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 10/17/2025 10:25 AM
October 21, 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:
#25-270 Recommendation: Approval of Cambridge Public Schools Middle School Pathway Exploration Policy (Second Reading)
#25-271 Recommendation: Approval of Revisions to Rindge School of Technical Arts Program Recruitment, Admission & Retention Policy Formerly Known as Rindge School of Technical Arts Program Admission Policy (Second Reading)
#25-272 Recommendation: Day & Residential Program Services not Available from the Cambridge School Department
#25-273 Recommendation: Contract Award: BMP Transportation Inc.: Specail Education Transportation Services
#25-274 Recommendation: Contract Award: Malden Trans Inc.: Special Education Transportation Services
#25-275 Recommendation: Contract Award: Epoch Healthcare LLC: Special Education Transportation Services
#25-276 Recommendation: Contract Award: Shore Educational Collaborative: Educational Services
8. Non-Consent Agenda:
None
9. School Committee Agenda (Policy Matters/Notifications/Requests for Information):
#25-277: Policy protecting gender nonconforming and transgender staff in CPS (Second Reading) | 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.
2. Student School Committee Report:
3. Presentation of the Records for Approval:
- September 29, 2025, Roundtable
- September 30, 2025, Special Meeting
- October 6, 2025, Special Meeting
- October 21, 2025, Regular Meeting
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 that have occurred or been planned since the last meeting of the committee.
7b. Presentations:The Superintendent and members of the central administration will continue the presentation on the recently released student achievement, growth and accountability data, including areas of needed improvement and strategies being employed to advance district goals.
7c. CPS District Plan:None.
7d. Consent Agenda:#25-270 Recommendation: Approval of Cambridge Public Schools Middle School Pathway Exploration Policy (Second Reading)
#25-271 Recommendation: Approval of Revisions to Rindge School of Technical Arts Program Recruitment, Admission & Retention Policy Formerly Known as Rindge School of Technical Arts Program Admission Policy (Second Reading)
#25-272 Recommendation: Day & Residential Program Services not Available from the Cambridge School Department
#25-273 Recommendation: Contract Award: BMP Transportation Inc.: Specail Education Transportation Services
#25-274 Recommendation: Contract Award: Malden Trans Inc.: Special Education Transportation Services
#25-275 Recommendation: Contract Award: Epoch Healthcare LLC: Special Education Transportation Services
#25-276 Recommendation: Contract Award: Shore Educational Collaborative: Educational Services
8. Non-Consent Agenda:
None
9. School Committee Agenda (Policy Matters/Notifications/Requests for Information):
#25-277: Policy protecting gender nonconforming and transgender staff in CPS (Second Reading) | 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.