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Haverhill hopes to modernize classrooms at the Albert L. Bartlett School and make other improvements after the state Senate proposed using $150,000 in proceeds from the state’s so-called “millionaire’s tax.”
Sen. Pavel M. Payano said Friday the Senate’s passage of the $1.33 billion Fair Share supplemental budget enables the city to receive $100,000 for Bartlett School classrooms and upgrade the district’s Assessment Center with improved technology and learning tools.
“Every student deserves a safe, supportive place to grow, whether that means an updated classroom or a trusted mentor after school,” said Payano in a statement. “These funds meet some of the many needs in Haverhill and reflect what families have been asking for. I’ll be advocating every step of the way to make sure these priorities are included in the final version of the bill.”
If the spending plan is ultimately approved by both legislative branches and the governor, it also includes $35,000 for after‑school programming to help young women build confidence, leadership skills and college/career readiness and $15,000 to replace aging washer and dryer units at Dr. Paul C. Nettle School used for washing uniforms.
Payano school leaders and families across the city suggested the projects.
Money comes from the Fair Share Amendment, approved by voters in 2022, which created a 4% surtax on annual income over $1 million and designated the money be used for public education and transportation. The surtax generated more than $1 billion more than originally projected
During the same session, joined Senator Sal DiDomenico to adjourn the Senate in memory of four Massachusetts residents lost in the April 8 Jet Set nightclub roof collapse in Santo Domingo—Florinda Rojas, Gustavo Noel Suero, Fray Luis Rosario and Raymond Acevedo.