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Lowell Public School Committee
Regular Meeting Agenda 


Date:         

January 5, 2022

Time:

6:30PM

Location:

City Council Chamber, 375 Merrimack Street, 2nd Floor, Lowell, MA 01852



1.

SALUTE TO FLAG



2.

ROLL CALL



3.

MINUTES

3.1.

Approval Of The Minutes Of The Regularly Scheduled School Committee Meeting Of Wednesday, December 15, 2020

4.

PERMISSION TO ENTER

4.1.

Permission To Enter: January 5, 2022

5.

MEMORIALS

5.1.

Philip Dancause, retired Lowell High School teacher.

5.2.

Barbara Glasheen, retired Washington School teacher.

6.

MOTIONS

6.1.

[by Jackie Doherty]:

Request the Superintendent provide the committee with a report on why the 2020-2021 End of Year Financial Report due to DESE on Oct. 1 required multiple extensions and a warning letter from the Associate Commissioner, as well as steps taken to ensure timely submission going forward.

6.2.

[by Jackie Doherty]:

Motion to Reconsider of the Approval of the Updated Language to the Previously Approved Contract Amendment for Chief Operating Officer James Hall as Authorized under the School Committee's Adopted Rules Procedures.

7.

REPORTS OF THE SUPERINTENDENT

7.1.

COVID-19 Update

7.2.

Response To Motion 10. COO Of 10/20/21 By Andy Descoteaux Regarding Food Quality

7.3.

Response To Motion 8. COO Of 09/15/21 By Jackie Doherty Regarding Transportation

8.

NEW BUSINESS

8.1.

Authorization the expenditure of funds to replace the boilers at both the Butler School and the Reilly School in a total amount of up to $105,000.00

8.2.

Approval of LHS Performing Arts Wellness Program

9.

PROFESSIONAL PERSONNEL

9.1.

The Members Of The United Teachers Of Lowell Hereby Donate fifteen [15] Sick Leave Days To Patricia Teague Daley School Paraprofessional.

9.2.

The Members Of The United Teachers Of Lowell Hereby Donate fifteen [15] Sick Leave Days To Solage Yao McAuliffe School Paraprofessional.

10.

ADJOURNMENT



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