Regular Meeting of the School Committee Meeting | Agenda
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From the Office of the Executive Secretary to the School Committee
Posted at the City Clerk's Office on 9/12/2025 11:22 AM
September 16, 2025 | 06:00 pm
1. Public Comment (3 Minutes):
2. Student School Committee Report:
3. Presentation of the Records for Approval:
4. Reconsiderations:
None
5. Unfinished Business/Calendar:
None
6. Awaiting Reports:
None
7. Superintendent’s Agenda:
7a. Superintendent's Update:
None
7d. Consent Agenda:
#25-243 Recommendation: Day & Residential Program Services not Available from the Cambridge School Department
#25-244 Recommendation: Contract Award: Fire Equipment Inc.: Fire Alarm Services
#25-245 Recommendation: Contract Award: Minuteman Regional High School: Student Tuition
#25-246 Recommendation: Contract Award: Concentric Math: Professional Development
#25-247 Recommendation: Grant Award: FY26 Title I, Part A Distribuiton-Improving Basic Programs Operated by Local School Districts (SC26604)
#25-248 Recommendation: Grant Award: FY26 Title II, Part A Distributiona-Building Systems of Support for Excellent Teaching & Learning
#25-249 Recommendation: FY26 Title III Distribution-English Language Acquistion & Academic Achievement Program for English Learner & Immigrant Children & Youth (SY26737)
#25-250 Recommendation: Grant Award: FY26 Title IV, Part A Distribution-Student Support & Academic Enrichment (SC26732)
#25-251 Recommendation: Grant Award: FY26 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (SC26605)
#25-252 Recommendation: Grant Award: FY26 Individuals with Disabilites Education Act Early Childhood (SC26607)
#25-253 Recommendation: Grant Award: FY26 Strengthening Career & Technical Education (Perkins V) Secondary (SC26606)
8. Non-Consent Agenda:
None
9. School Committee Agenda (Policy Matters/Notifications/Requests for Information):
#25-254: District's Guidance of the Use of AI | Joint Motion by Member Rojas, Member Weinstein: Download Attachment
#25-255: Report on the Effectiveness of the Innovation Agenda | Joint Motion by Member Hudson, Member Harding, Member Weinstein: Download Attachment
#25-256: Report on the Parent Choice Patterns and Program Preferences in the School Lottery | Joint Motion by Member Hudson, Member Harding: Download Attachment
#25-257: Resume Non-binding Votes by Student School Committee Members | Joint Motion by Member Weinstein, Mayor Simmons: Download Attachment
10. Resolutions:
None
11. Announcements:
None
12. Late Orders:
None
13. Communications and Reports from City Officers: None
2. Student School Committee Report:
3. Presentation of the Records for Approval:
September 2, 2025, Regular Meeting
4. Reconsiderations:
None
5. Unfinished Business/Calendar:
None
6. Awaiting Reports:
None
7. Superintendent’s Agenda:
7a. Superintendent's Update:
An update on pending matters and highlight various initiatives taking place across CPS school communities.
7b. Presentations:The Interim Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent of Student Services and representatives from the Office of Student Services will present on the recently reviewed Cambridge Public Schools Bullying Prevention and Intervention Plan.
7c. CPS District Plan:None
7d. Consent Agenda:
#25-243 Recommendation: Day & Residential Program Services not Available from the Cambridge School Department
#25-244 Recommendation: Contract Award: Fire Equipment Inc.: Fire Alarm Services
#25-245 Recommendation: Contract Award: Minuteman Regional High School: Student Tuition
#25-246 Recommendation: Contract Award: Concentric Math: Professional Development
#25-247 Recommendation: Grant Award: FY26 Title I, Part A Distribuiton-Improving Basic Programs Operated by Local School Districts (SC26604)
#25-248 Recommendation: Grant Award: FY26 Title II, Part A Distributiona-Building Systems of Support for Excellent Teaching & Learning
#25-249 Recommendation: FY26 Title III Distribution-English Language Acquistion & Academic Achievement Program for English Learner & Immigrant Children & Youth (SY26737)
#25-250 Recommendation: Grant Award: FY26 Title IV, Part A Distribution-Student Support & Academic Enrichment (SC26732)
#25-251 Recommendation: Grant Award: FY26 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (SC26605)
#25-252 Recommendation: Grant Award: FY26 Individuals with Disabilites Education Act Early Childhood (SC26607)
#25-253 Recommendation: Grant Award: FY26 Strengthening Career & Technical Education (Perkins V) Secondary (SC26606)
8. Non-Consent Agenda:
None
9. School Committee Agenda (Policy Matters/Notifications/Requests for Information):
#25-254: District's Guidance of the Use of AI | Joint Motion by Member Rojas, Member Weinstein: Download Attachment
#25-255: Report on the Effectiveness of the Innovation Agenda | Joint Motion by Member Hudson, Member Harding, Member Weinstein: Download Attachment
#25-256: Report on the Parent Choice Patterns and Program Preferences in the School Lottery | Joint Motion by Member Hudson, Member Harding: Download Attachment
#25-257: Resume Non-binding Votes by Student School Committee Members | Joint Motion by Member Weinstein, Mayor Simmons: Download Attachment
10. Resolutions:
None
11. Announcements:
None
12. Late Orders:
None
13. Communications and Reports from City Officers: None