Lowell Public School Committee
Regular Meeting Agenda
Date: | January 21, 2026 |
Time: | 6:30PM |
Location: | City Council Chamber, 375 Merrimack Street, 2nd Floor, Lowell, MA 01852 |
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1.
2.
ROLL CALL
3.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS
3.1.
Spotlight On Excellence: Social Emotional Learning at McAvinnue Elementary School
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4.
MINUTES
4.1.
The Approval Of The Minutes Of The Inauguration Exercises Of Tuesday, January 5, 2026
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4.2.
The Approval of the Minutes of the Regularly Scheduled Lowell School Committee Meeting of January 7, 2026
5.
PERMISSION TO ENTER
5.1.
6.
MOTIONS
6.1.
[By David Conway]: Request the Superintendent to supply a detailed safety protocol update for each school in our system. Further describe the system that is in place to make sure the police department is aware of current policy and how they receive annual updates.
6.2.
[By Connie Martin]: Requesting a nomination and vote from the Lowell School Committee for Member Connie Martin to continue as the Committee’s representative on the Board of Directors for the Lowell TeleMedia Corporation for another term.
6.3.
[By Fred Bahou]: Have the proper department report transportation costs for homeless students being transported and attend LPS district, being transported and attend other school districts, as well as how many of those students are being transported more than 40 miles round-trip per day.
7.
SUBCOMMITTEES
7.1.
The Approval of the Minutes of the AD HOC Building Naming Subcommittee Meeting of December 16, 2025
8.
REPORTS OF THE SUPERINTENDENT
8.1.
Strategic Plan Update: Refining and Implementing Standardized Procedures and Processes
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8.2.
Lowell High School Construction Update
8.3.
Response To Motion (By Dave Conway, 08/21/24) Regarding Spotlight on Anti Bullying Initiatives Update
8.4.
Response To Motion (By Eileen DelRossi, 12/17/25) Regarding Bridge street pedestrian crossing.
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8.5.
8.6.
US Department of Ed FY26 Community Schools Grant Update
8.7.
9.
NEW BUSINESS
9.1.
Summary of Proposed Changes to K-12 School Assignment Policy
9.2.
Approval to Accept and Expend Allocated FY26 Awards
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9.3.
Approval to Accept Donation for Student Activities Account
9.4.
Approval to Accept Donation from Greater Lowell Tech
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9.5.
Approval to Accept Donation from Massachusetts Technology Collaborative
9.6.
Request to Accept Donation from United Way of Massachusetts Bay
9.7.
9.8.
10.
CONVENTION/CONFERENCE REQUESTS
10.1.
Overnight Out of State Travel Request - LHS to Portland, OR
10.2.
Overnight Travel Request - LHS to Southbridge, MA
10.3.
Overnight Out of State Travel Request - LHS to Japan
10.4.
Overnight Out of State Travel Request - LHS to Stratford, Connecticut
10.5.
Overnight Conference Travel Request - Norwood, MA
10.6.
Overnight Out of State Conference Travel Request - Nashville, TN
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