Lowell Public School Committee
Regular Meeting Agenda
Date: | February 1, 2023 |
Time: | 6:30PM |
Location: | City Council Chamber, 375 Merrimack Street, 2nd Floor, Lowell, MA 01852 |
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1.
2.
ROLL CALL
3.
MAYOR'S BUSINESS
3.1.
Establishment of Subcommittees
4.
MINUTES
4.1.
Approval Of The Minutes Of The Regularly Scheduled School Committee Meeting Of Wednesday, January 18, 2023
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5.
PERMISSION TO ENTER
5.1.
6.
MEMORIALS
6.1.
Nathalea (Nat”) Torrey, a retired Rogers School teacher
6.2.
Gerson Colon, a Lowell High School teacher
6.3.
Barbara Doherty, sister in-law of School Committee Member Jackie Doherty
7.
MOTIONS
7.1.
[by Dominik Hok Lay]:
Ask the Superintendent to communicate with City Manager in regards to the possibility of acquiring the property at Jean D'Arc School.
7.2.
[by Dominik Hok Lay]:
Request the superintendent review the various types of translation services, including any relevant software that is used by LPS, to ensure that all school communication is accessible to all of Lowell Public Schools’ diverse language populations.
7.3.
[by Dominik Hok Lay]:
Request the superintendent provide an update on the types of head coverings that are allowed and prohibited for students at Lowell High School and how the relevant rules are managed to ensure equity across classrooms and fairness in discipline for all students.
7.4.
[by Eileen DelRossi & Stacey Thompson]:
Request the superintendent to report on the guidelines of cyberbullying before and after school: What are administrators directives/authority to search phones or make any actions on student phones.
7.5.
[by Eileen DelRossi]:
Request the superintendent to work with the proper departments to enforce proper signage and possible crossing guard/police detail to be present for the Robinson and the McAuliffe and start and dismissal times to help with traffic and safety concerns.
7.6.
[by Eileen DelRossi]:
Request the superintendent to research culturally diverse behavioral consultants to serve our districts’ diverse cultural population.
7.7.
[by Eileen DelRossi]:
Request the superintendent to research the feasibility of installing lockdown devices in classrooms in order to decrease overall anxieties of staff and students with increased amounts of shelter in place and lockdowns.
7.8.
[by Jackie Doherty]:
Request the Superintendent provide a comprehensive report on last year’s summer school program, including number of students enrolled for enrichment and credit recovery at each site, participation levels of both groups at each site, as well as historic data comparing current program compared to pre-pandemic levels (students and staffing).
7.9.
[by Jackie Doherty]:
Request the Superintendent report on the current number and percentage of ninth graders failing 1 or more core classes.
7.10.
[by Jackie Doherty]:
Request the Superintendent provide an update on the Parent Leadership Program, including information on newly hired administrator, program rollout and process for outreach/engaging parents, as well as other staffing initiatives.
7.11.
[by Stacey Thompson]:
Request that there forms a task force/working group between Curriculum Developers, Chief Equity Officer and vital stakeholders in the development if a rigorous, thoughtful financial wellness curriculum to be implemented at all levels throughout the district.
8.
SUBCOMMITTEES
8.1.
Human Resources & Labor Relations Subcommittee Meeting:
Report and Approval of the Meeting of Wednesday, January 11, 2023 [Connie Martin, Chairperson]
8.2.
Human Resources & Labor Relations Subcommittee Meeting:
Report of the Meeting of Thursday, January 26, 2023 [Connie Martin, Chairperson]
8.3.
Policy & Governance Subcommittee Meeting:
Report of the Meeting of Monday, January 30, 2023 [Jackie Doherty, Chairperson]
9.
REPORTS OF THE SUPERINTENDENT
9.1.
Update on Communication and Outreach to Families of Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds
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9.2.
9.3.
9.4.
Response To Motion 01. CEEO Of 08/11/22 By Dominik Lay Regarding Educational Tour to Cambodia
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9.5.
Response To Motion 02. CSO Of 11/02/22 By Eileen DelRossi Regarding Security Guards, Policies and Procedures
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9.6.
Response To Motion 03. CEEO Of 05/04/22 By Stacey Thompson Regarding Academic Gaps & Utilization of Community Partnerships
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9.7.
Response To Motion 08. CEEO Of 09/21/22 By Stacey Thompson Regarding Housing Insecurity and the Impact on Graduation Rate
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9.8.
Response To Motion 09. CFO Of 11/02/22 By Connie Martin Regarding Overtime Payments
9.9.
Response To Motion 17. COO Of 11/02/22 By Jackie Doherty Regarding Training on Security & Safety Protocols
10.
NEW BUSINESS
10.1.
Budget Transfer
10.2.
10.3.
All unions- consideration of proposed MOA for supplemental pay for March 1, 2020 to February 28, 2022
10.4.
Final Review & Approval Of The SY2022-2023 Strategic Goals, Actions And Deliverables
10.5.
Approval to Accept Donation of $500 from the Heather C. Clark Memorial Fund
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11.
CONVENTION/CONFERENCE REQUESTS
11.1.
Out of State & Overnight Travel Request: For Lowell High School Students to Attend an Adventure Excursion in Bretton Woods, New Hamphire
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11.2.
In State & Overnight Travel Request: For the National leadership conference for LHS business professionals of America in Norwood, MA
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11.3.
Out of State & Overnight Travel Request: For the National leadership conference for LHS business professionals of America in Anaheim, CA
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11.4.
Out of State & Overnight Travel Request: For Portrait of Graduate Participants to Vista, California
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12.
COMMUNICATIONS
12.1.
Communication from Chief Operating Officer Request for Human Resources & Labor Relations Subcommittee Meeting
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13.