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Principal (Highlands) described how staff used training received days earlier to perform CPR and the Heimlich maneuver and stabilize the child until further help arrived. The principal introduced four staff members praised for their response: Pam Descendo (instructional aide), Binu Carney (instructional aide who performed the Heimlich), Lisa Timmons (instructional aide), and Janelle Maroney (school nurse). The principal said the staff had attended recent professional-development training that prepared them to act. \"The staff reacted quickly and professionally, and it was pretty amazing,\" the principal said.

Nut graf: District leaders underscored that regular safety and medical training are critical and credited the school's culture and nursing team for organizing ongoing CPR instruction. The superintendent noted the school nursing team's work organizing CPR classes throughout the year and thanked them during School Nurse Week.

Context and next steps: The family of the student visited the school and expressed gratitude but were not able to attend the committee meeting. Members of the committee and the superintendent praised the staff for their calm professionalism and asked leadership to continue supporting regular safety training districtwide.

Ending: The committee presented recognition to the staff members and reiterated the value of routine training and a strong school nursing program.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Danvers School Committee Meeting - 5/12/25","oneSentenceSummary","The school committee recognized Highlands staff — instructional aides and the school nurse — for providing CPR and Heimlich maneuvers that stabilized a second grader during a cafeteria emergency.","taxTitle","Danvers Public Schools, School Boards, Massachusetts","taxId",71324,"location","Massachusetts","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6579916,"DEEP reports steady teacher grants and expanded DECA support; board seeks new volunteers",1564,2400000,3964000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3276516-8e3d4c21dbf62a49cebf362539207e81&start=2400&end=3964","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3276516-8e3d4c21dbf62a49cebf362539207e81/thumbnail_2400000.jpg","/articles/6579916/Massachusetts/DEEP-reports-steady-teacher-grants-and-expanded-DECA-support-board-seeks-new-volunteers","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6579916-9affe8a31e550263ef4c0ddbcec55240/orig.mp4?Expires=1771025044&Signature=EH7Vy1vnnxHBYha87wyAkoQ4BG-IhWMtx9HQZe44K~z8oaiTz~pKMkYH1fj956W8mXWnHHH3r9WnUBwkBS1QphqGBuVPqpKXg5YxE~-NGJokfjvxyw4NeTroB4op9zk3ooZN4mNzo396xI21VRpwvZXCIY51bEryj4-u4sK2FiheWZhyMVjYnfFmaejp8A0IQSB8c8ViPqbmRtjMETMHfvkOMcPEdXDfcrAHCo8SoFHgJL3HdJB7mYCO9GXDkqRZT~BiqrqKbBwYu3X4G5YT73M8iWYbd2I2B0eIZe7Wzcgpsavxw3XksFc-ztuIBB-pWevBjiYgJma3vzyoEnHzyA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Marybeth Berry, president of the Danvers Educational Enrichment Partnership (DEEP), updated the school committee on DEEP's recent grants, fundraising and volunteer needs.

DEEP, a local nonprofit that raises funds to support Danvers Public Schools, has awarded over $100,000 in grants in recent years and this year increased its annual DECA sponsorship line from $5,000 to $10,000 to help cover travel and competition costs. Berry described teacher grants, technology support and targeted purchases — for example, a Festool Domino XL tool purchased for the high school technology shop and a heat press the district's Falcon's Nest used to lower outside vendor costs for apparel production.

Nut graf: Berry said DEEP aims to sustain an endowed fund created from a major community gift and to broaden fundraising events beyond traditional models; the organization is actively recruiting new members because several longtime volunteers no longer have children in the district.

Details: Berry described DEEP's fundraising tiers (family and individual memberships, community sponsors and corporate levels) and past events (balls, wine tastings). She said a community donor, Philip Morris, made major contributions in the past that supported the high-school stadium project and provided funds earmarked for DECA; Berry said the donor made \"a contribution of $250,000\" and described two related gifts allocated to different recipients. Over the last five years, DEEP awarded more than $100,000 in teacher grants; Berry said amounts vary by year and by grant requests.

DEEP also coordinates community programs, including sponsorship of the HRMS spelling bee and seed money for school stores; the group meets monthly and works with district liaisons. Berry said the group plans to explore new events (she mentioned a potential pickleball tournament) and to refine grant processes, particularly for special-education classroom needs, by coordinating with the district's director of student services.

Ending: Berry asked the community to join DEEP's monthly meetings (third Wednesday, 7:45 a.m.) and help sustain the organization's volunteer-led work supporting classroom programs and student opportunities.","The Danvers Educational Enrichment Partnership (DEEP) reported recent grants, fundraising strategies and continued support for DECA and technology, and sought new volunteers as longtime board members step back.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6579920,"Danvers performing-arts director urges building infrastructure, calls for dedicated director post",1789,1799000,3588000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3276516-8e3d4c21dbf62a49cebf362539207e81&start=1799&end=3588","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3276516-8e3d4c21dbf62a49cebf362539207e81/thumbnail_1799000.jpg","/articles/6579920/Massachusetts/Danvers-performing-arts-director-urges-building-infrastructure-calls-for-dedicated-director-post","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6579920-c9bff8408244c1839f0533c88837d8af/orig.mp4?Expires=1771025044&Signature=Yb~BUc4XAQmar9rDalswkQd~1MFc67Oh7idU9BtPRffICP5Me8jVPaUDgd17i~HX4ERcPV0pj5uGFYf5v3Nk-wIxqfLf8u1CcQdg3OCkMj7HJoZHabm063NzG-3fCYs~3PhPdNIQ6LBy0dcIcxcWo7VBdPlVK8drLCas9MIZXc~hU5ZwsPtBPVf28VpUfWuzjID6sj6tEoi8n-9CFLdjyHUeJqVmybOLj~YKXb-88koa-lHSkDMD58WcMypIax5D4uza9dSKLQgB1BVV-jAf052Cpn6DYLnfFyayD6pjmQDft0aGJ~8VEhsZ~ZOrzNxTlFNNxGYXxgTWL8fYAUrARw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Alex Grover, Danvers Public Schools performing-arts director for grades 6–12, told the school committee the district has seen notable student and staff achievements but needs greater organizational infrastructure to sustain and expand performing arts.

Grover highlighted recent accomplishments — a Danvers vocal group performing at the National Association for Music Education conference, strong showings at the Massachusetts Instrumental and Choral Conductors Association festival, hosting the International Championship of High School A Cappella and a private-lesson program with more than 40 students and five instructors. \"We really want to do things that are laying that groundwork so that our groups and our experiences can go the extra mile,\" Grover said.

Nut graf: Grover said those successes exposed a structural gap: the arts are often treated as an add-on rather than a distinct program requiring its own instructional leadership, consistent K–12 coordination and an advocate in central administration. He recommended exploring a district-level director of visual and performing arts to provide supervision, curriculum leadership and continuity.

Details and concerns: Grover described progress on social-emotional learning in the arts, a draft three-year strategic plan and a DESE arts-and-cultural-vitality grant process underway with a nine-person teacher team. He said the district created a Danvers Performing Arts Collaborative (a rebranded boosters group) to centralize parent and community support. He asked the committee to consider creating a formal director role, noting that athletics currently has dedicated administrative staff while arts supervision is distributed. \"All teachers yearn for or importantly need true accountability and high expectations for instructional practices,\" Grover said, arguing arts teachers should be evaluated with input from someone in their field.

Responses from committee members were broadly supportive: members praised the program's inclusivity and the community benefits of arts participation. Several committee members compared the arts to athletics as pathways that connect students to school and urged the district to support sustainable infrastructure without promising immediate budget offsets.

Next steps: Grover said the music department will continue work on the DESE grant and the draft three-year strategic plan and that he'd share outcomes with the committee as artifacts are collected and ratings completed. Committee members asked for pragmatic steps the district could take within fiscal constraints and recommended continued dialogue on staffing and administrative support.

Ending: The committee encouraged Grover to continue developing the plan and asked staff to explore feasible administrative support models for the arts program.","Performing-arts director Alex Grover presented a multi-year plan and recommended a district-level director role, expanded private lessons and stronger K–12 coordination to sustain and expand music, drama and other arts programming.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6579926,"Votes at a glance: Danvers School Committee reorganizes leadership, confirms appointments and routine measures",6643,355000,6998000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3276516-8e3d4c21dbf62a49cebf362539207e81&start=355&end=6998","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3276516-8e3d4c21dbf62a49cebf362539207e81/thumbnail_355000.jpg","/articles/6579926/Massachusetts/Votes-at-a-glance-Danvers-School-Committee-reorganizes-leadership-confirms-appointments-and-routine-measures","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6579926-7e28a38f100417d90781bc8ac0a43398/orig.mp4?Expires=1771025044&Signature=eQTG27~j9zY5zGYTKfmpZTQymdbhvDwCLBLdzWsbvValU2sfzGI~-th0PLShLgZnZQttmXylzANF3A5lza86XAG9tuvJyEiuEsfb1bmXnTOvvCFXj9R1qGIhmiq1z99CbtQ6a3E2iY9j6TU-TS7KH3QDL2pQWYWHk7S2RLpXW1BtenVAR-hhwTVdyzULhpqVNfkrdoQcOFutGLSeq0SXwg08ft41hMxmNae8gEFu~h-cGCzAXu3KdJQrCqb7PG9GeQ6y6lUKan8fQetrFqisR3Y4akBGVttRHLFQ1AQNW6NZtOrzGhIqPPCpf3ogD6v53N8lzIBDOWtj71c6Q8RABw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Danvers School Committee took a series of formal actions during its reorganizational meeting, including electing a new chair and secretary, reappointing legal counsel, approving policy changes and routine administrative items.

Key outcomes: the committee unanimously elected Mike Shannon as chair and re-elected Eric Crane as committee secretary; it approved retaining the law firm/person listed as the district's school attorney; authorized signatories and meeting schedule; passed a motion to accept inter-district school choice for 2025–26; advanced a transportation policy amendment and a first reading of a student-survey policy; and approved June 18 as the last day of school for 2024–25.

The chair and secretary: Mike Shannon was nominated and elected chair by voice vote after members thanked outgoing chair Gabe for his prior service. Eric Crane was re-elected as secretary; members praised Crane's institutional knowledge.

Legal counsel and administration: The committee voted to continue employing the firm of Lorna DiPietro (as presented) as school counsel. The committee also authorized primary and secondary signatories on bill sheets and confirmed the regular meeting day as the second Monday at 6:30 p.m.

Policy and operational votes: The committee approved an amendment to policy EEA to authorize use of non-70 district vehicles (staff transport for extracurricular events) and voted to accept a first reading of policy ILD on student participation in educational surveys with parental notification and opt-out provisions. The transportation item was presented as an amendment to EEA and the ILD policy was accepted for first reading by vote.

Routine business: The committee approved the consent agenda (donations, field trips, home-school requests and personnel memos), released minutes from the April 7 regular meeting, and set the last day of school for June 18, 2025. Several items were approved by voice vote; roll-call tallies were not recorded in the public transcript.

Ending: Committee members asked staff to monitor implementation and financial impact where applicable and to return with data or recommendations as needed.","At its reorganizational meeting, the Danvers School Committee elected leadership, approved routine appointments, and passed several administrative measures including transportation and policy readings.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6579931,"Danvers School Committee approves inter-district school choice for 2025–26",721,5169000,5890000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3276516-8e3d4c21dbf62a49cebf362539207e81&start=5169&end=5890","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3276516-8e3d4c21dbf62a49cebf362539207e81/thumbnail_5169000.jpg","/articles/6579931/Massachusetts/Danvers-School-Committee-approves-inter-district-school-choice-for-202526","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6579931-40c7c05bbbe9cb85f4e8e20dac9c5fbd/orig.mp4?Expires=1771025044&Signature=eO7l6mo960iO2HBPJd1YRD~mOPEtFjhQTXFJ6umE7Vz5PLmT~10MhUJZFVwcCglHWUPf0AUjZl7Yr3nKZUX2Ou0tlxQ~Kj9aFTxy66uKtUFLOQmeVrpqKjOPHS7e0wqTSPnnp59KCFDJkyyQPd35P4ZI2CZ2xM8Emd6a0G6vNXDhJCmdmvIwTRior89cMCUUcqAsGI7jEEsXWtq0l5S2YJF8dAAEfJHSYHe8k7urOPAnnd692QJrl0hMUnpMJA9MIZ20EKvuyso2PzmI58xTNC96gphKYKz4ar-Jn4BRitiky8K0K3HRTDrhckstbOUigEqEoFprLK1v8EafELVHUw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Danvers School Committee voted to accept inter-district school choice for the 2025–26 school year after holding a public hearing and receiving public comment.

The decision follows a presentation by district staff explaining the municipal process and a public comment from Julie DiFilippo, chair of the Danvers CPAC (Community Parent Advisory Council), who urged the committee to approve choice and said the funding structure could help districts plan and expand specialized programming. \"I think the funding mechanism is really a true benefit,\" DiFilippo said, citing Chapter 70 funding and the special-education “circuit breaker” reimbursement model.

Supporters on the committee framed the policy as a way to bring motivated students — and incremental funding — into Danvers schools. During discussion, committee members said the district had not received credible, fact-based objections in emails; instead, concerns they had seen were social or cultural in tone. After debate, a motion to accept school choice for 2025–26 passed on a voice vote: \"All those in favor, please say aye,\" the chair called; the ayes carried.

Why it matters: Inter-district choice can change enrollment mix and bring additional per-pupil revenue under Chapter 70 and special-education reimbursement rules. Committee members said the policy could help the district plan services and potentially support regional specialization of programs.

What the committee heard: Julie DiFilippo, speaking as CPAC chair and a school social worker, told the committee she supports choice because it changes the funding flow from a reactive reimbursement model to more predictable incremental funding. She also said choice can broaden classroom perspectives and help prepare students for diverse workplaces. The superintendent and committee members noted procedural protections and an administrative framework the district will use to manage incoming students and associated services.

Next steps and limits: The motion approves acceptance of choice seats for the 2025–26 school year under the parameters presented by the superintendent. The committee did not set a precise number of seats during the meeting; the superintendent’s presentation described how the district will manage placements and services under existing state funding rules. Any individual student placements will follow special-education procedures and applicable state requirements.

Ending: The vote closes a public process that included a formal hearing and public comment. Committee members said they expect the district to monitor financial and programmatic impact and report back as needed.","After a public hearing that included testimony from a parent and CPAC chair, the Danvers School Committee voted to accept inter-district school choice seats for the 2025–26 school year.","actionData","errors"]

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Danvers School Committee approves inter-district school choice for 2025–26