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Boston School Committee Virtual Meeting

The Boston School Committee will hold a virtual meeting on February 5 at 5:30 p.m.

Join the online meeting

Public Comment:

Please sign up online to testify. Sign up for public comment will close at 4.30 p.m. on the day of the meeting. The Committee will continue to offer two public comment periods, with the first comment period limited to one hour. After one hour, anyone who did not have the opportunity to testify will have the opportunity to do so at the end of the meeting. Written testimony can be emailed to lparvex@bostonpublicschools.org for distribution to the Committee.

The public can offer testimony.

Discussion Topics

  1. Pledge of allegiance
  2. Call to Order
  3. Approval of Meeting Minutes: January 22, 2025
  4. General public comment
  5. Action Item
    • Grants for approval totaling $968,971

    Amount

    Fiscal Year

    Grant Name

    Status

    Program Manager

    Focus Area

    Site(s)

    $50,000

    2024

    PLANTS (Partnerships for Local Agriculture & Nutrition Transformation in Schools)

    New

     

     

    Nancy Fisher, Special Projects

    Food and Nutrition

     

     

     

    Districtwide

    $300,000

    2025

    FC461-2 Early

    College Planning Grant

    Competitive

    Katie Hill, Office of

    Secondary Schools

    Prioritizing and

    accelerating

    academic

    performance

    Margarita Muniz Academy

    TechBoston Academy, Office of Secondary Schools (BINcA, Margarita Muniz Academy, English HS), Holland Tech

    $500,000

    2025

    EVolve grant

    New

     

    Paul Neal, Madison Park Technical

    Vocational High School

    Career & Technical           Education

    Madison Park

    Technical Vocational High School

    $118,971

    2025

    FY2025 FC460 Early

    College Support Grant Additional Funding

    Increase

    Katie Hill, Office of Secondary

    Schools

    College and Career Readiness

    Dearborn STEM

    Academy; Brighton High Sch; New

    Mission High Sch; Madison Park Tech Vocational High School

    Total

    $968,971

     

    • Exam Schools Admissions Policy Recommendation

  6. Reports
    • Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) Accelerated Repair Projects
    • Competency Determination for Class of 2025
    • Superintendent’s Preliminary Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) Budget Recommendation

     

  7. Public comment on report
  8. New business
  9. Adjourn
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