0OB8JVIMz3opmeif5QUyyteOLyb38oYbEPbDrUjaG7eBpkPTGqAetPcLJnfa6rGJN3gFVe8sC8v~PMUCkbrsFL5y5zOAfsC8IyJyOe1HYR9FY~LhjxTMygQlmvK3wqivkfaEBP6LLc333o5PoYmulS2BCDw1kfpz6dtTDqYw-zbJ54iccsiX1m38K3D3rDqoVHLgSrQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Assistant Superintendent Dr. Tamara Blake Canty presented the district's March indicators of success at the Chelsea Public Schools school committee meeting on April 9, 2025, reporting attendance rates, dropout counts and student mobility alongside a personnel update on recent hires.

Why it matters: monthly indicators are part of the district's strategic-plan accountability work; attendance, dropout and mobility figures affect instructional planning, resource allocation and state reporting.

Key figures reported:
- Attendance: grades 1'8 averaged 91% to 93%; grades 9'12 averaged about 80% to 83%; pre-K averaged 90%; district-wide average was reported near 89% for March.
- Dropout: October 1 enrollment was 1,827; the number of students who have dropped out to date was reported as 69.
- Mobility: For March the district reported 49 students in and 43 students out (net +6). Cumulative since September: 663 in, 518 out (net +145). The presenter corrected an earlier elementary figure to note elementary was a net -12 for the month.
- Personnel/hiring (since March 1): hiring data presented as 60% Hispanic, 40% Black, 0% White, 0% Asian/Pacific Islander; the administration cited workforce diversification as a strategic goal.

The assistant superintendent framed these monthly indicators as public accountability under the district strategic plan. Committee members asked that the district continue to provide data-driven context for policy discussions and noted upcoming opportunities for student and community feedback, including a student summit and a Panorama spring survey aimed at capturing student experience.

The discussion also included routine items from the student report (college fair dates, scholarship help events and extracurricular updates) and committee announcements about upcoming community events and the Chelsea Research Festival.","Assistant superintendent presented March indicators: K-8 attendance 91–93%, grades 9–12 80–83%, pre-K 90%, district average near 89%; Oct. 1 high school enrollment 1,827 with 69 dropouts to date; cumulative mobility Sept'to date recorded 663 in, 518 out.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6082485,"Chelsea High administrators describe new random-search procedures, wand scans, ID rollout and cell-phone timeline",1541,903000,2444000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2937986-69f407e67af8056cd5950cdb1400920d&start=903&end=2444","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2937986-69f407e67af8056cd5950cdb1400920d/thumbnail_903000.jpg","/articles/6082485/Chelsea-City/Suffolk-County/Massachusetts/Chelsea-High-administrators-describe-new-random-search-procedures-wand-scans-ID-rollout-and-cell-phone-timeline","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6082485-6c6db9aeccb6e5d7e8a4a3e006b42f5d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771036292&Signature=BBwaAfaOgPH5PHj9Z2jWrdSRCFdI~K6P3JVIVA-vuETJkQKrW~XAi-DMSzFfAH9lE2YLl90qt88r2uFrJbCHuX6aa1b507yd4whhLMg67qADOoCQ4OHFM6iEP0ytdXfm~2zymEsvFTRzfadZaaT53ObuYHndPKBTrmty8SZ91xSYmv~OZPd7jRc8xM5RPV3Af~G7wfHA6yORF7oxyGs88LJM1vhYK9HXZyh1IecygZqzEzu8BEURXyj5eTIwLwrmDbWO-FDSsuO2A3DMci4Yf9IAauG9YYhD-s22gcn~EalJHfQOgeD1snlTiDFKJT9wj-lnpdEmgTH7b0O7pHNxAQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Interim Principal Alan Beaucelet and Director of Security Frank Henry told the Chelsea Public Schools school committee on April 9, 2025, that Chelsea High School has tightened entry procedures and added metal-detection wand scans as part of a broader safety plan that also includes reinforcing a no-hats-or-hoods rule, expanding ID use and preparing to implement a district cell-phone ban in fall 2025.

The presentation followed a youth listening session on March 26 and other student feedback, committee members said, and staff described steps intended to make entry screening more systematic and less discretionary. \"We have told [door staff] that they need to pick a number and it needs to be that particular number of student coming through the door,\" Beaucelet said, describing how random bag searches are conducted by counting every Nth student passing a doorway. \"We don't want people to feel like they're being targeted or singled out. We want to make sure that it's 100% random,\" Frank Henry added.

Why it matters: committee members and students raised concerns about fairness and over-criminalization of Black and brown youth. Several committee members urged the administration to continue centering student voice and to balance security measures with supports such as mental-health services.

Key details reported at the meeting:
- Security staff: Beaucelet said Chelsea High has increased security to about 15 staff members and intends to retain that level next year. The administration meets regularly with lead security guard Fido Ramirez.
- Random searches: The school moved to a numbered-count method for random bag checks (for example, every third or fifth student); wand scans are added on a similar rotation. Beaucelet said the wand protocol began about two weeks before the meeting and that Henry has overseen training and CPD (Chelsea Police Department) coordination.
- Entry times and tardy procedures: Doors open to students at 7:30 a.m.; class begins at 8:00 a.m. Students arriving at or after 8:00 a.m. are processed through a tardy line that runs until about 8:45 a.m.; students log IDs in the Aspen system during check-in.
- Student IDs: The high school is working to issue new picture IDs for every student next year so staff can verify identity more quickly; temporary stickers have been discussed for students who lose IDs.
- Cell-phone policy: The school committee passed a district cell-phone policy in December 2024 that prohibits student phone use during the school day; Chelsea High is developing an implementation and communication plan and a committee expects full roll-out in fall 2025.
- School resource officer: Officer Garrison Daniels is the SRO at Chelsea High and is on-site daily to support outreach and emergency responses; Beaucelet said Daniels will have a dedicated office to reduce time spent off-site.

Committee responses and student voice: School committee member Jonathan Gomez Pereira read a submitted statement from the March 26 youth listening session, noting that \"throughout the duration of that half an hour meeting, no student mentioned that they would feel safer with the implementation of metal detectors.\" Committee members cited upcoming opportunities for student feedback, including a student summit and a Panorama spring survey that the district will use to gather further input.

The administration framed the changes as efforts to increase predictability and fairness in screening while maintaining student privacy and avoiding practices that could criminalize youth. Several committee members asked for continued attention to parent notification, data on incidents that drive security measures and expanded mental-health supports alongside security work.

The presentation concluded with committee appreciation for staff and students who participated in the listening session and related follow-up activities.","Interim principal and district security director outlined measures including randomized bag checks, metal-detector wands added about two weeks ago, a plan for student ID cards and a fall 2025 timeline to implement the district's December 2024 cell-phone policy.","actionData","errors"]

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School committee approves fee adjustment, $10,000 grant acceptance and $45,000 budget transfer

Chelsea Public Schools report attendance, dropout and mobility figures; hiring demographics noted

Chelsea High administrators describe new random-search procedures, wand scans, ID rollout and cell-phone timeline