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Lowell Public School Committee
Regular Meeting Agenda 


Date:         

January 4, 2023

Time:

6:30PM

Location:

City Council Chamber, 375 Merrimack Street, 2nd Floor, Lowell, MA 01852

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1.

SALUTE TO FLAG



2.

ROLL CALL



3.

MINUTES

3.1.

Approval Of The Minutes Of The Regularly Scheduled School Committee Meeting Of Wednesday, December 7, 2022

3.2.

Approval Of The Minutes Of The Special Meeting Of The Lowell School Committee Meeting Of Wednesday, December 14, 2022

4.

PERMISSION TO ENTER

4.1.

Permission To Enter : January 4, 2023

5.

MEMORIALS

5.1.

Suwen Feng, mother-in-law of Butler School teacher, Kevin Freeman

5.2.

Latif Thomas, nephew of Morey School teacher, Susan Uvanni

5.3.

John Sheehan, father of Lowell High School head custodian Michael Sheehan and father of Sullivan School teacher Kevin Sheehan.

5.4.

Joyce Ann Burgess, retired Murkland and Leblanc School Administrative Assistant and mother of McAuliffe School teacher Barbara Burgess

6.

MOTIONS

6.1.

[by Connie Martin]:

Include on the agenda for the next Personnel Subcommittee an update from the City Law Department on the bid process for acquiring outside counsel to conduct the previously approved Internal Complaints Investigation.

6.2.

[by Jacqueline Doherty and Connie Martin]:

Request the City Law Office provide the committee with a report that cites when the Mayor, the Superintendent, or anyone has the authority to remove a member’s motion from the School Committee Agenda prior to public notice and discussion of said motion.

7.

REPORTS OF THE SUPERINTENDENT

7.2.

Update on Inclusive Classroom Practices

7.3.

Budget Update

7.4.

Key Performance Indicators: Quarter One Report

7.5.

Response To Motion 10. CFO Of 12/07/22 By Stacey Thompson & Connie Martin Regarding Bi-Weekly Payroll

7.6.

Response To Motion 09. CFO Of 11/02/22 By Connie Martin Regarding Overtime Payments

7.7.

Response To Motion 05. CAO Of 10/19/22 By Jackie Doherty Regarding Mathematic and Literacy Interventions

7.8.

Response To Motion 11. CEEO Of 10/05/22 By Susie Chhoun Regarding Legislative Agenda

7.10.
7.11.

Personnel Report

8.

NEW BUSINESS

8.1.

Budget Transfer

Documents:
  1. Budget Transfer.pdf
8.2.

Approval to Accept and Expend Allocated FY23 Awards

9.

CONVENTION/CONFERENCE REQUESTS

9.1.

Out of State & Overnight Travel Request: Wang School Students Traveling to Washington D.C.

9.2.

Out of State & Overnight Travel Request: For LHS JRROTC

9.3.

Out of State & Overnight Travel Request: For Sullivan School Students & Staff to Washington, DC

10.

COMMUNICATIONS

10.1.

Communication Regarding the American Association of School Administrators’ National Conference on Education to be held in San Antonio, Texas

11.

PROFESSIONAL PERSONNEL

11.1.

The Members Of The United Teachers Of Lowell Hereby Donate Sixteen [16] Sick Leave Days To Devon Mello, Lincoln School Teacher

12.

ADJOURNMENT



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