School Committee Meeting Agenda: February 24, 2015

From the Office of the Executive Secretary to the School Committee

School Committee - Regular Meeting                                                                    
February 24, 2015

Rescheduled from February 3 & 10, 2015

A G E N D A 
Revised Agenda with Supplemental Recommendation and Motions

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)

Supplemental Recommendation:
#15-42 Recommendation:  FY14-15 General Fund Budget Statutory Transfors

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, Joint 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

Supplemental Motions:

#15-43, Joint Motion by Mr. Fantini and Ms. Cronin, whereas, Freedom Schools, a non-profit Children’s Defense Fund program that helps curb summer learning loss and close achievement gaps for low-income/high risk students, wants to start a free program for 30 children in Cambridge this summer, we request the Superintendent confer with Freedom Schools to see if space (three classrooms) can be made available for them.  Freedom Schools requests they be informed as soon as possible as they need to proceed with their summer planning.

#15-44, Joint Motion by Mr. Harding and Mr. Osborne, that the Superintendent, Executive Director of Human Resources and the Affirmative Action/Recruitment Officer plan a Roundtable by the end of this school year to discuss the findings of the Affirmative Action Officer’s Report of January 21, 2015 which outlines a Strategic Plan for the improved recruitment and retention of CPS teachers of color to support the district’s stated goal of 30% diversity among the teaching staff.

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.

Supplemental Resolutions:

#15-45, Motion by Mr. Fantini, that the School Committee send a letter of congratulations to Melissa Honeywood, Director of Food and Nutrition Services, and her staff for being ranked #1 in America for Best Food by Niche.com, an online ratings service.  Over 3,800 school districts were ranked according to the variety of healthy, quality food options they offered; their ability to accommodate various dietary preferences; and how students rated the quality of cafeteria fare. This achievement reflects the collaborative work of Cambridge Public Schools, Cambridge Public Health Department, Institute for Community Health, and City Sprouts over the past 12 years to improve school meals. Successful strategies have included developing and taste-testing new dishes, coaching and training food service staff, launching a farm-to-school program, and introducing salad bars. 

#15-46, Motion by Mr. Fantini, that the School Committee send a resolution to Jesse Vidinha in recognition of the voluntary support given to the CRLS boys’ hockey team over the last ten years.

11. Announcements:

12. Late Orders:











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