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From the Office of the Executive Secretary to the School Committee

February 6, 2024 | 06:00 pm

1. Public Comment (3 Minutes):

2. Student School Committee Report:

3. Presentation of the Records for Approval:
  • January 16, 2024 Regular Meeting
  • January 23, 2024 Budget Workshop

4. Reconsiderations:
None

5. Unfinished Business/Calendar:
None

6. Awaiting Reports:
None

7. Superintendent’s Agenda:

7a. Superintendent's Update:
  • Chronic Absenteeism
7b. Presentations:

FY25 Budget Development Update

Ivy Washington, Interim Chief Financial Officer

Victoria L. Greer, Ph.D., Superintendent of Schools

7c. CPS District Plan:

None

7d. Consent Agenda:
#24-019 Recommendation: Approval of Settlement of Cambridge Education Association Units A & B Grievance Number AB 04-23-24
#24-020 Recommendation: Approval of Criminal Offender Record Information & Sexual Offender Registry Information Policy (Second Reading)
#24-021 Recommendation: Approval of the Physical Education Policy (First Reading)
#24-022 Recommendation: Approval of the Cambridge Public Schools Wellness Policy (First Reading)
#24-023 Recommendation: Approval of Revisions of the High School Health Graduation Requirement
#24-024 Recommendation: Day & Residential Program Services not Available from the Cambridge School Department
#24-025 Recommendation: Contract Award: DJT Transportation: Student Transportation
#24-026 Recommendation: Contract Award: New Solutions K12: Consulting Services
#24-027 Recommendation: Contract Award: McGraw Hill Education: Special Educatoin Instructional Materials
#24-028 Recommendation: Gifts/Miscellaneous Receipts
#24-029 Recommendation: Grant Award: Chronic Absenteeism Grant (SC24778)

8. Non-Consent Agenda:
None

9. School Committee Agenda (Policy Matters/Notifications/Requests for Information):
#24-030 Joint Motion by Member Rachel, Mayor Simmons, Member Harding

WHEREAS: The Cambridge Public Schools has a historical commitment to teaching all students fundamental skills; and

WHEREAS: Being an informed, effective community member in the 21st century requires critical thinking as well as the ability to discern reliable information sources from misinformation and disinformation; now therefore be it

RESOLVED: That the School Committee update policy IHA, Basic Instructional Program, to add accessing, analyzing, and evaluating information in written and digital media to the list of fundamental skills.


10. Resolutions:
None

11. Announcements:
None

12. Late Orders:
None

13. Communications and Reports from City Officers:

None


Updated on 02/01/2024