Lowell Public School Committee
Regular Meeting Agenda
Date: | February 5, 2025 |
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 skeo@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.
2.
ROLL CALL
3.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS
3.1.
4.
MINUTES
4.1.
Approval of the Minutes of the Special Meeting of December 11, 2024
4.2.
Approval of the Minutes of the Special Meeting of January 15, 2025
4.3.
The Approval of the Minutes of the Regularly Scheduled Lowell School Committee Meeting of January 15, 2025
Documents:
5.
PERMISSION TO ENTER
5.1.
6.
MEMORIALS
6.1.
Travis J. McCarthy, son of Paul McCarthy retired teacher at LHS and Jackie Kelleher-Roy (sister) budget and funding analyst at central office.
6.2.
Avra Skrekas, Retired Paraprofessional Sullivan School, Mother of Retired Teacher Georgia Skrekas Stoklosa School.
7.
MOTIONS
7.1.
[By Dominik Lay]: Request to approve an early dismissal day for Halloween on Friday, October 31, 2025
7.2.
[By Fred Bahou]: A motion to have the Superintendent provide an update on the timeline to begin & complete renovations of the St. Jean D’Arc/Tsapatsaris School, purchased May 2024, to ensure the school is American Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant including other renovations needed to support the opening of the school for our students & staff in a timely fashion.
7.3.
[By Jackie Doherty]: Request the Superintendent provide an update and the Mayor convene a joint City Council and School Committee Facilities Subcommittee meeting to discuss the status and work planned under the New American Schools grant as well as the timelines and the work required to utilize the Jeanne d’Arc School.
7.4.
[By Jackie Doherty]: Request the Lowell School Committee agree to join other elected officials in support of the *enclosed (or paste link below) letter/petition to Governor Healy requesting more statewide investment in supports for our unhoused rather than requiring unrealistic timelines and restrictions that do not provide solutions, but further traumatize these families and their children:
7.5.
[By Eileen DelRossi]: Request the Superintendent to work with the proper departments to support elementary, middle, and high school students receive appropriate educational guidance to ensure overall safety around the current deportation executive orders in order to help to diminish any fears and reinforce our current policies.
7.6.
[By Eileen DelRossi]: Request the Superintendent to work with the proper departments to ensure that our history curriculum includes accurate fact based curriculum to ensure our students of all cultures understand their cultures’ unique contribution and grasp their importance in the broader narrative of their role in American History.
7.7.
[By Eileen DelRossi]: Request the Superintendent to immediately begin to work with proper departments to develop a task force to define any current K-12 curriculum, instruction, programs, or activities that could place Lowell Public Schools at risk for losing federal funding and put a proactive plan in place to assure we do not lose any of our federal funding.
7.8.
[By Eileen DelRossi]: Request the superintendent to work with the adequate departments to report on the 21st century after school program and the impacts on student academic progress.
8.
SUBCOMMITTEES
8.1.
The Approval of the Minutes of the Policy and Governance Subcommittee Meeting of January 16, 2025
8.2.
The Approval of the Minutes of the Special Education Subcommittee Meeting of January 16, 2025
Documents:
9.
REPORTS OF THE SUPERINTENDENT
9.1.
Rights of Immigrant Students
9.2.
9.3.
9.4.
Response To Motion (Bundled By David Conway, Connie Martin, Jackie Doherty 11/20/24) Regarding the new lowell school buildings on university avenue
9.5.
Response To Motion (By Eileen DelRossi, 1/15/25) Regarding creating an easy to access link if busses are delayed
9.6.
Response to Motion (By David Conway, 1/15/2025) Regarding LHS Dismissal
Documents:
9.7.
Response To Motion (By Eileen DelRossi, 1/15/25) Regarding Greenhalge Traffic Pattern Change
9.8.
Response To Motions (By Jackie Doherty and Connie Martin 01/04/2023) Regarding Authority to Remove Motions and (Eileen DelRossi) Action Plan on student litigation
9.9.
Response To Motion (By Dominik Lay, 10/16/24) Regarding letters to be communicated into Khmer
9.10.
Response To Motion (By Eileen DelRossi, 1/15/25) Regarding migrant students who receive ELL support
9.11.
9.12.
10.
NEW BUSINESS
10.1.
Approval of Vacation Rates for Cafeteria Operations
10.2.
Vote To Accept Donation of $1,000 From Lowell Kinetic Sculpture Race
Documents:
10.3.
10.4.
Outstanding Expenses from Prior Fiscal Year
10.5.
First Reading of Preschool Assignment Policy
10.6.
11.
CONVENTION/CONFERENCE REQUESTS
11.1.
Overnight Request: National School Safety Conference in Orlando, FL
Documents:
11.2.
Out of State Request - Professional Development Summit
11.3.
Overnight Request: Lowell High School to Providence, RI
11.4.
Overnight Request: Lowell High School to Norwood, MA
Documents:
11.5.
Overnight Request: Lowell High School to MSSASA Conference
11.6.
Overnight Request: Lowell High School to Hyannis, MA
Documents:
12.
PROFESSIONAL PERSONNEL
12.1.
The Members Of The United Teachers Of Lowell Hereby Donate fifty four [54] Sick Leave Days To Courtney Toombs STEM Academy Teacher and six [6] Sick Leave Days days to Nancy Daigle Paraprofessional Morey School.
13.