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WHEREAS: Green Cambridge and School Committee Student Representative Naseem Anjaria created a proposal for a garden on the sloped roof of the Cambridge Rindge and Latin School; and

WHEREAS: The plan includes concrete information on the positive impact it will bring on the climate to reduce Cambridge’s CO2 levels; and  

WHEREAS: The proposal will provide sustainable food that will be sent to community food pantries to serve unhoused people and those who would benefit from free food; and

WHEREAS: The garden will create community service opportunities for students who would want to help plant the garden and perform upkeep on it; and

WHEREAS: The creation of a garden will contribute towards Objective 2: Provide Accessible College and Career Pathways and Object 4: Build Welcoming & Supportive Schools & Districts by serving as an opportunity to increase college & career exploration and be used by other classrooms and organizations to foster community; and 

WHEREAS: This will allow educational experience for high school students, to help achieve equitable learning opportunities for those that would benefit from this out-of-classroom learning environment; now therefore be it

RESOLVED: This order be referred to the Building & Grounds Subcommittee of the School Committee for further discussions of this proposal with the administration and community partners; and be it further

RESOLVED: That the Superintendent provides an update by the end of January on how the Cambridge Public School District (CPSD) might be able to collaborate with Green Cambridge to create a garden on the slope roof of CRLS; and be it further

RESOLVED: That the Superintendent provides an update by the end of January on whether CPSD might be able to provide funding to support the creation of the garden.