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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

Members Of The Public May View The Meeting Via LTC and Those Wishing to Speak Regarding A Specific Agenda Item Shall Register To Speak In Advance Of The Meeting By Sending Email To The Superintendent Indicating The Agenda Item, A Phone Number And Email Address. Email to Mpalazzo@Lowell.k12.Ma.us If No Access To Email You May Contact Us At 978-674-4324. All Requests Must Be Submit It Before 2:00 PM On The Day Of Meeting. 


1.

SALUTE TO FLAG



2.

ROLL CALL



3.

SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS

3.1.

Public Hearing Inter-District School Choice Program

4.

MINUTES

4.1.

Approval Of The Minutes Of The Regularly Scheduled Lowell School Committee Meeting Of Wednesday, April 5, 2023

5.

PERMISSION TO ENTER

5.1.

Permission To Enter : April 19, 2023

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] 

8.

REPORTS OF THE SUPERINTENDENT

8.1.

Response To Motion 05. CSO Of 03/15/23 By Eileen DelRossi Regarding Allocations of Tutors

8.3.

Monthly Enrollment Report

8.4.

Report on Motions

8.5.

Home Education

9.

NEW BUSINESS

9.1.

Vote Of Inter-District School Choice

9.2.

Budget Transfer

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

10.3.

Out of State & Overnight Travel Request: For National Community Schools and Family Engagement Conference

11.

COMMUNICATIONS

11.1.

2023 Graduation Dates & LHS Commencement Speaker

12.

ADJOURNMENT



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