School Committee · Regular Meeting of the School Committee · 2025-04-01

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

On the agenda: Fiscal Year 2025 Recommended Budget

📄 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

5. Unfinished Business/Calendar

6. Awaiting Reports

7. Superintendent’s Agenda

7a. Superintendent's Update

7b. Presentations

7c. CPS District Plan

Consent Agenda (19)

• Superintendent's recommendation2025 · #059Fiscal Year 2025 Recommended BudgetSC 25-059
• Superintendent's recommendation2025 · #060✅ Adopted, 7–0Approval of the Memorandum of Agreement Between the Cambridge School Committee & Cambridge Education Assocation Regarding Kennedy-Longfelow School ClosureSC 25-060
• Superintendent's recommendation2025 · #061✅ Adopted, 7–0Approval of Revisions to Free & Reduced Price Food Services Policy (Second Reading)SC 25-061
• Superintendent's recommendation2025 · #062✅ Adopted, 7–0Approval of Revisions to Tutoring for Pay Policy (Second Reading)SC 25-062
• Superintendent's recommendation2025 · #063✅ Adopted, 7–0Day & Residential Program Services not Available from the Cambridge School DepartmentSC 25-063
• Superintendent's recommendation2025 · #064✅ Adopted, 7–0Contract Award: The Algebra Project: Mathematics Professional DevelopmentSC 25-064
• Superintendent's recommendation2025 · #065✅ Adopted, 7–0Contract Award: Ricoh USA, Inc.: Multi-function Printer Leases, Maintanance & Supplies (FY26 Contract)SC 25-065
• Superintendent's recommendation2025 · #066✅ Adopted, 7–0Contract Award: Sterling Business Products: Printing, Promotional & Mailing Services (FY26 Contract)SC 25-066
• Superintendent's recommendation2025 · #067✅ Adopted, 7–0Contract Award: School Specialty: Instructional Materials (FY26 Contract)SC 25-067
• Superintendent's recommendation2025 · #068✅ Adopted, 7–0Contract Award: School Specialty: Classroom Furniture (FY26 Contract)SC 25-068
• Superintendent's recommendation2025 · #069✅ Adopted, 7–0Contract Award: WB Mason: Classroom & Office Furniture (FY26 Contract)SC 25-069
• Superintendent's recommendation2025 · #070✅ Adopted, 7–0Contract Award: Nimbello: Invoice Computer Software (FY26 Contract)SC 25-070
• Superintendent's recommendation2025 · #071✅ Adopted, 7–0Contract Award: Lakeshore Learning: Instructional Materials & Classroom Furniture (FY26 Contract)SC 25-071
• Superintendent's recommendation2025 · #072✅ Adopted, 7–0Contract Award: Research for Better Teaching: Professional Development (FY26 Contract)SC 25-072
• Superintendent's recommendation2025 · #073✅ Adopted, 7–0Approval of Memorandum of Agreement Between The Cambridge School Committee & Cambridge ProfessionalSC 25-073
• Superintendent's recommendation2025 · #074✅ Adopted, 7–0Approval of the SY2025-2026 Cambridge Public Schools District CalendarSC 25-074
• Superintendent's recommendation2025 · #075✅ Adopted, 7–0Gifts/Miscellaneous ReceiptsSC 25-075
• Superintendent's recommendation2025 · #076✅ Adopted, 7–0Grant Award: FY25 Teacher Diversification (SC25162)SC 25-076
• Superintendent's recommendation2025 · #077✅ Adopted, 7–0Grant Award: FY25 Cambridge Community Foundation/Biogen (FY25159(SC 25-077

8. Non-Consent Agenda

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

• Motion2025 · #078✅ Adopted, 6–0Establishing an Updated Advanced Learning PolicyJoint Motion by Member Weinstein, Member Harding, Member HunterSC 25-078
• Motion2025 · #079Teacher Evaluations and Paraprofessional StaffingJoint Motion by Member Hudson, Member HardingSC 25-079

Resolutions (1)

• Motion2025 · #080CRLS DECA RecognitionJoint Motion by Vice Chair Hunter, Member Harding, Member HudsonSC 25-080

11. Announcements

12. Late Orders

13. Communications and Reports from City Officers