Boston School Committee Virtual Meeting
The Boston School Committee will hold a virtual meeting on April 26 at 5 p.m.
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Discussion Topics
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Agenda
5 p.m.
I. Pledge of Allegiance
II. Roll Call
III. Adjourn to Executive Session
- The Boston School Committee will immediately adjourn to an executive session for the purpose of
discussing strategy with respect to collective bargaining with the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO, Council 93, Local 2814 (Storekeepers). The Committee will return to public session.
6 p.m.
IV. Approval Minutes: April 12, 2023
V. Superintendent's Report
VI. General Public Comment
VII. Action Items
- In-Kind Donations with a Total Estimated Value of $47,100
Donor Name
Donated Item(s)
BPS Recipient (Site)
BPS Vendor (Y/N)
Estimated Value (provided by donor)
Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation
musical band instruments
Thomas A. Edison School
No
$47,100
- Grants for Approval Totaling $774,779
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Continued Agenda
Amount
FY
Grant Name
Status
Fund Manager
Focus Area(s)
Sites
$78,820
2023
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) FC240
Increase
Lauren Viviani
Special Education
Districtwide
$1,936
2023
Special Education Early Childhood Entitlement Grant FC262
Increase
Lauren Viviani
Special Education
Districtwide
$100
2023
OpenSciEd High School Field Test Materials FC599
Increase
Joyce Bowen
Curriculum & Instruction
6 Sites
$75,000
2023
Social Emotional Learning Educator Practice Communities (EPC)Novo
Increase
Melissa Brown
Social Emotional Learning
2 Sites
$113,520
2023
School Nutrition Equipment Assistance FC722
New
Deborah Ventricelli
Food Equipment
66 sites
$39,350
2023
SEL Mental Health Grant FC311
New
Whitney Walker
Health & Wellness
Districtwide
$43,000
2023
Office of Workforce Development DigLit Initiative
New
Kristen D’Avolio
Adult Ed
Madison Park Adult E. Center
$92,000
2023
Deeper Learning Implementation FC105
New
Ayesha Hoda
Curriculum and Instruction
Jeremiah E. Burke
$106,353
2023
Afghan Refugee Support to School Grant FC652
New
Kirsys Fernandez
English Language Acquisition
5 Sites
$185,000
2023
Children’s Pilot Funds
New
Felicia Simmons
Health & Wellness
Districtwide
$12,300
2023
MA Fresh FC542
New
Nancy Fisher
Food Nutrition Services
2 Sites
$27,400
2023
Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) Eats
New
Kelly Thompson
Food Nutrition Services
Districtwide
Total: $774,779
VIII. Reports
● Tentative Collective Bargaining Agreements:■ American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO, Council 93, Local 2814 (Storekeepers) and the Boston School Committee, effective September 1, 2020 – August 31, 2023 and September 1, 2023 – August 31, 2026.
● Capital Planning Update: Long-term Planning and Merger Proposals
IX. Public Comment on Reports (Optional)
X. New Business
XI. Adjourn
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05:00PM -
Virtual Meeting Please See NoticeBoston, MA 02118 -
Contact:Elizabeth Sullivan
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Neighborhoods:Roxbury
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Posted:04/24/2023 - 3:19PM
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