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From YouTube: Press Conference: Oppose New Regional Vocational School
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City of Chelsea
A
B
A
A
A
B
Thank
you,
miss
garcia.
I
am
calling
on
our
neighboring
communities
revere
reading
winchester
wakefield
saugus,
malden
melrose,
north
redding,
stoneham,
winthrop
and
woburn
to
vote
no
on
january
25th
chelsea.
We
ask
that
on
january
25th,
you
also
vote
no
on
this
important
matter.
Our
schools,
our
community,
simply
cannot
afford
this
construction
and
we
hope
that
we
can
count
on
your
vote
on
voting
no
on
january
25th.
Thank
you.
A
And
before
you
get
the
opportunity
to
listen
to
other
elected
officials
who
are
here
school
committee
members,
our
superintendent
of
schools,
I
want
to
really
talk
about
how
this
cost
is
really
not
equitable.
There
are
12
communities
that
are
being
asked
to
contribute
to
the
cost
of
the
school,
but
the
cost
for
chelsea
is
one
of
the
highest.
What
this
means-
and
what
this
translates
to
our
families,
is
that
your
average
two
home
two
family
households
will
see
an
increase
in
their
taxes.
A
There
will
be
no
more
money
left
to
be
spending
on
new
projects
in
the
community
of
chelsea.
The
price
is
too
high,
it's
not
equitable,
it
is
not
affordable
and
it
is
a
very
insensitive
time
to
be
proposing
a
project
of
this
magnitude
in
our
community.
So
now
you
will
hear
from
school
committee
members
city
councillors,
our
city
manager
and
our
superintendent,
along
with
active
civic
leaders
of
our
community,
of
why
we
should
be
voting
no
on
january
25th.
C
Hello,
everyone
thank
you
very
much
for
having
me
in
us
here
in
this
very
important
day
to
speak
about
this
very
important
matter:
hello,
residents
of
chelsea
and
members
of
the
press.
Thank
you
for
being
here
as
a
city,
counselor
and
mother
of
two
beautiful
boys.
I
stand
here
alongside
my
colleagues
and
community
leaders
in
solidarity
today,
because
I
want
to
urge
our
community
members
to
come
out
and
vote
no
on
journey
25th
for
the
proposed
58
million
dollars.
That
is
the
cost
of
the
chelsea
that
we.
C
To
pay
in
a
span
of
30
years,
I
ask
that
as
voters
and
parents
of
children
in
our
community,
you
vote
no
to
stop
the
inequitable
distribution
of
the
fees
on
high
impacted
communities
of
colors,
like
chelsea
vote.
No
to
ensure
we
stand
against
the
system
that
don't
understand
or
take
into
consideration
the
higher
obstacles
and
challenges
and
needs
communities
like
chelsea
have
faced
for
numerous
years.
We
cannot
continue
to
speak
strongly
about
equity
for
all,
but
yet
allow
funds
to
be
distributed
or
fees
to
be
allocated
through
a
system
of
equality.
C
C
C
E
E
As
a
mother
and
a
resident
of
the
city
of
chelsea,
I
was
desperately
looking
for
an
after-school
program
for
my
child,
because
I
am
a
working
mom
and
I
wasn't
able
to
find
one
for
months.
So
I
understand-
and
I
know
that
there
are
many
parents
out
there
with
my
same
concerns
and
my
same
struggles
and
this
58
million
dollars
will
take
away
from
my
children
and
the
rest
of
our
community.
I
beg
you
to
vote
no
on
january
25th.
E
E
F
Thank
you,
everyone
and
welcome,
and
I
want
to
thank
my
colleagues
for
putting
this
together
and
advocating,
and
of
course
this
has
been
a
subject
matter
very
important
to
all
of
us
and
as
advocates
for
the
community
again
we're
asking
our
residents
to
vote
no
on
this
and
it's
not
because
again,
we
don't
realize
the
value
of
the
project
itself.
We
understand
north
east
volk
needs
to
build
a
new
facility.
That
is
fine.
F
What
we
object
to
is
a
the
cost
of
the
project,
because
it
seems
a
little
bit
exorbitant
based
on
our
own
costs,
when
we
built
our
own
new
middle
schools
and
other
projects
here
in
the
city
of
chelsea.
So
we
don't
think
that
the
cost
was
scrutinized
enough.
Second,
as
stated
earlier,
it's
about
the
apportion
that
chelsea
must
contribute
that
we
feel
is
unfair
and
heavier
for
our
community
than
the
other
participating
12
communities.
It's
another
example
of
once
again:
chelsea
not
receiving
equitable
treatment
as
compared
to
everyone.
F
Did
not
receive
its
fair
share
based
on
the
impact
and,
if
not,
for
the
strong
advocacy
shown
then
and
now
for
what
was
due,
we
would
have
gotten
millions
and
millions
of
dollars
less
than
what
we
currently
have
the
state
again
when
he
talking
about
mass
lottery
receipts
and
the
money
that
goes
back
into
communities
once
again
is
another
example
of
we
do
not
get
the
same
amount
in
percentage
of
what
is
spent
in
the
community
back
to
this
back
to
the
city
of
chelsea
local
aid.
Again,
another
example.
F
So
time
and
time
again
it
just
seems
that
communities
such
as
chelsea
are
paying
a
heavier
share
than
what
we
deserve
to
be
paying
or
is
equitable
to
other
communities.
The
other.
The
other
communities
do
not
have
the
same
amount
of
affordable
housing
that
we
have.
They
don't
have
inclusionary
zoning,
they
dare
not
have
children
and
parents
and
families
that
the
city
of
chelsea
is
willing
to
allow
to
live
here
that
they
have
so
they're
cutting
the
costs
are
a
lot
higher
for
our
community
than
those
other
communities
in
the
field.
F
It's
just
the
1.9
portion
that
they're
asking
us
to
pay
on
an
annual
basis
for
the
next
30
40
years,
eats
up
all
of
our
new
growth,
which
means
that
we
will
have
no
money
left
over
to
pay
any
for
more
employees.
Any
wage
increases
it
leads
to
having
to
lay
off
employees.
That
means
less
firefighters,
less
police,
less
dbw
workers,
less
teachers
in
our
own
community,
because
that
project
will
be
eating
up
any
new
growth
that
we've
been
working
hard
to
get
so
again,
it
is
financially
disastrous.
F
It
is
an
unfair
formula
and
that's
what
we're
arguing
against
the
the
appropriated
formula
for
this
community,
and
I
stand
here
with
my
colleagues
and
I
ask-
and
I
beg
not
only
the
voters
in
chelsea,
but
if
the
voters
in
the
other
communities
have
any
sense
of
justice,
they
would
also
vote
no,
so
that
we
can
take
a
look
at
what
the
cost
of
this
school
is
going
to
be
and
be
redone
over
recalculated.
Thank
you.
Next
up,
I'm
going
to
introduce
the
city
manager,
tom.
H
G
G
It
is
the
cost
of
this
specific
replacement
and
its
oppressive
financial
burden
on
the
city
of
chelsea
that
drives
our
strong
opposition
to
demand
that
the
city
of
chelsea
pay
2
million
a
year
for
each
of
the
next
30
years,
without
any
consideration
at
all
for
our
unique
demographic
for
our
ability
to
pay
where
wealthier
communities
far
wealthier
communities
than
chelsea
will
be
paying
far
less
for
the
same
exact
facility
for
their
residents
and
their
students.
That,
to
me
is
unfair.
G
G
It
may
be
that
in
a
district-wide
vote,
the
voters
of
chelsea
alone
will
not
provide
the
necessary
votes
to
disapprove
this
building,
but
at
the
very
least,
it's
important
that
chelsea
sends
a
strong
message
of
disapproval:
a
strong
protest
that
gets
this
building
to
give
us
some
leverage,
some
momentum,
as
we
advocate
to
the
state
for
more
state
funding
for
this
building,
so
that
chelsea
and
similarly
situated
gateway
cities
in
this
district
are
not
unduly
unduly
economically
harmed
by
this
project.
Thank
you.
I
I
No
doubt
that
northeast
needs
a
new
building,
but
what
I'm
opposed
to,
as
everyone
has
said
here,
is
the
cost
that
it's
going
to
impose
on
our
residents
of
chelsea.
The
cause
is
a
huge
burden
to
our
community
that
is
70
economically
disadvantaged
within
the
hardest
hit
in
this
pandemic
bottom
line.
The
costs
of
this
project
are
unfavorable
to
our
residents
and
the
formula
is
inequitable.
I
So,
as
a
teacher,
I
will
give
a
definition
of
equity
versus
equality.
Equity
does
not
mean
equal
again.
Equity
does
not
mean
equal
equity
involves
trying
to
understand
and
give
people
what
they
need
to
enjoy
full
healthy
lives.
Equality,
in
contrast,
aims
to
ensure
that
everyone
gets
the
same
things
in
order
to
enjoy
full
healthy
lives
like
equity
equality
aims
to
promote
fairness
and
justice,
but
it
can
only.
B
I
If
everyone
starts
from
the
same
place
and
needs
the
same
things,
chelsea
is
not
starting
at
the
same
place
as
other
communities.
There
are
huge
disparities
and
for
this
reason
I
cannot
support
the
construction
of
a
new
northeast
metro
votes
at
high
school.
So
I
urge
you
to
please
vote
now.
Thank
you.
B
J
J
We
know
firsthand
that
these
are
the
use
that
could
benefit
from
the
economic
opportunity
that
vocational
education
can
promise.
However,
we
have
to
promise
them
equity
in
their
access,
and
that
means
that
the
wealthier
districts
that
send
youth
to
northeast
need
to
understand
that
this
is
an
issue
of
racial
and
economic
justice.
Our
city
and
our
families
simply
cannot
pay
the
burden
that
is
being
asked
to
them
to
expand
northeast
there's
also
another
issue:
I
wanted
to
present
to
you
all
about
equity
and
access
to
attending
northeast,
and
that
is
their
admissions
policy.
J
For
many
years
now.
Northeast
has
implemented
an
admissions
policy
that
uses
a
selective
criteria
of
weighting
applicants,
middle
school
applicants
based
on
their
grades,
attendance
discipline,
guidance,
counselor
recommendation,
all
factors
that
have
been
proven
through
research
to
be
subject
to
racial
and
other
biases.
This
is
effectively
left
out
in
the
cold,
a
lot
of
the
most
vulnerable
youth
that
were
really
the
very
purpose
of
vocational
education.
J
However,
they
only
made
the
most
superficial
changes
possible
and
have
are
continuing
to
put
forward
a
policy
that
will
discriminate
youth,
especially
based
I
wanted
to
mention,
especially
based
on
their
discipline
record.
They
are
not
in
compliance
currently
with
what
the
board
of
education
has
asked
for
in
terms
of
aligning
to
a
minimum
of
civil
guaranteeing
civil
rights
in
the
access
to
vocational
ed.
So
I
mentioned
this
because
how
can
we
support
the
expansion
of
a
school?
That's
leaving
our
most
vulnerable
youth
out
in
the
cold.
J
If
we
want
to
give
youth
an
opportunity
for
economic
justice
and
mobility,
we
need
to
make
sure
we
do
that
with
equity.
So
I
urge
northeast
to
reconsider
their
admissions
policy.
I
urge
chelsea
voters
to
say
no
on
this
vote
and
for
the
other
communities
to
understand
their
duty
as
wealthier
districts
to
help
support
and
cover
costs
for
our
youth
that
are
struggling
and
our
families
that
are
fighting
to
see
their
youth
rise
up
and
have
more
opportunities.
Thank.
B
K
K
K
I
believe
we're
number
two
on
the
list
of
affordable
housing
in
the
entire
commonwealth
that
we
pay
for
how
many
of
those
other
communities
are
paying
those
types
of
prices
to
house
people,
so
in
a
sense
they
can
turn
around
and
say.
Well,
you
have
the
most
students
at
the
at
the
school.
You
should
pay
more
well
if
we're
going
to
just
use
that,
let's
start
talking
about
some
of
these
other
things
where
other
communities
should
be
paying
chelsea
for
carrying
the
load
on
on
a
lot
of
other
issues.
K
So
I
encourage
everybody
in
chelsea.
That's
listening
must
come
to
city
hall
to
vote
no
on
this
vote
in
the
special
election,
and
I
appeal
to
voters
in
the
other
cities
to
please
consider
what
I've
said
about
chelsea,
picking
up
a
lot
of
the
costs
for
surrounding
communities
in
a
lot
of
other
ways.
Thank
you.
So
much
I'll
pass
it
off
to
my
esteemed
colleague,
leo
robinson.
D
We
do
have
248
students
at
the
vote
and
I
feel
that
we
we
got
cheated,
because
when
we
sign
the
agreement
to
be
part
of
this,
we
only
had
x
amount
of
slots
and
when
those
other
communities
didn't
want
to
send
their
kids
there,
we
got
those
slots
and
now
we're
paying
for
that
by
them.
Asking
us
to
pay
1.9
million
dollars
a
year.
There's
a
community
much
richer
than
we
are.
I
won't
name
them,
but
I'll,
let
you
know
their
cost
would
be
82
000
a
year.
D
So
how
does
that
equal
out
as
to
what
we're
paying
in
chelsea?
And
the
fact
of
the
matter
is,
I,
as
I
said,
stated
that
it's
unfair
and
that
when
we
had
the
conference-
and
I
asked
them
what
kind
of
things
would
they
cut
out
to
bring
the
bring
this
cost
down,
they
didn't
have
any
answers.
So,
as
I
want
to
leave,
I
just
want
to
say:
remember
it's
unfair
to
chelsea
and
its
citizens.
Thank
you.
D
L
This
really
important
issue
we're
here
today,
because
once
again,
we
found
yet
another
process
in
our
state
education
system
that
is
broken
and
it's
inequitable
for
those
of
us
fighting
for
education
justice.
This
is
not
a
surprise
time
and
time
again
we
see
broken
funding
systems,
broken
admission
systems,
as
anna
mentioned
and
broken
support
systems
that
are
imposed
on
chelsea
by
leaders
from
outside
and
every
time
it's
up
to
us
here
to
figure
out
how
to
deal
with
that
inequity
and
try
to
make
the
best
of
it
for
our
city.
L
We
have
expressed
to
northeast
that
this
is
actively
harmful
to
our
city,
but
instead
of
hearing
us
out,
our
complaints
have
fallen
on
deaf
ears.
That
said,
I
think
everyone
here
would
agree.
School
facilities
are
extremely
important.
We
should
be
looking
for
ways
to
improve
them
at
northeast
in
chelsea
and
everywhere.
L
This
can't,
however,
come
at
the
expense
of
crucial
city,
services
least
of
all
during
a
pandemic.
The
solution
to
this
problem
lies
with
the
state
legislature,
where
we
can
change
how
these
projects
are
funded.
I'm
looking
forward
to
working
with
our
state
delegation
to
fix
this
problem,
so
something
like
this
never
happens
again
to
chelsea
or
to
any
other
community.
L
We
also
have
to
push
for
additional
state
relief
that
is
going
to
help
us
navigate
this
new
hardship.
If
the
vote
goes
through
as
we
move
forward,
I
think
we
need
to
explore
every
alternative
possible
to
reduce
the
burden
of
this
project
on
the
people
of
chelsea,
and
I
look
forward
to
engaging
in
those
conversations
with
the
city
council
and
with
my
fellow
school
committee
members.
L
We've
definitely
been
exploring
our
options
and
we
will
continue
to
discuss
those
in
the
coming
weeks.
I've
also
been
in
conversation
with
leaders
in
other
communities,
and
I
know
that
there
are
definitely
other
pockets
of
opposition
to
this
plan
beyond
chelsea.
I
hope
that
together
we
will
vote
this
proposal
down
and
come
up
with
a
more
equitable
one.
L
However,
if
we
lose
this
vote,
I'm
looking
forward
to
taking
whatever
steps
are
necessary
to
put
the
people
at
chelsea
first
and
to
ensure
that
we
don't
put
the
future
of
our
schools
in
the
future
of
our
city
in
jeopardy.
So
please,
please
go
out
on
january
25th
and
vote
no
on
this
proposal.
Thank
you.
A
Thank
you,
everyone.
Last
but
not
least,
city
councillor
of
district,
three
nori
jesus
is
unable
to
be
here.
Unfortunately,
there
is
a
situation
in
her
family
where
some
of
her
members
of
her
family
have
covet.
So
there
is
a
statement
that
she
has
asked
me
to
read,
and
I
would
read
this
on
her
behalf
good
morning
my
name
is
nori,
elisa
jesus,
chelsea
city
councilor
for
district
3..
First
of
all,
thank
you
for
joining
us
this
morning,
as
we
speak
out
regarding
the
inequities
that
continue
to
happen
with
our
children's
education.
A
A
After
the
years
of
inequities,
our
city
and
families
have
endured
the
pandemic
lifted
the
curtain
on
how
housing,
employment,
health
and
education
all
work
together
to
support
stability
and
success,
and
if
one
of
those
variables
is
missing
or
weak,
it
all
falls
apart.
For
example,
you
can't
expect
a
student
to
easily
focus
on
their
education
if
their
housing
is
unstable,
you
can't
expect
a
parent
to
provide
decent
and
safe
housing
if
their
income
is
unstable.
A
The
mental
health
of
our
students
is
at
a
critical
point.
Our
youth
have
endured
higher
rates
of
trauma
due
to
the
impact
of
cobit
19.,
the
money
our
chelsea
youth
fought
for
as
they
hit
the
streets,
and
the
state
house
must
be
invested
in
the
overwhelming
concerns
we
have
rising,
such
as
mental
health,
homelessness,
financial
stability,
food
sustainability
and
so
much
more.
A
If
we
don't
invest
the
money
we
have
in
the
urgent
needs
of
our
community,
all
the
above
is
necessary
for
our
youth
to
focus
on
their
education
and
their
future.
In
closing,
I
ask
that
our
neighboring
communities
think
about
these
concerns.
We
are
highlighting
through
a
social
equity
lens
and,
as
you
listen
to
everything
our
students
have
endured
and
continue
to
endure
yourself
in
their
shoes.
Think
to
yourselves.
A
How
does
this
make
sense
for
a
city
like
chelsea
that
has
suffered
overwhelmingly
more
than
other
communities
to
be
charged
the
highest
amount
of
their
student
access
to
vocational
schools?
We
must
unite
in
the
fight
for
equity.
For
all.
Thank
you.
This
was
a
statement
from
city
councilor,
norelis
de
jesus
of
district
3..
So
now
I'm
being
joined
by
our
school
committee
president
and
our
closing
remarks.
B
B
B
We
must
include
that
in
our
as
a
as
another
opportunity
for
students,
however,
not
at
the
cost
of
1.9
million
dollars,
1.9
million
dollars
once
again
can
bring
after
school
programs
can
address
housing
and
security,
food
insecurity,
and
so
many
more
issues
that
have
this
community
has
has
got
overgone
or
has
hey
sorry,
my
apologies.
This
community
team
was
really
hit
hard.