School Committee · Regular Meeting of the School Committee · 2025-12-16

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 Competency Determination Policy (Second Reading) · Approval of Revisions to the High School Graduation Requirements Policy

📄 minutes · notice · agenda page · video

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 (5)

• Superintendent's recommendation2025 · #302✅ Adopted, 5–1Approval of Cambridge Public Schools Competency Determination Policy (Second Reading)SC 25-302
• Superintendent's recommendation2025 · #303✅ Adopted, 5–1Approval of Revisions to the High School Graduation Requirements PolicySC 25-303
• Superintendent's recommendation2025 · #304✅ Adopted, 5–1Day & Residential Program Services not Available from the Cambridge School DepartmentSC 25-304
• Superintendent's recommendation2025 · #305✅ Adopted, 5–1Contract Award: Star Dance School LLC: Dance ProgramSC 25-305
• Superintendent's recommendation2025 · #306✅ Adopted, 5–1Grant Award: FY26 Municipal ADA Improvement Grant (SC26871)SC 25-306

8. Non-Consent Agenda

School Committee Agenda (Policy Matters/Notifications/Requests for Information) (4)

• Motion2025 · #307✅ Adopted (voice vote)School Climate Subcommittee Report - Novmeber 6, 2025Motion by School Climate Sub-committeeSC 25-307
• Motion2025 · #308✅ Adopted (voice vote)Buildings & Grounds Subcommittee Report - November 20, 2026Motion by Buildings & Grounds Sub-committeeSC 25-308
• Motion2025 · #309✅ Adopted, 6–0On Time Bus Arrivals and Start Time Adjustments for School 2026-2027Joint Motion by Member Hudson, Member RojasSC 25-309
• Motion2025 · #310✅ Accepted (voice vote)Proposed Changes and Amendments to the School Committee RulesJoint Motion by Mayor Simmons, Vice Chair HunterSC 25-310

Resolutions (2)

• Motion2025 · #311✅ Adopted, 6–0Resolution honoring Member RojasJoint Motion by Member Rachel, Member WeinsteinSC 25-311
• Motion2025 · #312✅ Adopted, 6–0Resolution honor Vice Chair HunterMotion by Member RojasSC 25-312

11. Announcements

12. Late Orders

13. Communications and Reports from City Officers