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 10/3/2025 11:06 AM
October 7, 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:
#25-258 Recommendation: Approval of Interdepartmental Agreement Between the Cambridge Public School Department & the Cambridge Public Health Commission
#25-259 Recommendation: Approval of Cambridge Public School Middle School Pathway Exploration Policy (First Reading)
#25-260 Recommendation: Approval of Revisions to Rindge School of Technical Arts Program Recruitment, Adminssion & Retention Policy Formerly Known as Rindge School of Technical Arts Program Admission Policy (First Reading)
#25-261 Recommendation: Approval of Revisions to the Bullying Prevention & Intervention Plan (Second Reading)
#25-262 Recommendation: Contract Award: Breakthrough Greater Boston: Educational Services
#25-263 Recommendation: Contract Award: Trustees of Boston College: Professional Development
#25-264 Recommendation: Contract Award: Mary Grace Kelemanik: Professional Development
#25-265 Recommendation: Contract Award: 1722 Behavior & Consulting: Sepcial Education Services
#25-266 Recommendation: Contract Award: Facility Management Corp.: Facility Rental
#25-267 Recommendation: Grant Award: FY26 Circuit Breaker Allocation (SC26776)
8. Non-Consent Agenda:
None
9. School Committee Agenda (Policy Matters/Notifications/Requests for Information):
#25-268: Positive Youth Engagement with Law Enforcement | Motion by Mayor Simmons: Download Attachment
#25-269: Policy Protecting Gender Nonconforming and Transgender Staff in CPS | Joint Motion by Member Rachel, Member Weinstein: Download Attachment
10. Resolutions:
None
11. Announcements:
None
12. Late Orders:
None
13. Communications and Reports from City Officers:
2. Student School Committee Report:
3. Presentation of the Records for Approval:
- September 16, 2025
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 that have occurred since the last meeting of the school committee and/or are anticipated to be taking place in the coming weeks across the Cambridge Public Schools.
7b. Presentations:The Interim Superintendent and members of the central administration will present on the student achievement, growth and accountability data recently released by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, including specific highlights and points of pride in specific CPS school communities.
7c. CPS District Plan:None
7d. Consent Agenda:
#25-258 Recommendation: Approval of Interdepartmental Agreement Between the Cambridge Public School Department & the Cambridge Public Health Commission
#25-259 Recommendation: Approval of Cambridge Public School Middle School Pathway Exploration Policy (First Reading)
#25-260 Recommendation: Approval of Revisions to Rindge School of Technical Arts Program Recruitment, Adminssion & Retention Policy Formerly Known as Rindge School of Technical Arts Program Admission Policy (First Reading)
#25-261 Recommendation: Approval of Revisions to the Bullying Prevention & Intervention Plan (Second Reading)
#25-262 Recommendation: Contract Award: Breakthrough Greater Boston: Educational Services
#25-263 Recommendation: Contract Award: Trustees of Boston College: Professional Development
#25-264 Recommendation: Contract Award: Mary Grace Kelemanik: Professional Development
#25-265 Recommendation: Contract Award: 1722 Behavior & Consulting: Sepcial Education Services
#25-266 Recommendation: Contract Award: Facility Management Corp.: Facility Rental
#25-267 Recommendation: Grant Award: FY26 Circuit Breaker Allocation (SC26776)
8. Non-Consent Agenda:
None
9. School Committee Agenda (Policy Matters/Notifications/Requests for Information):
#25-268: Positive Youth Engagement with Law Enforcement | Motion by Mayor Simmons: Download Attachment
#25-269: Policy Protecting Gender Nonconforming and Transgender Staff in CPS | Joint Motion by Member Rachel, Member Weinstein: Download Attachment
10. Resolutions:
None
11. Announcements:
None
12. Late Orders:
None
13. Communications and Reports from City Officers:
None