RES 2026-91 · Agenda item attachment · Jun 1 2026

RES 2026-91 FIRST IN COUNCIL June 1, 2026 City of Cambridge COUNCILLOR SIMMONS WHEREAS: The Cambridge City Council is pleased to join the Cambridge Education Association and Cambridge Public Schools in congratulating the educators, administrators, staff members, and school community professionals who are being honored upon their retirement in 2026; and WHEREAS: The work of public education depends upon the dedication of many people serving in many different roles, including classroom educators, school administrators, support staff, specialists, building-based staff, and central office personnel, all of whom contribute to the daily life, success, and wellbeing of Cambridge students and families; and WHEREAS: Through years of service to Cambridge Public Schools, these retirees have helped teach, guide, support, encourage, and care for generations of young people, while also strengthening the school communities, programs, and departments in which they served; and WHEREAS: The 2026 retirees being honored include Susan Agger-Sch Admin; Tareque Ahmed- Sch Admin; Adenike Babatunde-PAUS; Grace Basile-Cambport; Maureen Beckshaw-G & P; Katherine Bourne-Peabody; Linda Branco-Sch Admin; Luis Branco-Tobin; Gloribel Buruca-Amigos; Elaine Carrieri-Sch Admin; Mary Collins-FMA; Caron Courier-Baldwin; Susan Cyr-PAUS; Elaine Delaney-Morse; Kathryn Ehresman-RAUC; Joanne Farwell-CRLS; Manuel Fernandez-Sch Admin; Janet Forte-Peabody; Migdalia Garcia-Morse; Tracey Gordon CSUS; Patricia Griffin-CRLS; Jimmy Hamamoto-FMA; Susan Harris-Cambport; Marie Jean Michel Dubisson-Morse; Sylvia Kinn-Edward-G & P; P; Karen Long-CRLS; Clare MacDonald-Sch Admin; Maureen MacFarlene-Sch Admin; Joanne Masiello- Peabody; Cheryl Mason-King; Diego Matho-Amigos; William McDonald-CRLS; Pauline McGrath-Tobin; Robert Medeiros-King Open; Dan Monahan-Sch Admin; Joseph Nicholson-CRLS; Maryrita Nicolora-Vaz-Kenn/Long; Gregory Nesowethy- Sch Admin; Theresa O’Connor-VLUS; Jeannie Parkus-Sch Admin; Jennifer Phillips-Kenn/Long; Anne Marie Picanco-Sch Admin; Tracey Pratt-Kenn/Long; Joseph Rivera-Sch Admin; Maria Bermudez-Cambport; Marilyn Rottersman- RAUC; Teresa Sanchez-RAUC; Katherine Simpson-Sch Admin; Margie Singer- Haggerty; Wade Smith-CRLS; Deborah Sullivan-G & P; Kelly Tarmey-Baldwin; Benjamin Tavares-Solomon; Mila Thigpen-CRLS; Maureen VanStry-Morse; and Francisco Vicente-Tobin; and WHEREAS: These individuals represent a remarkable breadth of experience, institutional knowledge, compassion, and commitment to the students and families of Cambridge; and

WHEREAS: The Cambridge Education Association and Cambridge Public Schools will honor these retirees at a Retirement Celebration on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, at First Street Market in East Cambridge; now therefore be it RESOLVED: That the Cambridge City Council go on record congratulating the 2026 retirees of Cambridge Public Schools, thanking them for their many years of dedicated service, and extending best wishes to each of them for a happy, healthy, and fulfilling retirement; and be it further RESOLVED: That the City Clerk be and hereby is requested to prepare a suitably engrossed copy of this resolution for presentation at the Retirement Celebration on behalf of the entire Cambridge City Council. A true copy; ATTEST:- Paula M. Crane, Interim City Clerk

Vote Certification That the City Council go on record congratulating the 2026 retirees of Cambridge Public Schools, thanking them for their many years of dedicated service, and extending best wishes to each of them for a happy, healthy, and fulfilling retirement. CHARTER RIGHT EXERCISED BY COUNCILLOR SIMMONS IN COUNCIL JUNE 1, 2026 Charter Right exercised by Councillor Simmons: Monday, June 1, 2026 RESULT: 0 TO 0 YEAS: NAYS: PRESENT: ABSENT:

City of Cambridge That the City Council go on record congratulating the 2026 retirees of Cambridge Public Schools, thanking them for their many years of dedicated service, and extending best wishes to each of them for a happy, healthy, and fulfilling retirement.