Lowell Public School Committee
Regular Meeting Agenda
Date: | April 19, 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.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS
3.1.
Public Hearing Inter-District School Choice Program
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4.
MINUTES
4.1.
Approval Of The Minutes Of The Regularly Scheduled Lowell School Committee Meeting Of Wednesday, April 5, 2023
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5.
PERMISSION TO ENTER
5.1.
6.
MOTIONS
6.1.
[by Mayor Sokhary Chau]:
Request the superintendent work with the chair of the personnel subcommittee to poll all committee members for a meeting during the week of April 24 to discuss options and timeline for the hiring of either an interim superintendent or permanent superintendent and the necessary steps for a seamless transition of leadership.
6.2.
[by Jackie Doherty]:
Request the Superintendent provide the committee with an update on pre-k and kindergarten registration numbers/percentages. I am particularly interested in the number/percentage of students who have completed immunization records in process with the Lowell Health Department.
6.3.
[by Jackie Doherty]:
Request the Superintendent provide the committee with a budget analysis (FY21-FY24) that lists how much additional funds each school received during that timeframe including the alternative schools.
6.4.
[by Stacey Thompson]:
Motion to ensure building principals have been offered up-to-date EOE training as they maintain a measure of HR authority; to be supplemented by a report as to when these trainings were last offered and taken by the principals.
6.5.
[by Eileen DelRossi]:
Request the Superintendent to report on the status of the compressors on the chillers at the McAuliffe School. Will the system be ready for when the hot weather comes?
6.6.
[by Eileen DelRossi]:
Request the superintendent to set up a meeting with Massachusetts Association of School Committees so that the school committee can get direct guidance on recently hired outside legal counsel.
6.7.
[by Eileen DelRossi]:
Request the superintendent to provide the school committee with all invoices of cost incurred by BHBK law firm up to as current as possible.
7.
SUBCOMMITTEES
7.1.
Joint Curriculum & Policy Subcommittee Meeting:
Approval of the minutes of the Meeting of Thursday, March 30, 2023 [Jackie Doherty, Chairperson, Connie Martin, Chairperson]
7.2.
Facilities & Transportation Subcommittee:
Approval of the Minutes of the Meeting of Wednesday, March 30, 2023 [Jackie Doherty, Chairperson]
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8.
REPORTS OF THE SUPERINTENDENT
8.1.
Response To Motion 05. CSO Of 03/15/23 By Eileen DelRossi Regarding Allocations of Tutors
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8.2.
Monthly Incident Report
8.3.
8.4.
8.5.
9.
NEW BUSINESS
9.1.
9.2.
9.3.
First Reading of Policy Proposal Regarding Communications to the Board on the School Committee Meeting Agendas
10.
CONVENTION/CONFERENCE REQUESTS
10.1.
Out Of Country and Overnight Travel Request: For Morey School Teacher, Tunde Boi, to attend a Conference in Budapest, Hungary
10.2.
Out Of the Country & Overnight Travel Request: For Lowell High School Students To Travel To Italy and Germany
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10.3.
Out of State & Overnight Travel Request: For National Community Schools and Family Engagement Conference
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11.
COMMUNICATIONS
11.1.
12.