1. Public Comment (3 Minutes):

2. Student School Committee Report:

3. Presentation of the Records for Approval:

• December 16, 2025, Regular Meeting
• January 5, 2026, Special Meeting (Organizational Meeting)

4. Reconsiderations:
None

5. Unfinished Business/Calendar:
#26-001: Recommendation 26-001: Approval of Amendment of the Contract with Law Firm Morgan, Brown & Joy LLP | Motion by : Download File
#26-002: Recommendation 26-002: Approval of Amendment of the Contract with the Law Firm of Norris, Murray & Peloquin, LLC | Motion by : Download File
6. Awaiting Reports:
None

7. Superintendent’s Agenda:

7a. Superintendent's Update:

The Superintendent will provide an update on pending matters and highlight various initiatives taking place across the Cambridge Public Schools. The Superintendent will be joined by the district’s Chief Financial Officer and representatives from the City Manager’s office to discuss the macroeconomic conditions under which the FY 27 operating budget is being developed and to take questions from the School Committee with respect to the anticipated financial appropriation and broader budgetary context.

7b. Presentations:

The Superintendent and members of the administration will continue their presentations on student achievement data, focusing on the most recent data pertaining to the Science and Social Studies MCAS results. The administration will also brief and take questions from the School Committee regarding curriculum planning and development in these two content areas.

7c. CPS District Plan:
None

7d. Consent Agenda:
#26-007 Recommendation: Approval of Authorizaion for the Superintendent to Submit an Intitial Compliance Certification to enter into a Feasibility Study/Schematic Design Agreement with the Massachusetts School Building Authority for the Replacement of the Cambrideport School Building Roof & to Approrpriate Funds for this Agreement
#26-008 Recommendation: Day & Residential Program Services not Available from the Cambridge School Department
#26-009 Recommendation: Contract Award: Cartwheel Health Services P.C.
#26-010 Recommendation: Contract Award: WW Grainger: Facilities Equipment & Supplies
#26-011 Recommendation: Contract Award: Pinnacle Rock Mechanical: On Call Equipment & Appliance Repair Services for CPS Food Services Department
#26-012 Recommendation: Grant Award: FY26 Special Support Earmark (SC26865)
#26-013 Recommendation: Gifts & Miscellaneous Receipts

8. Non-Consent Agenda:
None

9. School Committee Agenda (Policy Matters/Notifications/Requests for Information):
#26-014: Public Comment - Sponsored by Member de Paula Santos, Member Harding, Member Hudson | Motion by : Download Attachment
10. Resolutions:
None

11. Announcements:
None

12. Late Orders:
None

13. Communications and Reports from City Officers: None