Boston School Committee Meeting
The Boston School Committee will hold a special virtual meeting on August 20, 2025, at 5:30 p.m.
Discussion Topics
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Agenda
I Pledge of allegiance
II. Roll Call
III. Action Items
- Grants for approval totaling $9,325,424.34
Amount
Fiscal Year
Grant Name
Status
Program Manager
Focus Area
Site(s)
$1,028,160
2026
FC0340/
345 Adult Education CALC
Continuing,
Year 3 of 4
Kristen
D’Avolio, Adult Education
Adult basic education, high school & ESL classes
Adult Edu/Boston Central Adult High School
$1,260,534
2026
FC0539 IAG (Intensive
Assistance Grant)
Continuing,
Year 2 of 3
Michael Sabin, Office Sch. & District
Transformation
Academic Transformation
Higginson-Lewis K-8
Ellis Elem.
Young Achievers K-8
$4,072.00
2026
Office of Indian
Education
Formula Grant
Continuing
Year 2
Karissa Goff, BPS Partnerships, Office, OFCA
Culture and
Climate
Districtwide
$72,000
2026
FY 2026
FC 310 McKinney-
Vento Homeless
Education
Continuing
Annual grant
award
Brian Marques,
Dept. of Opportunity
Youth
Whole-child wraparound
Services
Encompassing
multiple focus areas
Districtwide
$191,134
2026
FC0359b
MassSTEP
Continuing
Year 3 of 4
Kristen D’Avolio,
Adult Education
Adult ESL & job training
Adult Ed/Boston
Central Adult High
School
$935,000.00
2026
FC 0460 Early College Support Grant
Continuing
Year 6
Katie Hill, Office of Secondary
Schools
College & Career Readiness
BPS designated 10 Early College sites; Dearborn STEM, Ruth Batson, Tech Boston & Margarita Muniz Academies.
Madison Park Voc. Tech, Charlestown, New Mission, Fenway, Brighton, East Boston & Tech Boston HSs.
$80,000
2025
FC0105 Deeper Learning Implementation Grant
New
Joanna McKeigue Cruz Samuel Adams School,
Jason Meland, Donald McKay School
Academic Instruction
Samuel Adams School and Donald McKay School
$640,000.00
2026
TAG (Targeted
Assistance Grant)
One year likely
renewal at similar
level each year
Mike Sabin,
Transformation Office
School
Improvement - Low
Performing Schools
All Transformation
Schools
(44 sites)
$346,596.34
2026
Fresh Fruit and
Vegetable
Program
New
Nkem Aduka, Food and
Nutrition
Food and Nutrition Services
Districtwide
$30,000
2026
Edward I. Browne Grant
New
Juan Lopera & Michelle
Martinant
Health & Wellness
Hurley School
$670,000
2026
CPPI Commonwealth Preschool Partnership Initiative
New
Ispolien Joseph, Early Childhood
Early Childhood
Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center, Boys & Girls Clubs of Dorchester-Harbor Point and Ellis Early Learning
Total: $9,325,424.34
IV. Adjourn