From the Office of the Executive Secretary to the School Committee
School Committee - Regular Meeting
May 1, 2018
A G E N D A
1. Public Hearing on State School Choice (3 Minutes):
1a. Public Comment (3 Minutes):
2. Student School Committee Report:
3. Presentation of the Records for Approval:
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Special Meeting, Budget Workshop, March 22, 2018
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Special Meeting, Budget Workshop, March 27, 2018
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Regular Meeting, April 3, 2018
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Special Meeting, April 10, 2018
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Special Meeting, April 11, 2018
4. Reconsiderations: None
5. Unfinished Business/Calendar:
6. Awaiting Reports: None
7. Superintendent’s Agenda:
7a. Presentations: Instructional & Professional Time Report
Joint Labor Management Co-Chairs:
Dr. Anda Adams, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum &
Instruction
Dan Monahan, President CEA
7b. CPS District Plan:
7c. Consent Agenda:
#18-84 Recommendation: 2018/2019 State School Choice-Recommendation
For Non-Participation
#18-85 Recommendation: Approval of Global Revisions to Policies in
School Committee Policy Manual (First Reading)
#18-86 Recommendation: Approval of Revisions to Cambridge Public Schools
Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity Policy (First Reading)
#18-87 Recommendation: Approval of Revision to Cambridge Public Schools
Advisory Committee-Affirmative Action Policy (First Reading)
#18-88 Recommendation: Approval of Revisions to Cambridge Public
Schools Non-Discrimination Policy & Prohibition Against Sexual
Harassment (First Reading)
#18-89 Recommendation: Approval of Revisions to Cambridge Public Schools
Uniform Grievance Procedures Policy (First Reading)
#18-90 Recommendation: Approval of Revisions to Cambridge Public Schools
Health Plan Options Policy (First Reading)
#18-91 Recommendation: Approval of Revisions to the Website Privacy Policy
(First Reading)
#18-92 Recommendation: Approval of Revisions to Cambridge Public Schools
Anti-Bullying Policy (First Reading)
#18-93 Recommendation: Approval of Revisions to Cambridge Public Schools
Policy Against Teen Dating Violence (First Reading)
#18-94 Recommendation: Approval of Revisions to Cambridge Public Schools
Freedom of Expression Policy (First Reading)
#18-95 Recommendation: Approval of Revisions to Cambridge Public Schools
Anti-Cyberbullying Policy (First Reading)
#18-96 Recommendation: Approval of Revisions to Cambridge Public Schools
Student Dress Code Policy (First Reading)
#18-97 Recommendation: Approval of Revisions to Cambridge Public Schools
Physical Restraint Policy (First Reading)
#18-98 Recommendation: Day & Residential Program Services not Available
from
the Cambridge School Department
#18-99 Recommendation: Contract Award: Baystate Interpreters, Inc.: Translation Services
#18-100 Recommendation: Contract Award: Compass: Student Tuition
#18-101 Recommendation: Contract Award: WB Mason Co., Inc.: Classroom
Furniture
#18-102 Recommendation: Contract Award: PJ Systems d/b/a HiQ: Computer
Hardware
#18-103 Recommendation: Gifts/ Miscellaneous Receipts
#18-104 Recommendation: Grant Award: FY18 Title IIA Distribution (SC18731)
Increase
#18-105 Recommendation: Grant Award: Gene Haas Foundation-RSTA
Manufacturing Program (SC18145)
#18-106 Recommendation: Grant Award: FY18 Early Literacy Intervention (SC18632)
#18-107 Recommendation: Grant Award: FY18 Special Education IDEA
Allocation (SC18605)-Increase
8. Non-Consent Agenda:
9. School Committee Agenda (Policy Matters/Notifications/Requests for Information):
#18-108 Joint Motion by Mr. Fantini and Ms. Bowman, whereas the Cambridge Public Schools 2017 – 2020 CPSD District Framework identifies a commitment to expand and strengthen family partnerships and community partnerships as a key objective;
And whereas the School Committee fully supports parents in the district organizing to support CPSD kids fulfill their full potential;
Therefore be it resolved that the School Committee goes on record as being supportive of the Parent Summit scheduled for Saturday, May 12, 2018, and direct the Superintendent to be supportive in ways that are appropriate for the district;
Be it further resolved that the School Committee and District will continue dialogue and engagement with the parents and organizers of the Summit to align any next steps from the gathering into the current implementation process of the 2017-2020 CPSD District Framework.
#18-109 Joint Motion by Ms. Dexter and Mayor McGovern, that whereas the School Committee prioritizes equity of access to learning resources; and
Whereas educators are a key learning resource for students;
The School Committee will hold a Roundtable to discuss school and classroom-level staffing in CPS’s elementary JK-5 grades. The Roundtable will be held before October 15, 2018.
#18-110 Joint Motion by Ms. Dexter and Mr. Kimbrough, that whereas the School Committee values equity and access of learning opportunities during and after high school; and
Whereas a low high school GPA indicates that a student has extreme difficulty meeting academic expectations, and severely limits the student’s post-secondary opportunities;
The Committee requests data from the CRLS registrar on:
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The number and percentage of CRLS students with a current GPA of a D or lower, disaggregated by gender in the following subcategories: income, race, disability status, and ELL status, with particular attention to the GPA of African American, multiracial, and Latino boys.
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The number and percentage of current 9th grade students who failed one or more classes in their first semester, similarly disaggregated, with particular attention to African American, multiracial, and Latino boys.
#18-111 Joint Motion by Mayor McGovern, Vice Chair Kelly & Ms. Nolan,
WHEREAS:
Many CRLS students utilize public transportation to travel to and from school, as well as extracurricular activities; and
WHEREAS:
MBTA transportation available to CRLS students may present disparity in service impacting arriving to school on time; and
WHEREAS:
Cambridge City officials would like to substantively engage in conversation with the MBTA to explore times and frequency of routes; now therefore be it
ORDERED:
That CPS Administration, through communication with CRLS provide a description of which changes to bus routes, directions and times would most equitably serve CRLS student population.
#18-112 Joint Motion by Mayor McGovern, Ms. Bowman and Mr. Kimbrough,
WHEREAS:
CRLS students can purchase a $30 unlimited monthly pass to utilize for transportation to and from school; and
WHEREAS:
$30 per month can create a financial barrier for students to attend school, access food and health services, as well as explore and benefit from the full assortment of programming offered in our community; and
WHEREAS:
The City Council has previously convened at a Transportation & Public Utilities meeting to discuss the possibility of the City subsidizing the $30 unlimited monthly MBTA passes for low income CRLS students; and
WHEREAS:
The City Council, after discussion with City Manager’s is on record supporting the City’s expenditure to supplement a MBTA pass program for students at CRLS; now therefore be it
RESOLVED:
That CPS Administration, in coordination and collaboration with the City Manager’s office, explore implementation of an MBTA pass subsidy for CRLS students, with the goal of program enactment slated 2018-2019 school year.
#18-113 Motion by Ms. Nolan, whereas the current district policy on lice states "it is the policy of the Cambridge Public Schools not to allow children to return to school until children are treated” and,
Whereas the National Association of School Nurses position is that children found with live head lice should remain in the classroom and the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) Bureau of Infectious Diseases encourages schools to not exclude students because of head lice,
That the Superintendent is requested to confer with the Cambridge Public Health department and school district staff to review the district policy on lice and make a recommendation on whether any changes should be made.
#18-114, Joint Motion by Mr. Kimbrough and Ms. Nolan, whereas the CPS has included in its district plan a goal to address equity and access
and whereas a walkout in 2016 on the uncomfortable environment at CRLS as documented by students led to a
number of changes and an action plan to address issues of sexual harassment, and
Whereas CPS district outcomes look to measure student/family comfort levels in our schools and meaningful
relationships with teachers, and
Whereas females students at CRLS have written in the register forum on multiple occasions to express their
concerns regarding discomfort as a female student at CRLS
be it resolved that the Superintendent will by the last meeting of June:
1) update the School Committee on the status of work on addressing issues in CRLS and district wide,
2) update the School Committee on our districts professional development regarding supporting our teachers to support our female scholars and
3) share specific details about the current work in the district with our male students that addresses hyper
masculinity and creating anti-sexist spaces for females.
#18-115, that the Report of the March 29, 2018 Sub-Committee on Curriculum & Achievement be accepted as presented.
10. Resolutions (letters of congratulations, letters of condolence):
#18-116, Motion by Mr. Fantini, that the School Committee hereby goes on record in expressing its congratulations to Maria Pimentel Moniz for her retirement after 30 years of service as a Bilingual Instructional Aide at the Martin Luther King Opens school since 1988 and that the Executive Secretary be and hereby is requested to forward a suitable retirement resolution on behalf of the entire School Committee.
11. Announcements:
12. Late Orders:
13. Communications and Reports from City Officers: