School Committee · Regular Meeting of the School Committee · 2024-09-17

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 · 2024 Superintendent Search Timeline · Approval of Private School-NuVu Innovation School

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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 · #100✅ Adopted (voice vote)Registration for Meeting Participation and Public CommentMotion by Member RachelSC 24-100
• Motion2024 · #2272024 Superintendent Search TimelineJoint Motion by Member Rojas, Member Weinstein, Member RachelSC 24-227

6. Awaiting Reports

7. Superintendent’s Agenda

7a. Superintendent's Update

7b. Presentations

7c. CPS District Plan

Consent Agenda (7)

• Superintendent's recommendation2024 · #228✅ Adopted, 5–0Approval of Private School-NuVu Innovation SchoolSC 24-228
• Superintendent's recommendation2024 · #229✅ Adopted, 7–0Day & Residential Program Services not Available from the Cambridge School DepartmentSC 24-229
• Superintendent's recommendation2024 · #230↪️ Referred (voice vote)Contract Award: Christopher Vick: College PreparationSC 24-230
• Superintendent's recommendation2024 · #231✅ Adopted, 7–0Contract Award: Upstander Project: Professional DevelopmentSC 24-231
• Superintendent's recommendation2024 · #232✅ Adopted, 7–0Gifts/Miscellaneous ReceiptsSC 24-232
• Superintendent's recommendation2024 · #233✅ Adopted, 7–0Grant Award: FY25 Ms. Hibbs Grant (SC25166)SC 24-233
• Superintendent's recommendation2024 · #234✅ Adopted, 7–0Grant Award: FY2025 McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Grant (SC25707)SC 24-234

8. Non-Consent Agenda

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

• Motion2024 · #235✅ Adopted (voice vote)Teaching Local HistoryMotion by Mayor SimmonsSC 24-235

Resolutions (1)

• Motion2024 · #236✅ Adopted (voice vote)Passing of Rita GrassiMotion by Mayor SimmonsSC 24-236

11. Announcements

12. Late Orders

13. Communications and Reports from City Officers