School Committee · Regular Meeting of the School Committee · 2025-09-02

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

On the agenda: Further the Superintendent Search · Approval of Revisions to Rights & Responsibilities Handbook (Second Reading)

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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 (1)

• Motion2025 · #227Further the Superintendent SearchMotion by Member HudsonSC 25-227

6. Awaiting Reports

7. Superintendent’s Agenda

7a. Superintendent's Update

7b. Presentations

7c. CPS District Plan

Consent Agenda (14)

• Superintendent's recommendation2025 · #229✅ Adopted, 6–0Approval of Revisions to Rights & Responsibilities Handbook (Second Reading)SC 25-229
• Superintendent's recommendation2025 · #230✅ Adopted, 6–0Approval of School Department's Civil Rights Grievance Procedures Policy (Second Reading)SC 25-230
• Superintendent's recommendation2025 · #231✅ Adopted, 6–0Approval of Revisions to the School Department's Policy Regarding Transgender & Gender Nonconforming Students (Second Reading)SC 25-231
• Superintendent's recommendation2025 · #232✅ Adopted, 6–0Approval of Revisions to Cambridge School Department's Title IX/Sexual Misconduct Policy (Second Reading)SC 25-232
• Superintendent's recommendation2025 · #233✅ Adopted, 6–0Approval of Revisions to Student Attendance Policy (Second Reading)SC 25-233
• Superintendent's recommendation2025 · #234✅ Adopted, 6–0Approval of Revision to Physical Restraing Policy (Second Reading)SC 25-234
• Superintendent's recommendation2025 · #235✅ Adopted, 6–0Approval of Revisions to the School Department's Non-Discrimination Policy (Second Reading)SC 25-235
• Superintendent's recommendation2025 · #236✅ Adopted, 6–0Day & Residential Program Services not Available from the Cambridge School DepartmentSC 25-236
• Superintendent's recommendation2025 · #237✅ Adopted, 6–0Contract Award: Cambridge School Volunteers: Student Support ServicesSC 25-237
• Superintendent's recommendation2025 · #238✅ Adopted, 6–0Contract Award: PowerSchool Group LLC: Computer SoftwareSC 25-238
• Superintendent's recommendation2025 · #239✅ Adopted, 6–0Grant Award: Early College Support Grant (SC26831)SC 25-239
• Superintendent's recommendation2025 · #240✅ Adopted, 6–0Grant Award: FY26 J Burdie Fitness (SC26175)SC 25-240
• Superintendent's recommendation2025 · #241✅ Adopted, 6–0Grant Award: Grant Award: Fy2026 McKinney-Vento Homeless Grant (SC26707)SC 25-241
• Superintendent's recommendation2025 · #242✅ Adopted, 6–0Grant Award: FY25 Expanded Homeless Shelter Funding (SC25218) INCREASESC 25-242

8. Non-Consent Agenda

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

10. Resolutions

11. Announcements

12. Late Orders

13. Communications and Reports from City Officers