From the Office of the Executive Secretary to the School Committee
School Committee - Regular Meeting | October 20, 2015
With revised Supplemental (10/19/15)** and School Committee Late Motion***
A G E N D A
1. Public Comment (3 Minutes):
2. Student School Committee Report:
3. Presentation of the Records for Approval:
- Special Meeting – September 29, 2015
- Regular Meeting – September 29, 2015
- Regular Meeting – October 6, 2015
4. Reconsiderations: None
5. Unfinished Business/Calendar: None
6. Awaiting Reports: None
7. Superintendent’s Agenda:
7a. Presentations:
AVID……………………………………………..
Leslie Davis, Avid Coordinator, CRLS
Carolyn L. Turk, Deputy Superintendent
7b. Innovation Agenda:
7c. Consent Agenda:
#15-244 Recommendation: Approval of Agreement between the Cambridge School Committee & the Cambridge Education Association
#15-245 Recommendation: Contract Award: Research for Better Teaching:
Professional Development
#15-246 Recommendation: Contract Award: Gill’s Pizza Corporation: Fresh Pizza
#15-247 Recommendation: Contract Award: Kannon Communications: Software
#15-248 Recommendation: Contract Award: Baystate Interpreters, Inc: Translation Services
#15-249 Recommendation: Contract Award: International Translation Company: Translation Services
#15-250 Recommendation: Grant Award: FY16 Massachusetts Creativity/Innovation Initiative (SC16122)
#15-251 Recommendation: Grant Award: FY16 Big Yellow School Bus (SC16856)
**Revised Supplemental
#15-253 Recommendation: Approval of American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO, Council 93, Local 1611, 7/1/15-6/30/18
8. Non-Consent Agenda:
9. School Committee Agenda (Policy Matters/Notifications/Requests for Information):
#15-252, Joint Motion by Ms. Nolan and Ms. Kelly, that the Superintendent consult with the high school community, including the faculty, students and administration, and report back to the School Committee with recommendations for a policy on balancing the needs of students to go to the bathroom and get water when needed with minimizing the time spent missing class. Specifically address the concern that students are limited in bathroom use and in some cases are encouraged to refrain from using the bathroom facilities since extra credit is given to students who do not use as many bathroom passes. Further, that recommendations reviewed include allowing bathroom use during community meeting, extending pass time between classes by a few minutes, and any other ideas for ensuring that all students have time to use the facilities. Further, that any of these questions which might involve collective bargaining be considered only with input and guidance from the CEA.
10. Resolutions (letters of congratulations, letters of condolence): None
11. Announcements:
12. ***Late Orders:
#15-254, Late Motion by Mayor Maher, that the School Committee may convene in Executive Session for the purpose of discussing strategy for contract negotiations with non-union personnel, including potential contract parameters for the Superintendent Contract, as an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the strategy and negotiation position of the School Committee. No votes will be taken.