Letter from Mayor Sumbul Siddiqui, communicating information from the School Committee

Sumbul Siddiqui Mayor OFFICE OF THE MAYOR To: Cambridge City Council From: Sumbul Siddiqui, Mayor Date: September 30th, 2021 Subject: Communicating information from the School Committee To the Honorable, the City Council: On September 21st, the School Committee held its regular meeting. The Superintendent Greer, along with Dr. Lisa Dobberteen and James Maloney, presented on the school reopening process and gave COVID-19 updates. See their presentation here. Last week, more than 120 8th - 12 grade students participated in CPS’s First Youth Equity Leadership Summit. The discussions and presentations were focused on defining what equity looks like, sounds like and looks like in CPS from a youth perspective. We are excited about what we learned from the summit and the next phase of the work that is coming from the Office of Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (OEIB). I will keep the City Council updated on the work that comes out of these summits. On Saturday, September 25th, more than 150 families attended the Community Fair that was held at the King Open School. My office and CPS staff provided information, books, supplies, backpacks, and other resources for our families. The next Community Fair will be on October 16th at the Campus Peabody and Rindge Avenue Upper School. The School Committee’s next regular meeting will be held on October 5th at 6pm. We will be discussing a recommendation around vaccines for students at the high school. I will provide more information when I have it. Additionally, we will discuss the language access plan that is also on the City Council’s agenda. Please do not hesitate to reach out with any questions, suggestions, or concerns. Respectfully, Mayor Siddiqui