School Committee · Regular Meeting of the School Committee & Public Hearing on the Revisions to the Rights & Revisions Handbook · 2024-09-10

When/where: 06:00 pm–08:00 pm · Dr. Henrietta S. Attles Meeting Room at Cambridge Rindge and Latin School

On the agenda: Registration for Meeting Participation and Public Comment · Establish a School Councils Subcommittee

📄 minutes · notice · agenda page · video · presentation

Present: Harding, Hudson, Hunter, Rachel, Rojas, Weinstein, Simmons

Agenda

1. Public Comment (3 Minutes)

2. Student School Committee Report

3. Presentation of the Records for Approval

4. Reconsiderations

Unfinished Business/Calendar (2)

• Motion2024 · #100Registration for Meeting Participation and Public CommentMotion by Member RachelSC 24-100
• Motion2024 · #153✅ Accepted (voice vote)Establish a School Councils SubcommitteeJoint Motion by Member Weinstein, Member Rachel, Member HunterSC 24-153

6. Awaiting Reports

7. Superintendent’s Agenda

7a. Superintendent's Update

7b. Presentations

7c. CPS District Plan

Consent Agenda (20)

• Superintendent's recommendation2024 · #206Approval of Non-Discrimination on the Basis of Sex-Title IX Policy (Second Reading)SC 24-206
• Superintendent's recommendation2024 · #207Approval of Revisions to Sexual Misconduct/Title IX Policy (Second Reading)SC 24-207
• Superintendent's recommendation2024 · #208✅ Adopted (voice vote)Approval of Revisions to Rights & Responsibilities Handbook (Second Reading)SC 24-208
• Superintendent's recommendation2024 · #209Approval of Revisions to Cambridge School Department's Non-Discrimination Policy (Second Reading)SC 24-209
• Superintendent's recommendation2024 · #210Approval of Revisions to Non-Discrimination on the Basis of Sex Policy (Second Reading)SC 24-210
• Superintendent's recommendation2024 · #211Approval of Revisions to Civil Rights Grievance Procedures Policy Fomerly Know as the Uniform Grievance Procedures Policy (Second Reading)SC 24-211
• Superintendent's recommendation2024 · #212Approval of the Waiver of Accounting Form in Regards to the Estate of Kevin HigginsSC 24-212
• Superintendent's recommendation2024 · #213Day & Residential Program Services Not Available from the Cambridge School DepartmentSC 24-213
• Superintendent's recommendation2024 · #214Contract Award: TeachTown: Specially Designed Instruction Software & Professional DevelopmentSC 24-214
• Superintendent's recommendation2024 · #215Contract Award: Bunker Hill Community College: Dual Enrollment Program for CRLS StudentsSC 24-215
• Superintendent's recommendation2024 · #216Contract Award: Baystate Interpreters: Translation Services-Amendment #1SC 24-216
• Superintendent's recommendation2024 · #217Contract Award: Concentric Math: Professional DevelopmentSC 24-217
• Superintendent's recommendation2024 · #218Contract Award: Cresendo Educaiton Group: Professional DevelopmentSC 24-218
• Superintendent's recommendation2024 · #219Contract Award: High Output, Inc.: Media Supplies & EquipmentSC 24-219
• Superintendent's recommendation2024 · #220Contract Award: Imagine Learning: Instructional Materials-Amendment #1SC 24-220
• Superintendent's recommendation2024 · #221Contract Award: Trustees of Boston College: Professional DevelopmentSC 24-221
• Superintendent's recommendation2024 · #222Gifts/Miscellaneous ReceiptsSC 24-222
• Superintendent's recommendation2024 · #223Grant Award: FY25 Strenghthening Career & Technical Educations (Perkins V) Secondary (SC25606)SC 24-223
• Superintendent's recommendation2024 · #224Grant Award: FY24 Expanded Homeless Shelter Funding (SC24218)-IncreaseSC 24-224
• Superintendent's recommendation2024 · #225✅ Adopted, 6–0Grant Award: FY24 Circuit Breaker Allocation (SC24776)-IncreaseSC 24-225

8. Non-Consent Agenda

School Committee Agenda (Policy Matters/Notifications/Requests for Information) (1)

• Motion2024 · #226✅ Adopted (voice vote)Cleanliness Near Public SchoolsMotion by Mayor SimmonsSC 24-226

10. Resolutions

11. Announcements

12. Late Orders

13. Communications and Reports from City Officers