Lowell Public School Committee
Regular Meeting Agenda
Date: | August 16, 2023 |
Time: | 6:30PM |
Location: | Virtual - Zoom Meeting https://lowell-k12-ma-us.zoom.us/j/81374686834?pwd=a0lQaXdiTUsyaDUzYVY4cTBrRDlMdz09 Meeting ID: 813 7468 6834 Passcode: 759228 |
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1.
2.
ROLL CALL
3.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS
3.1.
Introduction Of Interim Chief Schools Officer
3.2.
Introduction Of New Principals:
Introduction of newly appointed Principals Matthew Steinberg, Wang School, Jeffrey Haines, Washington School, Michael Munroe, Pawtucketville Memorial and Kathleen Huntley, Lincoln School.
4.
MINUTES
4.1.
The Special Meeting Of The Lowell School Committee Of Wednesday July 19, 2023
4.2.
Approval Of The Minutes Of The Regularly Scheduled Lowell School Committee Meeting Of Wednesday, July 19, 2023
Documents:
4.3.
The Special Meeting Of The Lowell School Committee Of Wednesday July 26, 2023
4.4.
The Special Meeting Of The Lowell School Committee Of Wednesday July 26, 2023
5.
PERMISSION TO ENTER
5.1.
Contract Approval For Interim Chief Schools Officer, Wendy Crocker-Roberge
Documents:
5.2.
6.
MOTIONS
6.1.
[by Eileen DelRossi]:
Request Superintendent to post new health and physical education curriculum on all parent websites and have question and answer sessions for a variety of cases.
6.2.
[by Eileen DelRossi]:
Request Superintendent to report on protocol of student on student bullying reports.
6.3.
[by Eileen DelRossi]:
Requests staff on student bullying reports as identified on the dashboard and have administrators have professional development day in order to best handle students on Academic and social individual education plans as to no overwhelm a student.
6.4.
[by Eileen DelRossi]:
Request Superintendent to report on the number of cases of student litigation in terms of staff on student cases so that we can get put a corrective action plan together and reduce litigation.
6.5.
[by Eileen DelRossi]:
Request Superintendent to increase number for school resource officers within middle schools.
6.6.
[by Stacey Thompson]:
Motion to receive a 90 days report from the Interim Superintendent to include his district priorities, a list of goals and organizational concerns prior in the next SC meeting.
6.7.
[by Stacey Thompson]:
Motion to poll members of the Equity Subcommittee and schedule a meeting for the purposes of parsing disaggregated data surrounding already specified areas: dropout rates, failure rates, attendance rates and Hispanic/Latinx support needs with specific district commitments.
6.8.
[by Connie Martin:]
Request the Administration develop a proposed Remote Work/Hybrid schedule policy to be presented to the Policy Subcommittee.
7.
SUBCOMMITTEES
7.1.
Human Resources & Labor Relations Subcommittee:
Approval of the minutes Of The Meeting Of Thursday, July 13, 2023 [Connie Martin, Chairperson]
8.
REPORTS OF THE SUPERINTENDENT
8.1.
8.2.
8.3.
School Reopening Report
8.4.
8.5.
August Leadership Academy Report
8.6.
8.7.
Response To Motion 10. CFO Of 05/17/23 By Jackie Doherty Regarding Community Schools
8.8.
Verbal Response To Motion By Dominik Lay Regarding School Crosswalks
8.9.
8.10.
9.
NEW BUSINESS
9.1.
Lowell High School Graduation Policy Change Request
Documents:
9.2.
Lowell Public Schools Handbook Updates
9.3.
9.4.
10.
CONVENTION/CONFERENCE REQUESTS
10.1.
Out Of State & Overnight Travel Request: Lowell High School Choir To Travel To Solon Ohio
Documents:
11.