City of Boston School Committee Hybrid Meeting

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.

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Public Comment: Sign up online to testify. Sign-up closes at 5 p.m. on the meeting day. The Committee offers two public comment periods; the first is limited to one hour, with remaining speakers heard at the end of the meeting. Written testimony may be emailed to lparvex@bostonpublicschools.org for distribution.

The public can offer testimony.

Discussion Topics

Agenda

I. Call to Order

II. Pledge of Allegiance

III. Approval Meeting Minutes: March 25, 2026

IV. Superintendent's Report

V. Report: Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) Core Program 2026 Statement of Interest: Melvin H. King South End Academy

VI. General Public Comment

VII. Action Items

Grants for approval totaling $478,158.82

Amount	Fiscal Year	Grant Name	Status	Program Manager	Focus Area	Site(s)
$31,199.00	FY25- FY27	FY25 Title I, Parts A and D	Increase	Marcela Mahecha, Director - Federal & State Grants, Programs, and Compliance	Academic Instruction, Student Opportunities, and Family Engagement	Districtwide
$45,949.00	FY26- FY28	FY26 Title I, Parts A and D	Increase	Marcela Mahecha, Director - Federal & State Grants, Programs, and Compliance	Academic Instruction, Student Opportunities, and Family Engagement	Districtwide
$29,409.00	FY25- FY27	FY25 Title II, Part A Increase	Increase	Marcela Mahecha, Director - Federal & State Grants, Programs, and Compliance	Educator Effectiveness	Districtwide
$29,233.00	FY25- FY28	FY26 Title II, Part A Increase	Increase	Marcela Mahecha, Director - Federal & State Grants, Programs, and Compliance	Educator Effectiveness	Districtwide
$12,754.00	FY25- FY27	FY25 Title III, Part A Increase	Increase	Brittany Baggett, Deputy Chief of Operations and Accountability - Office of Multilingual and Multicultural Education	English Language Acquisition	Districtwide
$14,393.00	FY25- FY27	FY25 Title IV, Part A Increase	Increase	Marcela Mahecha, Director - Federal & State Grants, Programs, and Compliance	College and Career Readiness, Social Emotional Wellness, Technology Access	Districtwide
$48,959.82	FY26- FY27	The Aspen Challenge Subgrant	Continuing	Karissa Goff, Director - Partnerships Office	Social Emotional Learning	Another Course to College Boston Arts Academy Boston Green Academy Boston International Newcomers Academy Boston Latin Academy Brighton High School Charlestown High School EMK Academy for Health Careers Excel High School Fenway High School Margarita Muñiz Academy New Mission High School TechBoston Academy
$66,262.00	FY26	MA Dept of Fish and Game - Community Biodiversity Grant	New	Michelle Martinat, Schoolyard Improvements Project Manager - Facilities Management	Facility Improvement	Curley K-8 School, Hurley K-8 School, Lee Academy, Higginson-Lewis K-8 School, Manning Elementary School, King Elementary School
$200,000.00	FY26	MA Department of Education Playground Earmarks	Increase	Juan Lopera Tobon, Director of Finance and Operations - Facilities	Facility Improvement	O’Donnell Elementary School, Hale Elementary School, English High School

Total: $478,158.82

In-Kind donation for approval totaling $1,500

Donor Name

Donated Item(s)

BPS Recipient (Site)

BPS Vendor

(Y/N)

Estimated Value (provided by donor)

Friends of the Rafael Hernández

Outdoor Storage Shed

Rafael Hernández Dual Language School

$1,500

Total: $1,500

MSBA Core Program 2026 Statement of Interest: Melvin H. King South End Academy
MassCore Graduation Requirements Policy Amendment

VIII. Report

2026 Policy to Advance Academic Excellence and Eliminate Opportunity and Achievement Gaps
2026-2031 Strategic Roadmap Update
Private School Applications:
- Alpha School
- Douglass Ridley School
FY26 Supplemental Appropriation Request for $22,845,672 to Boston Public Schools in support of a balanced budget

IX. Public comment on Reports

X. New Business

XI. Adjourn

April 15, 2026

06:00PM
Bruce C. Bolling Municipal Building

2300 Washington Street

Roxbury, MA 02119
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617-635-9014
Contact:

Lena Parvex
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04/13/2026 - 3:02PM
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