Boston School Committee Meeting
The Boston School Committee meeting will be held in person 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
6 p.m.
I. Pledge of allegiance
II. Call to Order
III. Citation: Massachusetts Teacher of the Year
IV. Approval of Meeting Minutes: December 4, 2024
V. Superintendent's Report
VI. General public comment
VII. Action Items
● Grants for approval totaling $4,138,421Amount
FY
Grant Name
Status
Program Manager
Focus Area
Site(s)
$240,000
2025
Acceleration Academies Grant FC 0322
New
Heather McCormack, Expanded Learning and Opportunities
Extended Learning Time
Up to 5 transformation schools per session
$100,000
2025
Supporting Students’ Social Emotional Learning, Behavioral & Mental Health, and Wellness Grant
FC 0311
New
Cynthia Lê,
Behavioral Health Services
Social & emotional Learning
Districtwide
$2,230,921
2025
Project PROVIDE: Partnership for Readiness to Offer high
quality and Valuable Interventions in Diverse Educational
contexts
Continuing,
Year 3
Cynthia Lê, Behavioral Health Services
Mental health program & services
Three departments: Behavioral Health Services, Office of Social Work, Office of School Counseling
$1,567,500
2025
MOR-EV Trucks RVII0070-RVII052
New
Cian Fields
Department of Transportation
Transportation
Districtwide
Total: $4,138,421
● Collective Bargaining Agreements: Transdev and the United Steelworkers Local 8751
● United Steelworkers Local 8751 Letter of Agreement A
● United Steelworkers Local 8751 Letter of Agreement B
● FY25 Supplemental Appropriation Request Totaling $6,637,486 to Support the Collective Bargaining Agreement between Transdev and United Steelworkers Local 8751VIII. Report
● FY25-FY26 Finance Update● Exam Schools Admissions Policy Recommendation
IX. Public comment on report
X. New business
XI. Adjourn