School Committee · Regular Meeting · 2023-05-02

When/where: 06:00 pm–08:00 pm · Dr. Henrietta S. Attles Meeting Room.

On the agenda: Public Hearing on Teacher Performance Standards (3 minutes): 1b. Public Hearing on School Choice (3 minutes): 1c. Public Comment (3 minutes)

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Present: Rachel, Fantini, Hunter (remote), Rojas, Weinstein, Wilson, Siddiqui Also, Greer, Turk, Siddiqui

Agenda

1. Public Hearing on Teacher Performance Standards (3 minutes): 1b. Public Hearing on School Choice (3 minutes): 1c. Public Comment (3 minutes)

2. Student School Committee Report

3. Presentation of the Records for Approval

4. Reconsiderations

Unfinished Business/Calendar (1)

• Motion2023 · #072School Council HandbooksMotion by Communications & Community Relations Sub-committeeSC 23-072

Awaiting Reports (1)

• Motion#C22-311MBTA Bus OrderJoint Motion by Member Weinstein, Mayor SiddiquiSC C22-311

7. Superintendent’s Agenda

7a. Superintendent's Update

7b. Presentations

7c. CPS District Plan

Consent Agenda (11)

• Superintendent's recommendation2023 · #076✅ Adopted, 7–0SY2023/2024 State School Choice-Recommendation for Non-participationSC 23-076
• Superintendent's recommendation2023 · #077✅ Adopted, 7–0Approval of Agreement Between the Cambridge School Committtee and the Family Liaisons Invested in Families & Education AFSCME/AFL-CIO (LIFE/AFSCME)SC 23-077
• Superintendent's recommendation2023 · #078Approval of Amendment fo the COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement for Sports & Extra-Curricular AcivitiesSC 23-078
• Superintendent's recommendation2023 · #079✅ Adopted, 7–0Day & Residential Program Services not Available from the Cambridge School DepartmentSC 23-079
• Superintendent's recommendation2023 · #080✅ Adopted, 7–0Contract Award: Concdntric Math: Professional DevelopmentSC 23-080
• Superintendent's recommendation2023 · #081✅ Adopted, 7–0Contract Award: Mansfield Paper Company: Food Service Paper Products-AmendedSC 23-081
• Superintendent's recommendation2023 · #082Contract Award: Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology: Instructional ServicesSC 23-082
• Superintendent's recommendation2023 · #083Contract Award: Just Right Reader, Inc.: Instructional MaterialsSC 23-083
• Superintendent's recommendation2023 · #084Contract Award: Sterling Business Products: Printing ServicesSC 23-084
• Superintendent's recommendation2023 · #085✅ Adopted, 7–0Gifts/Miscellaneous ReceiptsSC 23-085
• Superintendent's recommendation2023 · #086✅ Adopted, 7–0Grant Award: FY23 Cambridge Hospital Legacy Project (SC23171)SC 23-086

8. Non-Consent Agenda

School Committee Agenda (Policy Matters/Notifications/Requests for Information) (2)

• Motion2023 · #087✅ Adopted, 7–0Report of the April 24, 2023, Special Education and Student Supports SubcommitteeMotion by Special Education & Student Supports Sub-committeeSC 23-087
• Motion2023 · #088✅ Adopted, 7–0Educator Diversity ActJoint Motion by Vice Chair Weinstein, Member WilsonSC 23-088

10. Resolutions

11. Announcements

12. Late Orders

13. Communications and Reports from City Officers