Boston School Committee Meeting
The Boston School Committee meeting will be held in person on December 4 at 5:15 p.m. at the Bruce C. Bolling Municipal Building, 2300 Washington Street, School Committee Chamber, 2nd Floor, Roxbury, MA 02119 and live streamed on Boston City TV (Xfinity Channel 24, RCN Channel 13, and Fios Channel 962) and on Zoom.
Public Comment: Please sign up online to testify. Sign up for public comment will close at 5 p.m. on the day of the meeting. The Committee will continue to offer two public comment periods, with the first comment period limited to one hour. Priority will be given to those testifying in person. Time permitting, the Committee will then open it up to virtual testimony. After one hour, anyone who did not have the opportunity to testify will have the opportunity to do so at the end of the meeting. Written testimony can be emailed to lparvex@bostonpublicschools.org for distribution to the Committee.
Discussion Topics
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Agenda
I. Pledge of allegiance
II Call to Order
III Adjourn to Executive Session
IV The Boston School Committee will immediately adjourn to an executive session to discuss strategy with respect to the Committees role in collective bargaining between its contractor Transdev and the United Steelworkers Local 8751 for a successor collective bargaining agreement. The Committee will receive a brief update on the BTU contract negotiations. The Committee will return to public session.6.00 p.m.
V Approval of Meeting Minutes: November 6, 2024 meeting and November 20, 2024 retreat
VI General public comment
VII Action Items
Grants for approval totaling $52,654,772Amount
FY
Grant Name
Status
Program Manager
Focus Area
Site(s)
Amount $360,000
FY 2025
Grant Name CBHM Research and Data
Status Increase
Program Manager Andria Amador, Behavioral Health Services
Focus Area Behavioral Health Services
Site(s) Districtwide
Amount $4037.00
FY 2025
Grant Name Indian Education Formula Grant
Status New
Program Manager Karissa Goff, Director of Partnerships, Partnerships-OFCA
Focus Area Extended Learning
Opportunities
Site(s) Districtwide
Amount $324,000
FY 2025
Grant Name Catalyze New Models Grant
Status New
Program Manager Tony King- Boston International Newcomers Academy
Focus Area Professional Learning and School Innovation
Site(s) BINcA, Boston International Newcomers Academy
Amount $254,178.97
FY 2025
Grant Name MassGrad
Status New
Program Manager Charnae Garrett-Coles
Focus Area Attendance
Site(s) Charlestown, BATA, English, Boston Collaborative, BINCA, CASH, Greater Egleston
Amount $176,243.00
FY 2025
Grant Name Innovation Pathways Implementation and Support Grant FC419
Status New
Program Manager Michelle Sylvaria, Executive Director of Career & Technical Education
Focus Area Career & Technical Education
Site(s) Dearborn STEM Academy, Holland High School of Technology, Brighton High School, Excel High
Amount $42,925,206
FY 2025
Grant Name Title I, Parts A and D
Status Continuing, annual entitlement
Program Manager Director of State & Federal Programs, Finance
Focus Area Student opportunities and family engagement
Site(s) Districtwide
Amount $2,656,104
FY 2025
Grant Name Title II, Part A
Status Continuing, annual entitlement
Program Manager Director of State & Federal Programs, Finance
Focus Area Teacher and Leader Quality
Site(s) Districtwide
Amount $2,313,954
FY 2025
Grant Name Title III Part A
Status Continuing, annual entitlement
Program Manager Brittany Baggett, Office of Multilingual and Multicultural Education
Focus Area English Language Acquisition
Site(s) Districtwide
Amount $3,161,049
FY 2025
Grant Name Title IV, Part A
Status Continuing, annual entitlement
Program Manager Director of State & Federal Programs, Finance
Focus Area College and Career Readiness, Social Emotional Wellness, Technology Access
Site(s) Districtwide
Amount $480,000
FY 2025
Grant Name CommCorp: Career Technical Initiative
(Round 9)
Status New
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Program Manager Serge Andre, Adult Education Comment
Focus Area Career & Technical Education
Site(s) Dept. of Adult Education/ Boston Central Adult High School at Madison Park High School
Total: $52,654,772
VIII Reports
-Tentative Collective Bargaining Agreements: Transdev and the United Steelworkers Local 8751-Human Resources Update
IX Public comment on report
X New business
XI Adjourn
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Bruce C. Bolling Municipal Building2300 Washington Street, School Committee Chamber, 2nd FloorBoston, MA 02219 -
Contact:Lena Parvex
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Neighborhoods:Citywide
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Posted:12/02/2024 - 3:54PM
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