School Committee Meeting Agenda: December 2, 2014
From the Office of the Executive Secretary to the School Committee
School Committee - Regular Meeting | December 2, 2014
A G E N D A
1. Public Comment (3 Minutes):
2. Student School Committee Report:
3. Presentation of the Records for Approval:
–Regular Meeting – November 18, 2014
–Special Meeting – November 18, 2014
4. Reconsiderations: None
5. Unfinished Business/Calendar:
#14-232 Recommendation: Grant Awards (2) (11/18/14, Cronin)
6. Awaiting Reports:
–Report by the 2014 summer meeting on the district's efforts to meet the needs of advanced learners including a summary of accomplishments, a plan for future improvements, how success is measured and specific goals for advanced learners. Further that the district includes CALA and other parent input into the report. (Nolan) (C14-098), 5/20/2014
–Report by fall 2013 on AP program at CRLS (Nolan, Harding) (C13-133), 6/4/2013
7. Superintendent’s Agenda:
7a. Presentations:
Academic Challenge………Paula Feynman, Academic Challenge & Enrichment Manager
7b. Innovation Agenda:
7c. Consent Agenda:
#14-236 Recommendation: Approval of an Amendment to the Agreement
Between the Cambridge School Committee & Cambridge Education
Association for the Period of September 1, 2012 Through
August 31, 2013 and September 1, 2013 through August 31, 2016
#14-237 Recommendation: Approval of the Recommendation for the Assignment
Lottery for the Tobin Montessori 3-Year Old Grade and the
Special Start Integrated Classrooms
#14-238 Recommendation: Approval of Miscellaneous Gifts
#14-239 Recommendation: Contract Award: East End House: Educational
Services-Out of School Time
#14-240 Recommendation: Grant Award (1)
8. Non-Consent Agenda:
9. School Committee Agenda (Policy Matters/Notifications/Requests for Information):
#14-241, Motion by Mayor Maher, that the School Committee consider and vote on a successor employment contract for the Superintendent of Schools.
#14-242, Joint Motion by Mr. Harding and Mr. Osborne, that in follow up to the annual Affirmative Action presentation to the School Committee of October 7, 2014, the Affirmative Action/Recruitment Officer submit to the School Committee an outline of 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. This plan outline should articulate proposed specific teacher recruitment and retention activities, programs, and initiatives that will occur on a monthly and/or quarterly schedule during SY2014/15 and SY2015/16. The strategic plan outline will be provided to the Committee by the first meeting in January 2015.
#14-243, Motion Ms. Nolan, that whereas the School Committee endeavors to support students in many areas, and whereas the Culinary Program at RSTA provides excellent food to many school and district events, now therefore the School Committee directs our staff to use services of the RSTA Culinary Arts program whenever feasible for School Committee functions and meetings, and further that any additional costs incurred by RSTA be reimbursed, provided that the costs do not exceed savings which result from this order.
#14-244, Motion Ms. Nolan, whereas substitutes are used routinely and whereas some school districts have consciously professionalized the role of the substitute teacher, that the Superintendent review Cambridge Public Schools’ current practices with respect to substitutes and report back to the School Committee on ways to ensure the effectiveness of substitutes by the Spring of 2015.
10. Resolutions (letters of congratulations, letters of condolence):
11. Announcements:
12. Late Orders:
School Committee - Regular Meeting | December 2, 2014
A G E N D A
1. Public Comment (3 Minutes):
2. Student School Committee Report:
3. Presentation of the Records for Approval:
–Regular Meeting – November 18, 2014
–Special Meeting – November 18, 2014
4. Reconsiderations: None
5. Unfinished Business/Calendar:
#14-232 Recommendation: Grant Awards (2) (11/18/14, Cronin)
6. Awaiting Reports:
–Report by the 2014 summer meeting on the district's efforts to meet the needs of advanced learners including a summary of accomplishments, a plan for future improvements, how success is measured and specific goals for advanced learners. Further that the district includes CALA and other parent input into the report. (Nolan) (C14-098), 5/20/2014
–Report by fall 2013 on AP program at CRLS (Nolan, Harding) (C13-133), 6/4/2013
7. Superintendent’s Agenda:
7a. Presentations:
Academic Challenge………Paula Feynman, Academic Challenge & Enrichment Manager
7b. Innovation Agenda:
7c. Consent Agenda:
#14-236 Recommendation: Approval of an Amendment to the Agreement
Between the Cambridge School Committee & Cambridge Education
Association for the Period of September 1, 2012 Through
August 31, 2013 and September 1, 2013 through August 31, 2016
#14-237 Recommendation: Approval of the Recommendation for the Assignment
Lottery for the Tobin Montessori 3-Year Old Grade and the
Special Start Integrated Classrooms
#14-238 Recommendation: Approval of Miscellaneous Gifts
#14-239 Recommendation: Contract Award: East End House: Educational
Services-Out of School Time
#14-240 Recommendation: Grant Award (1)
8. Non-Consent Agenda:
9. School Committee Agenda (Policy Matters/Notifications/Requests for Information):
#14-241, Motion by Mayor Maher, that the School Committee consider and vote on a successor employment contract for the Superintendent of Schools.
#14-242, Joint Motion by Mr. Harding and Mr. Osborne, that in follow up to the annual Affirmative Action presentation to the School Committee of October 7, 2014, the Affirmative Action/Recruitment Officer submit to the School Committee an outline of 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. This plan outline should articulate proposed specific teacher recruitment and retention activities, programs, and initiatives that will occur on a monthly and/or quarterly schedule during SY2014/15 and SY2015/16. The strategic plan outline will be provided to the Committee by the first meeting in January 2015.
#14-243, Motion Ms. Nolan, that whereas the School Committee endeavors to support students in many areas, and whereas the Culinary Program at RSTA provides excellent food to many school and district events, now therefore the School Committee directs our staff to use services of the RSTA Culinary Arts program whenever feasible for School Committee functions and meetings, and further that any additional costs incurred by RSTA be reimbursed, provided that the costs do not exceed savings which result from this order.
#14-244, Motion Ms. Nolan, whereas substitutes are used routinely and whereas some school districts have consciously professionalized the role of the substitute teacher, that the Superintendent review Cambridge Public Schools’ current practices with respect to substitutes and report back to the School Committee on ways to ensure the effectiveness of substitutes by the Spring of 2015.
10. Resolutions (letters of congratulations, letters of condolence):
11. Announcements:
12. Late Orders: