School Committee · Regular Meeting of the School Committee · 2025-10-07

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

On the agenda: Approval of Interdepartmental Agreement Between the Cambridge Public School Department & the Cambridge Public Health Commission

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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

5. Unfinished Business/Calendar

6. Awaiting Reports

7. Superintendent’s Agenda

7a. Superintendent's Update

7b. Presentations

7c. CPS District Plan

Consent Agenda (10)

• Superintendent's recommendation2025 · #258✅ Adopted, 6–0Approval of Interdepartmental Agreement Between the Cambridge Public School Department & the Cambridge Public Health CommissionSC 25-258
• Superintendent's recommendation2025 · #259✅ Adopted, 7–0Approval of Cambridge Public School Middle School Pathway Exploration Policy (First Reading)SC 25-259
• Superintendent's recommendation2025 · #260✅ Adopted, 6–0Approval of Revisions to Rindge School of Technical Arts Program Recruitment, Adminssion & Retention Policy Formerly Known as Rindge School of Technical Arts Program Admission Policy (First Reading)SC 25-260
• Superintendent's recommendation2025 · #261✅ Adopted, 6–0Approval of Revisions to the Bullying Prevention & Intervention Plan (Second Reading)SC 25-261
• Superintendent's recommendation2025 · #262✅ Adopted, 6–0Contract Award: Breakthrough Greater Boston: Educational ServicesSC 25-262
• Superintendent's recommendation2025 · #263✅ Adopted, 6–1Contract Award: Trustees of Boston College: Professional DevelopmentSC 25-263
• Superintendent's recommendation2025 · #264✅ Adopted, 7–0Contract Award: Mary Grace Kelemanik: Professional DevelopmentSC 25-264
• Superintendent's recommendation2025 · #265✅ Adopted, 6–0Contract Award: 1722 Behavior & Consulting: Sepcial Education ServicesSC 25-265
• Superintendent's recommendation2025 · #266✅ Adopted, 6–0Contract Award: Facility Management Corp.: Facility RentalSC 25-266
• Superintendent's recommendation2025 · #267✅ Adopted, 6–0Grant Award: FY26 Circuit Breaker Allocation (SC26776)SC 25-267

8. Non-Consent Agenda

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

• Motion2025 · #268✅ Adopted (voice vote)Positive Youth Engagement with Law EnforcementMotion by Mayor SimmonsSC 25-268
• Motion2025 · #269✅ Adopted (voice vote)Policy Protecting Gender Nonconforming and Transgender Staff in CPSJoint Motion by Member Rachel, Member WeinsteinSC 25-269

10. Resolutions

11. Announcements

12. Late Orders

13. Communications and Reports from City Officers