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From the Office of the Executive Secretary to the School Committee

Posted at the City Clerk's Office on 6/13/25 11:30 a.m.

June 17, 2025 | 06:00 pm

1. Public Comment (3 Minutes):

2. Student School Committee Report:

3. Presentation of the Records for Approval:

May 20, 2025 Regular Meeting

May 21, 2025, Special Meeting


4. Reconsiderations:
None

5. Unfinished Business/Calendar:
#25-161: Preservation and Digitization of School Records | Motion by Mayor Simmons: Download File
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. The update will include a brie ng by the Director of Data, Assessment & Accountability on the recently completed district-side school culture survey that was administered throughout the month of May.

7b. Presentations:

The Interim Superintendent along with the Executive Director of Academics and the Directors of English Language Arts and Mathematics for the Cambridge Public Schools will present to the school committee on the ongoing work of implementing aligned curriculum programming in core content areas across the school district.

7c. CPS District Plan:

None

7d. Consent Agenda:
#25-165 Recommendation: Contract Award: Gerry's Music Shop: Musical Instrument Repairs (FY26 Contract)
#25-166 Recommendation: Contract Award: Leonard's Music, LLC: Musical Instrument Repair (FY26 Contract)
#25-167 Recommendation: Contract Award: Imagine Learning: Instructional Materials-Amendment #1
#25-168 Recommendation: Contract Award: Amplify: Instructional Materials
#25-169 Recommendation: Contract Award: City Sprouts: Educational Services (FY26 Contract)
#25-170 Recommendation: Contract Award: GoGuardian: Testing Materials (FY26 Contract)
#25-171 Recommendation: Contract Award: New England Medical Billing: Medicaid Reimbursement Claiming Service
#25-172 Recommendation: Contract Award: Panorama Education: Professional Services (FY26 Contract)
#25-173 Recommendation: Contract Award: Next Gen Supply Group: Food Service Paper Products
#25-174 Recommendation: Contract Award: Thurston Foods, Inc.: Groceries (FY26 Contract)
#25-175 Recommendation: Contract Award: Fantini Baking Company: Bread Products (FY26 Contract)
#25-176 Recommendation: Contract Award: Greenwood Industries: Roof Repairs (FY26 Contract)
#25-177 Recommendation: Contract Award: Capital Carpet & Flooring: Flooring Services (FY26 Contract)
#25-178 Recommendation: Contract Award: New England School Services: Doors & Supplies (FY26 Contract)
#25-179 Recommendation: Gifts/Miscellaneous Receipts
#25-180 Recommendation: Grant Award: FY25 Expanded Homeless Shelter Funding (SC25218)
#25-181 Recommendation: Contract Award: North Lawrence Contracting LLC: Flooring & Supplies (FY26 Contract)

8. Non-Consent Agenda:
None

9. School Committee Agenda (Policy Matters/Notifications/Requests for Information):
#25-182: Special Education & Student Support Subcommittee Report – April 10, 2025 | Motion by
#25-183: School Councils Ad Hoc Subcommittee Report –May 12, 2025 | Motion by
#25-184: Communications & Community Relations Subcommittee Report – March 27, 2025 | Motion by
10. Resolutions:
None

11. Announcements:
None

12. Late Orders:
None

13. Communications and Reports from City Officers:

Superintendent Search Update from Mayor Simmons and Vice Chair Hunter