In September, Community Economic and Development Authority Director Sal Pina proposed the idea of using the Everett School on Gibbs Avenue to house several non-profits, which led to speculation that it would turn into a homeless shelter.

Tuesday, he said that wouldn’t be the case.

“It wouldn’t be a homeless shelter,” Pina told Selectmen, citing several potential non-profits, including the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) nutrition program, Catholic Charities, literacy programs and workforce training, that could share use of the building. “It could be a one-stop shopping for those that need those services.”

Pina has proposed renovating the school with CEDA grants, and making CEDA responsible for ongoing costs.

On Tuesday, he introduced the idea of using it for the Council on Aging, which received no funding from the town this year after citizens defeated a Proposition 2 1/2 override that would have provided funds.

“I know they recently just had their second meeting, I think it was,” said Selectmen Alan Slavin, referring to the Council On Aging Board of Directors. The board, which currently has nine members, is leading efforts to continue to provide services for seniors.

Despite the lack of town funding, the COA does receive a $43,000 grant from the state Department of Elder Services, which helps provide some limited services to seniors. Every position at the Council on Aging was cut from the budget, except for office manager Pam Dudley’s position. The Council on Aging is now located in the basement of the Multi-Service Center.

The Everett Educational Center was built in 1918. Throught the years, the building has served as a high school, a kindergarten center, an alternative school, and has housed school offices.

Pina gave Selectment a recently completed cost estimate for work at the school to the Selectmen. Although the logistics of his proposal were not discussed, he asked Selectmen to go through the estimates and make some suggestions as to what they’d like to do.

“Certainly…this is a historic building to us,” said Pina.

Pina said a portion of the work would involve getting it up to code for public use. That includes work on floors, ceilings, and putting in handicapped-accessible bathrooms.

“The basement appears to be fine. The third floor is in pretty good shape, so we decided to not cost that out,” he said.