School Committee · Regular Meeting of the School Committee · 2024-11-19

When/where: 06:00 pm–09:00 pm · Dr. Henrietta S. Attles Meeting Room at Cambridge Rindge and Latin School

For the purpose of discussing an and all business that may properly come before the School Committee

📄 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 (5)

• Motion2024 · #2272024 Superintendent Search TimelineJoint Motion by Member Rojas, Member Weinstein, Member RachelSC 24-227
• Motion2024 · #241Six Minutes Public Comment CEA PresidentJoint Motion by Member Weinstein, Member RojasSC 24-241
• Motion2024 · #243Superintendent Search ProcessJoint Motion by Member Hudson, Member Weinstein, Member RachelSC 24-243
• Motion2024 · #245Public Speaking TimeMotion by Member HudsonSC 24-245
• Motion2024 · #259Tobin Montessori School Preliminary ReportJoint Motion by Member Hudson, Member HardingSC 24-259

6. Awaiting Reports

7. Superintendent’s Agenda

7a. Superintendent's Update

7b. Presentations

7c. CPS District Plan

Consent Agenda (18)

• Superintendent's recommendation2024 · #263✅ Adopted, 6–0Approval of the Tentative Agreement between the Cambridge School Committee & the American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees Council 93, Local 1611 for a Successor Collective Bargaining Agreement for the Period of July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2026SC 24-263
• Superintendent's recommendation2024 · #264✅ Adopted, 7–0Approval of Revision to the Food Service Policy (First Reading)SC 24-264
• Superintendent's recommendation2024 · #265✅ Adopted, 7–0Day & Residential Services not Available from the Cambridge School DepartmentSC 24-265
• Superintendent's recommendation2024 · #266✅ Adopted, 7–0Contract Award: Apple: Staff Devises, Student iPads & Other apple AccessoriesSC 24-266
• Superintendent's recommendation2024 · #267✅ Adopted, 7–0Contract Award: B & H Photo Video, Inc.: Multi Media Equipment & ServicesSC 24-267
• Superintendent's recommendation2024 · #268✅ Adopted, 7–0Contract Award: CDW Government LLC: Computer Hardware & SuppliesSC 24-268
• Superintendent's recommendation2024 · #269✅ Adopted, 7–0Contract Award: Center for Leadership & Educational Equity: Professional DevelopmentSC 24-269
• Superintendent's recommendation2024 · #270✅ Adopted, 6–0Contract Award: Epoch Healthcare LLC: Special Educationa Transportation ServicesSC 24-270
• Superintendent's recommendation2024 · #271✅ Adopted, 7–0Contract Award: Keylingo Translations: Translation ServicesSC 24-271
• Superintendent's recommendation2024 · #272✅ Adopted, 7–0Contract Award: MInuteman Regional HIgh School: Student TuitionSC 24-272
• Superintendent's recommendation2024 · #273✅ Adopted, 7–0Contract Award: DJT Transportation: Student TransportationSC 24-273
• Superintendent's recommendation2024 · #274✅ Adopted, 7–0Contract Award: NCS Pearson, Inc.: Assessment Materials & SoftwareSC 24-274
• Superintendent's recommendation2024 · #275✅ Adopted, 7–0Contract Award: Perkins School for the Blind: Special Education ServicesSC 24-275
• Superintendent's recommendation2024 · #276✅ Adopted, 7–0Contract Award: Public Consulting: Medicaid Reimbursement Claiming ServicesSC 24-276
• Superintendent's recommendation2024 · #277✅ Adopted, 7–0Gifts/Miscellaneous ReceiptsSC 24-277
• Superintendent's recommendation2024 · #278✅ Adopted, 7–0Grant Award: FY25 Early College Support Grant (SC25831)SC 24-278
• Superintendent's recommendation2024 · #279✅ Adopted, 7–0Grant Award: FY25 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (SC25605)SC 24-279
• Superintendent's recommendation2024 · #280✅ Adopted, 7–0Grant award: FY25 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Early Childhood (SC25607)SC 24-280

8. Non-Consent Agenda

School Committee Agenda (Policy Matters/Notifications/Requests for Information) (7)

• Motion2024 · #281Governance Subcommittee Report October 22, 2024Motion bySC 24-281
• Motion2024 · #282Curriculum and Achievement Subcommittee Report, October 23, 2024Motion bySC 24-282
• Motion2024 · #283Communications & Community Relations Subcommittee Report, October 30, 2024Motion bySC 24-283
• Motion2024 · #284✅ Adopted, 6–0Dr. Carolyn L. Turk AuditoriumJoint Motion by Member Rachel, Mayor Simmons, Vice Chair HunterSC 24-284
• Motion2024 · #285Public Comment Uniform Time LimitJoint Motion by Mayor Simmons, Vice Chair HunterSC 24-285
• Motion2024 · #286✅ Adopted, 7–0Bus TrackingMotion by Member HardingSC 24-286
• Motion2024 · #287✅ Adopted, 6–1High School Graduation RequirementsJoint Motion by Member Rojas, Member Hudson, Member WeinsteinSC 24-287

10. Resolutions

11. Announcements

12. Late Orders

13. Communications and Reports from City Officers