School Committee Agenda: October 3, 2017

From the Office of the Executive Secretary to the School Committee

School Committee - Regular Meeting October 3, 2017

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 12, 2017

4. Reconsiderations: None

5. Unfinished Business/Calendar:
#17-236 Motion by Ms. Dexter, that whereas a major objective of the Cambridge Public Schools is equity of opportunity and achievement, including across race/ethnicity and gender; And whereas a Student Data Report with disaggregated student achievement data provides useful information about equity of opportunity and achievement; And whereas the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education provides test score data disaggregated by only one student characteristic at a time (such as by providing data on African American/Black 3rd graders and female third graders, but not all African American/Black female third graders); The Committee requests an analysis of the 2017 MCAS scores by race/ethnicity and gender, and by other relevant multiple categories. (Dexter 9-19-17)

6. Awaiting Reports: None

7. Superintendent’s Agenda:

7a. Presentations: None

7b. Innovation Agenda:

7c. Consent Agenda:

#17-237 Recommendation: Day & Residential Program Services not Available
From the Cambridge School Department

#17-238 Recommendation: Gifts/Miscellaneous Receipts

#17-239 Recommendation: Grant Award: FY18 Circuit Breaker Allocation
(SC18776)

8. Non-Consent Agenda:

9. School Committee Agenda (Policy Matters/Notifications/Requests for Information):

#17-240, Motion by Buildings and Grounds Sub-Committee, WHEREAS: the Buildings and Grounds Committee met over a series of meetings to review and update the Cambridge Public Schools Facilities Policy to produce a more transparent process for leasing space in CPSD buildings;
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: that the School Committee approve the revisions to the Community Use of Facilities Policy and approve the deletion in its entirety of School Committee Order C91-275 and School Committee Policy File KFA Committee Action as detailed in the attached documents. The revisions to this policy are being recommended to clarify current policy practices regarding the use of school facilities. This is the second reading of the revisions to this policy.

#17-241, Motion by Ms. Kelly, that the School Committee vote on the resolutions moved forward by the Massachusetts Association of School Committees (MASC) resolutions committee and approved by the MASC Board of Directors at their meeting on July 12, 2017. (resolutions attached) That the School Committee select a Member to serve as the Committee's representative delegate at the MASC Annual Meeting on Wednesday, November 1, 2017 at 3:15 pm.

#17-242, Joint Motion by Mayor Simmons, Mr. Fantini and Mr. Harding, whereas, the accomplishments and impact of our teachers are often underappreciated it is paramount that we celebrate the heroes amongst us; and Whereas, beloved and revered educator, Regina B. Keys who taught in The Cambridge Public Schools for 47 years as a member of the Houghton and King School faculties; and Therefore be it resolved, the School Auditorium located at 100 Putnam Avenue be named in honor of Regina B. Keys.

#17-243, Motion by the Community Relations Sub-Committee, that whereas how siblings are assigned to the immersion programs should be aligned with the district goals of supporting families and prioritizing sibling togetherness in schools, that the lottery for Kindergarten assign all siblings in the two immersion programs prior to any internal transfer and further that the internal transfers within the schools with immersion programs be ended starting with the January 2019 lottery for the 2019-20 school year.

#17-244, Motion by Ms. Kelly, that the Superintendent report to the School Committee on the status of the FY2018 Budget Guide and plans for its distribution to Cambridge residents.

#17-245, Report of September 7, 2017 School Climate Sub-Committee Meeting

10. Resolutions (letters of congratulations, letters of condolence):

11. Announcements:

12. Late Orders:
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