Boston School Committee Meeting
Boston School Committee will hold a hybrid meeting on April 16 at 6 p.m.
The Boston School Committee meeting will be held in person at the Bruce C. Bolling Municipal Building, 2300 Washington Street, School Committee Chamber, 2nd Floor, Roxbury, MA 02119 and live streamed on Boston City TV (Xfinity Channel 24, RCN Channel 13, and Fios Channel 962) and on Zoom.
Public Comment:
Please sign up online to testify. Sign up for public comment will close at 5:00 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. Priority will be given to those testifying in person. Time permitting, the Committee will then open it up to virtual testimony. 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.
Discussion Topics
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Agenda
I. Call to Order
II. Pledge of allegiance
III. Approval Meeting Minutes: March 26, 2025 meeting
IV. Superintendent's Report
V. Report
● Collective Bargaining Agreement between the Boston School Committee and Boston Teachers Union (2024-2027)VI. General Public Comment
VII. Action Items
● Grants for approval totaling $213,941Amount
Fiscal Year
Grant Name
Status
Program Manager
Focus Area
Site(s)
$48,316
2025
FY 25FC 0723 MA FRESH CORP
New
Nancy Fisher, Food and Nutrition Services
Food and Nutrition Services
Districtwide
$44,625
2025
FC0645/0244 21st CCLC Continuation Grant - Sept Start
Increase
Aiyana Spencer
Lakes ELO
Academic Instruction
Holland Tech and the Lilla Fredrick
$100,000
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
$17,000
2025
Financial Education Innovation Fund
New
HHS:Francisca Himmer; BLA: Marsha White, Director of COPE
BLS: Jim Levesque,
BHS: John DeFina
Financial Literacy
1. Dr. Albert D. Holland High School of Technology
2. Boston Latin Academy
3. Boston Latin School
4. Brighton High School
$4000
2025
FY25 FC0330 Influence 100 Grant
New
Nick Brooks, Division of Schools
Educator & Staff Development
District-wide for 4 staff members
Total: $213,941
● Code of Conduct Amendment
● Collective Bargaining Agreement between the Boston School Committee and Boston Teachers Union (2024-2027)
● FY25 Supplemental Appropriation in the amount of $33,262,466 to support the Memorandum of Agreement For Successor Collective Bargaining Agreement for the Period September 1, 2024 through August 31, 2027 Between the Boston Teachers Union, Local 66, AFT-Massachusetts and the School Committee of the City of Boston
● FY26 Supplemental Appropriation in the amount of $58,396,821 to support the Memorandum of Agreement For Successor Collective Bargaining Agreement for the Period September 1, 2024 through August 31, 2027 Between the Boston Teachers Union, Local 66, AFT-Massachusetts and the School Committee of the City of Boston
VIII. Reports
● Q3 Transformation Schools Update
● Student Incident Documentation Policy
● Massachusetts School Choice Plan, SY 2025-2026
IX. Public comment on report
X. New Business
XI. Adjourn