Lowell Public School Committee
Regular Meeting Agenda
Date: | April 5, 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.
Spotlight on Excellence – Early College at LHS
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4.
MINUTES
4.1.
Approval Of The Minutes Of The Regularly Scheduled School Committee Meeting Of Wednesday, March 15, 2023
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5.
PERMISSION TO ENTER
5.1.
6.
MEMORIALS
6.1.
Judith A. "Judy" [McCluskey] Flood, a retired Lowell High School Guidance Counselor
6.2.
M. Roberta “Bobbie” (Mulvey) (McDermott) Galvin, retired Title One Executive Secretary and mother of Moody School Principal, Roberta [Robbie] Keefe and grandmother of Kara Keefe Mullin, former Assistant City Manager
7.
MOTIONS
7.1.
[by Susie Chhoun]:
Request the Superintendent to look into the safety of playgrounds and play structures.
7.2.
[by Jackie Doherty]:
Request the Superintendent provide the committee with a plan to provide free feminine hygiene products in the girls’ restrooms at Lowell High School and all middle schools beginning in the fall of 2023. The plan should provide for products that are of good quality, and varied types and sizes; containers to house the products that can be installed in the restrooms and replenished as needed; as well as disposal containers for used products.
7.3.
[by Mayor Sokhary Chau]:
Request the Superintendent research the feasibility of adding a line item in the FY24 budget to support the cost of field trips for students for next school year.
8.
SUBCOMMITTEES
8.1.
Special Education Subcommittee Meeting
Report and Approval of the Meeting of Wednesday, March 22, 2023 [Eileen DelRossi, Chairperson]
8.2.
School Improvement & Performance Management Subcommittee:
Report and Approval of the Meeting of Monday, March 27, 2023 [Dominik H. Lay, Chairperson]
8.3.
Human Resources and Labor Relations Subcommittee:
Report and Approval of the Minutes of the Meeting of Wednesday, March 29, 2023 [Connie Martin, Chairperson]
8.4.
Joint Curriculum & Policy Subcommittee Meeting:
Report of the Meeting of Thursday, March 30, 2023 [Jackie Doherty, Chairperson, Connie Martin, Chairperson]
8.5.
Facilities & Transportation Subcommittee:
Report of the Meeting of Wednesday, March 30, 2023 [Jackie Doherty, Chairperson]
9.
REPORTS OF THE SUPERINTENDENT
9.1.
Update on FY24 Budget
9.2.
Update on Secondary School Redesign
9.3.
Response To Motion 28. COO Of 05/15/23 By Stacey Thompson Regarding Human Resources Staff Trainings
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9.4.
Response To Motion 04. CSO Of 03/01/23 By Jackie Doherty Regarding Summer Program Data
9.5.
Update To Motion 02. CAO Of 05/04/22 By Stacey Thompson Regarding Financial Wellness Curriculum
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9.6.
Response To Motion 03. CSO Of 11/02/22 By Jackie Doherty Regarding Ninth Graders Failing One or More Core Courses
9.7.
10.
NEW BUSINESS
10.1.
Budget Transfer
10.2.
10.3.
10.4.
Approval of a Doctoral Research Proposal: Dr. Justin Garwood and The University of Vermont
11.
CONVENTION/CONFERENCE REQUESTS
11.1.
Out of State & Overnight Travel Request: For Butler Middle School students to travel to Washington, DC.
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11.2.
Out of State & Overnight Travel Request: For Angela Say and Sophorn Keo to attend the AASPA 2023 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Summit in Baltimore, MD
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11.3.
Vote To Accept A Donation Of $10,000 From The Billi Marcus Foundation Inc.
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12.
PROFESSIONAL PERSONNEL
12.1.
The Members of the United Teachers of Lowell Hereby Donate nineteen [19] Sick Leave Days to Donna Kelliher, Washington School Paraprofessional.
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