From the Office of the Executive Secretary to the School Committee
School Committee - Regular Meeting
February 10, 2015
Rescheduled from February 3, 2015
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 – January 20, 2015
Regular Meeting – January 20, 2015
4. Reconsiderations: None
5. Unfinished Business/Calendar: None
6. Awaiting Reports:
Report by fall 2013 on AP program at CRLS (Nolan, Harding) (C13-133), 6/4/2013
7. Superintendent’s Agenda:
7a. Presentations: None
7b. Innovation Agenda:
7c. Consent Agenda:
#15-25 Recommendation: Approval of SY2015/2016 Cambridge Public
Schools Academic & School Committee Calendars
#15-26 Recommendation: Approval of Response to CEA Unit C Level III
Grievance C1-13-14
#15-27 Recommendation: Approval of Response to CEA Unit C Level III
Grievance C2-13-14
#15-27 Recommendation: Approval of Response to CEA Unit C Level III
Grievance C2-13-14
#15-28 Recommendation: Approval of Response to CEA Unit C Level III
Grievance C3-13-14
#15-29 Recommendation: Approval of Response to CEA Unit C Level III
Grievance C4-13-14
#15-29 Recommendation: Approval of Response to CEA Unit C Level III
Grievance C4-13-14
#15-30 Recommendation: Day & Residential Program Services not Available
From the Cambridge School Department
#15-31 Recommendation: Contract Award: Center for Autism & Related
Disorders Inc.: Special Education Student Services
#15-32 Recommendation: Contract Award: Schools for Children: Student
Transportation Services
#15-33 Recommendation: Approval of Gifts/Miscellaneous Receipts
#15-34 Recommendation: Grant Awards (2)
8.
Non-Consent Agenda:
9.
School Committee Agenda (Policy Matters/Notifications/Requests for Information):
#15-35, Motion by Mayor Maher, whereas the first Tuesday of September falls prior to the opening of school, and whereas there are two Jewish holidays observed in September which fall on Tuesdays, that the School Committee meetings be changed to the 2nd and 5th Tuesdays, September 8, 2015 and September 29, 2015 respectively, instead of the 1st and 3rd.
#15-36, Motion by Mr. Fantini, that the School Committee request the Superintendent to provide an update as to the status of hiring a math coordinator.
#15-37, Motion by Ms. Nolan, that, whereas the changes made to the Controlled Choice Policy related to the kindergarten lottery resulted in some adjustments made in 2014, that the administration review the kindergarten and junior kindergarten parameters around the lottery and ensure the assignment process may be run in the best interest of the district.
#15-38, Motion by Mr. Harding and Mr. Osborne, Co-Chairs of the Budget Sub-Committee, that the School Committee approve the FY 2016 Budget Guidelines as outlined in the attached document.
#15-39, Report of the Meeting of the January 13, 2015 Budget Sub-Committee (Committee of the Whole)
#15-40, Report of the Meeting of the January 21, 2015 Curriculum and Achievement Sub-Committee
10.
Resolutions (letters of congratulations, letters of condolence):
#15-41, Motion by Mr. Fantini, that the School Committee send a resolution to Shavaun O'Neill on her retirement as a CRLS Special Educator.
11.
Announcements:
12.
Late Orders: