Superintendent's Update: COVID-19
Victoria L. Greer, Ph.D., Superintendent of Schools
Carolyn L. Turk, Deputy Superintendent
James Maloney. Chief Operating Officer
iReady Implementation 2.0
Victoria L. Greer, Ph.D., Superintendent of Schools
Dr. Barbara Mullen; Interim Assistant Superintendent of Student Services
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7d. Consent Agenda:WHEREAS: The Title IX Aurelia Advocates, Superintendent Greer, Attorney MacFarlane, and School Committee members have been working to update Cambridge Public Schools' Title IX/Sexual Misconduct Policy; and
WHEREAS: The Cambridge Public Schools' Title IX/Sexual Misconduct Policy is due for updating in the interests of clarity, transparency and equity; and
WHEREAS: Cambridge Rindge and Latin School students repeatedly have spoken out about troubling levels of sexual harassment and assault; and
WHEREAS: The School Committee has revised the policy with input from the Title IX Aurelia Advocates, Attorney MacFarlane, and the broader community; Now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED: The revised policy now states: (see attachment)
Report of the April 12, 2022 Building and Grounds Sub-Committee
Report of the April 12, 2022 Special Education and Student Supports Sub-Committee
WHEREAS the best way to help families and build a stronger economy for everyone is to make sure that we have quality public schools for our children, affordable public higher education, and a reliable transportation system; and
WHEREAS:students across the Commonwealth need a well-rounded education, founded on a rich and varied curriculum that includes science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM), the humanities, music, art, and athletics; and
WHEREAS: major investments in public education are needed to help students recover academically, socially, and emotionally from the COVID-19 pandemic; and
WHEREAS: particularly beyond the city lines of Cambridge, additional funding is needed to achieve these goals; and
WHEREAS: new state revenue is necessary to rebuild crumbling roads and bridges and other physical infrastructure, improve public schools across the Commonwealth, invest in fast and reliable public transportation, make public higher education affordable for all, and expand opportunities for safe walking and bicycling; and
WHEREAS: our Commonwealth’s highest-income residents, who have seen their collective net worth skyrocket in recent years, pay a lower percentage of their income in state and local taxes than do most residents, and have the ability to pay a little more for the investments that we all need; and
WHEREAS: the Cambridge City Council recently unanimously endorsed the proposed Fair Share Amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth; now therefore be it
RESOLVED:that the Cambridge School Committee goes on record to support the proposed Fair Share Amendment that would create an additional tax of four percentage points on annual income above one million dollars and dedicate the funds raised by this tax to quality public education, affordable public colleges and universities, and for repair and maintenance of roads, bridges, and public transportation; and be it further
RESOLVED:that a formal copy of this resolution be sent to the Governor and Cambridge legislative delegation.