School Committee · Regular Meeting of the School Committee · 2025-10-21

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 Cambridge Public Schools Middle School Pathway Exploration Policy (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

5. Unfinished Business/Calendar

6. Awaiting Reports

7. Superintendent’s Agenda

7a. Superintendent's Update

7b. Presentations

7c. CPS District Plan

Consent Agenda (7)

• Superintendent's recommendation2025 · #270✅ Adopted, 6–0Approval of Cambridge Public Schools Middle School Pathway Exploration Policy (Second Reading)SC 25-270
• Superintendent's recommendation2025 · #271✅ Adopted, 6–0Approval of Revisions to Rindge School of Technical Arts Program Recruitment, Admission & Retention Policy Formerly Known as Rindge School of Technical Arts Program Admission Policy (Second Reading)SC 25-271
• Superintendent's recommendation2025 · #272✅ Adopted, 6–0Day & Residential Program Services not Available from the Cambridge School DepartmentSC 25-272
• Superintendent's recommendation2025 · #273✅ Adopted, 6–0Contract Award: BMP Transportation Inc.: Unhoused Student Transportation Services (McKinney Vento)SC 25-273
• Superintendent's recommendation2025 · #274✅ Adopted, 6–0Contract Award: Malden Trans Inc.: Unhoused Student Transportation Services (McKinney Vento)SC 25-274
• Superintendent's recommendation2025 · #275✅ Adopted, 5–0Contract Award: Epoch Healthcare LLC: Special Education Transportation ServicesSC 25-275
• Superintendent's recommendation2025 · #276✅ Adopted, 6–0Contract Award: Shore Educational Collaborative: Educational ServicesSC 25-276

8. Non-Consent Agenda

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

• Motion2025 · #277✅ Adopted, 6–0Policy protecting gender nonconforming and transgender staff in CPS (Second Reading)Joint Motion by Member Rachel, Member WeinsteinSC 25-277

10. Resolutions

11. Announcements

12. Late Orders

13. Communications and Reports from City Officers