Superintendent’s Agenda:
7a. Presentations:
Social Emotional Learning: Making Caring Common
Dr. Luba Falk Feigenberg, Making Caring Common Project, HGSE
Dr. Carolyn L Turk, Deputy Superintendent
7b. Innovation Agenda:
7c. Consent Agenda:
#15-153 Recommendation: Approval of Revisions to Rights & Responsibilities Handbook (Second Reading)
#15-154 Recommendation: Approval of Revision to Equal Educational Opportunities Policy (Second Reading)
#15-155 Recommendation: Approval of Revision to Student Dismissal Precautions (Second Reading)
#15-156 Recommendation: Approval of Revisions Physical Restraint Policy (Second Reading)
#15-157 Recommendation: Approval of Non-Discrimination on the Basis of Gender Identity Policy (Second Reading)
#15-158 Recommendation: Approval of Anti-Cyberbullying Policy (First Reading)
#15-159 Recommendation: Approval of Revision to Student Dress Code Policy (First Reading)
#15-160 Recommendation: Approval of Revisions to Smoking on School Premises, Prohibition Against Tobacco Use in School Buildings & Tobacco Use on School Property by Staff Members Policy
#15-161 Recommendation: Day & Residential Program Service not Available From the Cambridge School Department
#15-162 Recommendation: Gifts/Miscellaneous Receipts
#15-163 Recommendation: Contract Award: Public Consulting Group: Medicaid Billing & Collection Services
#15-164 Recommendation: Contract Award: Integrated Learning Academy: Home Based Behavioral Services
#15-165 Recommendation: Contract Award: Marilyn Friend, Inc.: Professional Development
#15-166 Recommendation: Contract Award: TCi Brings Learning Alive: Instructional Materials
#15-167 Recommendation: Contract Award: IDEAL Consulting Services Inc. Response to Intervention Professional Development
#15-168 Recommendation: Contract Award: ReThink: Professional Development
#15-169 Recommendation: Contract Award: Cambridge School Volunteers: Volunteer Placement
#15-170 Recommendation: Contract Award: All Star Staffing: Provision of Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)/Health Aide
#15-171 Recommendation: Contract Award: Cambridge Housing Authority Educational Support
#15-172 Recommendation: Contract Award: Breakthrough Cambridge Educational Services
#15-173 Recommendation: Contract Award: Garelick Farms, LLC: Dairy Products
#15-174 Recommendation: Contract Award: A. Russo & Sons Inc.: Fresh Produce
#15-175 Recommendation: Contract Award: Baldor: Fresh Produce
#15-176 Recommendation: Contract Award: Costa Fruit & Produce: Fresh Produce
#15-177 Recommendation: Contract Award: Mansfield Paper Co.: Food Service Paper Products
#15-178 Recommendation: Contract Award: Thurston Foods, Inc.: Groceries
#15-179 Recommendation: Contract Award: Heartland Payment Solutions: Software License & Maintenance
#15-180 Recommendation: Contract Award: Today’s Students/Tomorrow’s Teachers: Educational Services
#15-181 Recommendation: Contract Award: City Sprouts: Develop & Maintain School Gardens in Elementary & Middle Schools
#15-182 Recommendation: Contract Award: Harvard Graduate of Education: Professional Development
#15-183 Recommendation: Contract Award: SchoolCity: Assessment Management System Software Implementation & Maintenance
#15-184 Recommendation: Contract Award: Mayflower Poultry Co.: Supply & Delivery of Fresh Meat
#15-185 Recommendation: Contract Award: Cambridge Housing Authority: Summer College Immersion Program & Summer Literacy Program
#15-186 Recommendation: Contract Award: PJ Systems d/b/a HiQ: Computer Hardware, License & Maintenance Fees
#15-187 Recommendation: Contract Award: Cambridge Health Alliance: Assessment, Diagnostic & Liaison Services
#15-188 Recommendation: Contract Award: Perkins School for the Blind: Specialized Student Support Services
#15-189 Recommendation: Contract Award: uAspire: Educational Support Services
#15-190 Recommendation: Contract: New England Archives Center: Document Management Services
#15-191 Recommendation: Grant Award: FY16 Coordinated Family & Community Engagement (SC16851)
#15-192 Recommendation: Grant Award: Breakfast in the Classroom-EOS
Foundation (SC16129)
#15-193 Recommendation: Grant Award: FY16 USDA Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program (SC16858)
#15-194 Recommendation: Grant Award: Food Services Program Appropriation (SC00402)
#15-195 Recommendation: Grant Award: FY16 McKinney Vento Homeless Students (SC16707)
#15-196 Recommendation: Grant Award: FY16 Occupational Education Vocational Skills (SC16606)
#15-197 Recommendation: Grant Award: FY16 Special Education IDEA Allocation (SC16605)
#15-198 Recommendation: Grant Award: FY15 Title 1 Distribution (SC15604) Increase
#15-199 Recommendation: Grant Award: FY16 Title 1 Distribution (SC16604)
#15-200 Recommendation: Grant Award: FY16 Title II-A/Teacher Quality (SC16731)
#15-201 Recommendation: Grant Award: FY16 Expanded Learning Time (SC16829)
#15-202 Recommendation: Grant Award: FY16 21st Century Community Learning (SC16854/855)
School Committee Agenda (Policy Matters/Notifications/Requests for Information):
#15-203, Motion by Mr. Harding, that the School Committee request the Superintendent to report back on the feasibility of requiring all Cambridge Public School students to have a dental examination prior to enrollment in the CPS. (Pre K/ Kindergarten). Further that the requirement allow for certain exemptions (such as religious) that the administration can consider when developing the new policy
#15-204, Motion by Mr. Harding, that the School Committee request the Superintendent to report back on the status of the School Committee Order (C14-225) to explore the feasibility of developing a financial literacy course for students at CRLS.
#15-205, Motion by Ms. Cronin, that, whereas, the School Committee currently meets the first and third Tuesday of every month, is guided by an agenda set by both the Superintendent and the School Committee, to maintain an orderly processing of school business, and
Whereas, the current agenda achieves this end, the School Committee recommends the current agenda be revised to include an opportunity to recognize noteworthy achievements of Cambridge Public School students, teachers, principals and administrators at the beginning of each meeting.
Further, that the School Committee recommends the current schedule structure be reviewed to create greater opportunity for discussion of topical issues that come before the School Committee.
In an effort to expedite consideration of this motion, the School Committee recommends this matter be referred to the Mayor for consideration.
#15-206, Motion by Ms. Nolan, that whereas the investment in outside consultants and in professional development has been a large portion of the district budget, that the School Committee conduct a review of how the effectiveness of all such expenditures is measured. Further that the review be done in conjunction with the administration and be completed by December 2015.
#15-207, Motion by Mr. Harding and Mr. Osborne, that the School Committee develop a STEM Task Force that would consist of members of the Committee, the bio-tech and life science fields, innovation and mathematics experts, and educators and citizens to examine the following potential opportunities and areas:
- Researching current models and best practices in STEM education
- Developing an inventory of local and national STEM initiatives in public education
- Research and develop a potential STEM career pathway model to the Cambridge Public School students
Further that the School Committee and Superintendent set up a roundtable or visioning session prior to the development of the 2016 budget recommendation.
#15-208, Invoice for $6,688.00 from Massachusetts Association of School Committees (MASC) for 2015-16 annual dues.
#15-209, Invoice for $4,165.00 from National School Board Association (NSBA) for 2015-16 annual dues.