BOSTON SCHOOL COMMITTEE VIRTUAL MEETING
THE BOSTON SCHOOL COMMITTEE WILL HOLD A VIRTUAL MEETING ON 8/5/2026.
Please click the link below to join the webinar:
https://k12-bostonpublicschools.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_PSn0gu_MQu2AiS9FzbMePA
Discussion Topics
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Agenda
I. Pledge of allegiance
II. Roll Call
III. Action Item● Grants for approval totaling $5,074,222.67
Amount
Fiscal Year
Grant Name
Status
Program Manager
Focus Area
Site(s)
$877,845.00
FY27
Adult Education and Family Literacy Services (FC 0340/0345/359b)
Continuing
Year 4 of 5
Kristen D’Avolio, Senior Director - Adult Education
English Language Acquisition
Adult Education, Boston Central Adult High School
$175,000.00
FY27-28
Barr Foundation Telescope Network Research Grant
Continuing
Paul Tritter, Director of Professional Learning - Boston Teachers Union
Shakera Ford Walker, Asst Superintendent - Teacher Leadership and Development
Educator Effectiveness
District-wide
$250,000.00
FY27-30
Boston Children’s Hospital (BCH) Boston School-Based Behavioral Health Collaborative Grant FY27
New
Andria Amador, Senior Director - Behavioral Health Services
Behavioral Health Services
Districtwide
$380,000.00
FY27
Boston Children’s Hospital (BCH) PILOT Comprehensive Behavioral Health Model Grant FY27
Continuing
Andria Amador, Senior Director - Behavioral Health Services
Health and Wellness
Districtwide
$25,000.00
FY27
Early College Planning Grant FY27 (FC 0461)
Continuing
Katie Hill, Director of Early College - Office of College, Career & Life Readiness
College and Career Readiness
John D. O’Bryant School of Math & Science
$360,000.00
FY27
Empowering Teens Through Health (ETTH): What Works in Schools Program (Promoting Adolescent Health) FY27
Continuing
Year 3 of 5
Felicia Simmons, Assistant Director of Operations - Office of Health and Wellness
Health and Wellness
Districtwide
$4,900.00
FY26-28
IHMagnify Investigating History Grant - Melvin H King Year 2 Increase FY27
Continuing
Annie Brown, History Instructional Coach - Melvin H King South End Academy;
Kaitlin Torossian, History and Social Science Program Director - Teaching and Learning
Academic Instruction
Melvin H King South End Academy
$4,675.00
FY26-28
IHMagnify Investigating History Grant - Mildred Avenue K-8 School Year 2 Increase FY27
Continuing
Cesar Ortega, Transformation Coach - Mildred Avenue K-8 School; Kaitlin Torossian, History and Social Science Program Director - Teaching and Learning
Academic Instruction
Mildred Avenue K-8 School
$34,515.00
FY27-29
IHMagnify Investigating History Grant - O’Donnell, Tobin, Orchard Gardens FY27
New
Kaitlin Torossian, History and Social Science Program Director - Teaching and Learning
Academic Instruction
O’Donnell Elementary School, Tobin K-8 School, Orchard Gardens K-8 School
$220,500.00
FY27
Massachusetts 21st Century Community Learning Centers (CCLC) Program Continuation Grant Increase (FC 0645)
Continuing
David Martinez, Executive Director of Expanded Learning and Opportunities
Academic Instruction
Holland Tech High School, Josiah Quincy Elementary, and Umana Academy
$64,040.00
FY27
Massachusetts 21st Century Community Learning Centers (CCLC) Program Summer Continuation Grant (FC 0645S)
Continuing
David Martinez, Executive Director - Expanded Learning and Opportunities
Academic Instruction
Eliot School
$384,389.00
FY27
MassSTEP Adult Basic Education (ABE) and English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Grant
Continuing
Year 4 of 5
Kristen D’Avolio, Senior Director - Adult Education
College and Career Readiness
English Language Acquisition
Adult Education, Boston Central Adult High School
$72,000.00
FY27
McKinney-Vento Homeless Education FY27 (FC 0310)
Continuing
Brian Marques, Senior Director of Opportunity Youth - Division of Student Support
Homeless Student Support
Districtwide
$0.67
FY27-28
MLSC Elementary and Secondary Education OpenSciEd Grant Increase
New
Nicole Guttenberg PhD, K0-12 Science Program Director-Teaching & Learning Division
Academic Instruction
Districtwide
$553,200.00
FY27
Paul English BPS Artificial Intelligence (AI) Initiative
New
Anne Clark, Development Officer - Superintendent’s Office; Lisa Irey, Chief Technology Officer - Office of Technology
Career and Technical Education
Districtwide
$1,879.00
FY27
Summer Early College Support Grant Increase FY27 (FC460S)
Continuing
Katie Hill - Director of Early College, Office of Secondary Schools
College and Career Readiness
Charlestown HS; Madison Park Voc. Technical HS; Dearborn STEM Academy; New Mission HS; Ruth Batson Academy; Brighton HS; TechBoston Academy
$1,666,279.00
FY27- 32
US Dept of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) FY24 Community Project Funding Grant
New
Delavern Stanislaus, Chief of Capital Planning - Capital Planning
Facility Improvement
Madison Park Technical Vocational High School
Total
$5,074,222.67
- In-Kind Donations with a Total Estimated Value of $24,138.97
Donor Name
Donated Item(s)
BPS Recipient (Site)
BPS Vendor
(Y/N)
Estimated Value (provided by donor)
Akebia Therapeutics
Student Tables, Student Chairs, Teacher/office standing desks, office chairs, entryway bench, file cabinets, microwaves, TV monitor, microwaves, conference tables, lockers
NExT Program
No
$24,138.97
TOTAL
$24,138.97
IV. Adjourn