Schools · School Committee
School Committee Renews CTE Admissions Policy
Peabody School Committee renewed its CTE admissions lottery policy and heard warnings about elementary literacy gaps.
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Peabody Public Schools — 5,587 students enrolled (SY2025).
MCAS Grade 10 meeting/exceeding expectations SY2025: ELA: 24%, Math: 21%. Full district report card →
Coverage of every School Committee meeting — budgets, curriculum, staffing, and policy decisions — with primary-source documents.
Schools · School Committee
School Committee Approves Protect Act, Field Trip
Peabody School Committee members clashed over whether the district is doing enough on falling middle-school MCAS scores.
Schools · PVMHS School Building Committee
Peabody panel votes to pursue CM-at-risk method
The Peabody Veterans Memorial High School Building Committee voted unanimously to recommend construction-manager-at-risk as the delivery method for the high school project.
Schools · School Committee
Committee approves warrant, presses org-review costs
Peabody School Committee presses staff on cost of outside organizational review. Members approved warrant No. 6507 for $4,022,776.23 and voted 6-0 to receive four written communications, including an FY27 Innovation Career Pathways grant award.
Schools · PVMHS School Building Committee
Committee Reviews Four Sites For New High School
Peabody's high school building committee reviewed four potential sites for a new Peabody Veterans Memorial High School and new state reimbursement figures for the existing gym and auditorium.
Schools · School Committee
Peabody School Committee splits 4-2 on minutes
Peabody School Committee splits 4-2 approving minutes amid confusion over the superintendent's evaluation. Dr.
Schools · School Committee
Peabody School Committee adopts 2026-27 district goals, handbooks
Peabody School Committee adopts 2026-27 improvement goals tied to a 20 percent achievement target. Superintendent Dr.
Schools · School Committee
Peabody School Committee Approves Seven Policies, Splits on MassCore Graduation Requirement
Peabody School Committee splits 2-3 on first reading of new graduation requirements policy as state MassCore debate dominates year-end meeting.
Schools · School Committee
Peabody School Committee unanimously advances revised anti-bullying policy to second reading
PEABODY -- June 9, 2026, Peabody School Committee gives unanimous first reading to revised anti-bullying policy honoring Jason Bernard. The committee voted 6-0 at its June 9 meeting at Higgins Middle School to
Schools · School Committee
School board votes 5-0 for retirement ceremony
Peabody School Committee heard emotional testimony on bullying and advanced its high school rebuilding project. Sally Rosario, the sister of Jason Bernard, told the board patience "should not be mistaken for silence or acceptance of inaction" and called for accountability from staff and leadership.
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