School Committee Meeting Agenda: March 20, 2018

From the Office of the Executive Secretary to the School Committee

School Committee - Regular Meeting
March 20, 2018

A G E N D A

1. *Public Hearing on the Budget (3 Minutes):

1a.   Public Comment (3 Minutes):

2. Student School Committee Report:
 
3. Presentation of the Records for Approval:  

• Regular Meeting, March 6, 2018
• Roundtable Meeting, Counseling Program Review, March 8, 2018

4. Reconsiderations:  
  
5. Unfinished Business/Calendar:  None

6. Awaiting Reports: None

7. Superintendent’s Agenda:

7a. Presentations: 

REVISED SUPPLEMENTAL**

7b. CPS District Plan:

Dynamic Diversity Development Program
 
7c. Consent Agenda:

        #18-57 Contract Award:  Transpar Group DBA School
          Bus Consultants:  Consultant Services

        #18-58 Contract Award:  Lesley University:  Professional
            Development

        #18-59 Contract Award:  TCI Brings Learning Alive:
            Instructional Materials

        #18-60 Contract Award:  Valley Communications: 
Interactive Display Hardware

        #18-61 Gifts/Miscellaneous Receipts

8. Non-Consent Agenda:

9. School Committee Agenda (Policy Matters/Notifications/Requests for Information):  

#18-62, Motion by Ms. Dexter, that whereas CPS is charged with supporting and shaping students' cognitive, socioemotional, and academic development; and

Whereas "Heckman's Curve" shows that early investments in children's lives:

• have the greatest potential to influence children's long term academic and socioemotional outcomes;
• have long-term economic benefits for individuals and communities;
• must be sustained by continuous investments during children's school years; and
• Whereas all Cambridge children have the right to a rigorous and responsive education that prepares them for economic self-sufficiency as adults; and

Whereas Cambridge's Early Childhood Task Force identified the need to improve programs and services for children from birth through third grade;

Therefore be it resolved that the CPS FY 19 budget will reflect the CPS community's awareness of the importance of investing in the early CPS grades, pre-K through third grade.

https://heckmanequation.org/

#18-63, Motion by Ms. Nolan, that district budget initiatives include SMART goals for effectiveness tied to a District Plan objective.  Further that a 10 year plan outlining reviews for all areas be developed to align with district work and presented to the School Committee with updates on the dashboard. 

#18-64, Motion by Mr. Kimbrough, whereas the goal of the Cambridge Public Schools is to prepare students, academically, socially, and emotionally, for college, career, and civic engagement; and

Whereas high school is the developmental period in which students make critical decisions about their adult identity, career interests, post-secondary pursuits;

Therefore be it resolved that the CPS FY 19 budget will reflect adequate investments in all high school programs--CRLS, RSTA, and the High School Extension Program, in terms of academics, guidance and counseling, and extracurricular programs.

#18-65, Motion by Ms. Dexter, that whereas CPS works in partnership with many community partners who provide high quality out-of-school-time programs, including afterschool programs; and

Whereas community-based programs need participants in order to thrive; 

Therefore be it resolved that any organization not based primarily in Cambridge that wishes to provide out-of-school-time programming to CPS students in CPS buildings, including afterschool programming, will require prior approval of the School Committee. 

10. Resolutions (letters of congratulations, letters of condolence):     

#18-66, Joint Motion by Budget Co-Chairs Ms. Dexter and Mr. Fantini, that whereas the development of the Cambridge Public Schools budget requires the engagement and input of many Cambridge stakeholder groups, including families, educators, staff, administrators, students, community members, and others; and 

Whereas participation in public education is a civic process that strengthens communities; and

And whereas high levels of family and community engagement are associated with increases in student achievement;

The School Committee expresses its appreciation to all those who have communicated resource ideas at public hearings and public comment, emails to the Committee, conversations with CPS administrators and School Committee Members, and all other recognized and unrecognized forms of engagement with our schools and the FY 19 budget process.

11. Announcements:

12. Late Orders:

13. Communications from City Officers