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PRESS RELEASE
Stephen Pina Launches “Champion City Project – Brockton 2025” to Restore Discipline, Respect, and Results in Brockton Schools
Brockton, MA – August 1, 2025— The Vote Pina Committee is proud to officially unveil the Champion City Project – Brockton 2025, the signature plan of Ward 1 School Committee candidate Stephen Pina, aimed at rebuilding Brockton Public Schools into the City of Champions once again.
The 15-point plan is bold, specific, and fully backed by state law and accountability measures. It tackles the crisis of illiteracy, collapsing standards, unsafe classrooms, and bureaucratic waste with one clear message: no more excuses.
“We’re not here to manage decline—we’re here to rebuild,” said Pina. “This plan isn’t about buzzwords. It’s about restoring order, setting expectations, and giving every student in Brockton the chance to win at life.”
Highlights of the Champion City Project:
1. Raise the Bar on Academic Achievement
Enforce state-mandated benchmarks with public quarterly dashboards by ward and progress reports at every School Committee meeting. Stop hiding the data—show it and act on it.
2. End the Culture of Illiteracy
No more passing failure forward. Pina will demand public reporting of reading levels and call for state intervention if local leadership continues to fail students.
3. Build a Vocational High School That Competes
A second public high school focused on Chapter 74-approved vocational programs, skilled trades, and direct pipelines to union jobs. This isn’t theory—it’s execution.
4. Create a ‘Win at Life’ Graduation Track
Offer a new path to graduation focused on entrepreneurship, eCommerce, branding, and financial skills. Students should graduate ready to build, lead, and earn—not just take tests.
5. Demand Budget Transparency with a Real-Time Financial Dashboard
No more digging through PDFs. Taxpayers deserve a real-time breakdown of every dollar spent in Brockton schools—from salaries to tech contracts.
6. Enforce the New Personal Finance Requirement
Massachusetts now mandates personal finance education—Pina will ensure it’s implemented with rigor, not watered down. Budgeting, debt, credit—these are survival skills.
7. Transparency for Every Parent
Every book, lesson plan, and curriculum policy will be posted online before it hits the classroom. Parents don’t co-parent with the state—they lead.
8. Restore Real Discipline
Fight back against state overreach (603 CMR 53.00) and return authority to principals to maintain order. No more 10-minute timeouts for serious offenses.
9. Expand TAG Through Grade 12
Elevate Brockton’s brightest students with a Specialized School for Advanced Learning, offering STEM, dual enrollment, and college-level tracks.
10. Enforce Accountability at Every Level
Pina will make sure School Committee votes, attendance, and response times are all public. If your elected officials don’t show up—you’ll know.
11. Expand the School Police Force
Push for 22 full-time officers and form a Public Safety Council to secure federal and state safety grants.
12. Honor the Backbone of Our Schools
Better pay and job security for custodians, cafeteria workers, certified support staff, bus drivers, and safety teams. These are the unsung heroes who make school possible.
A Full-Circle Plan for a City Ready to Win Again
“This is about discipline. Direction. Dignity. And damn sure accountability,” said Pina. “It’s time to stop managing decline and start building a real future for our kids.”
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