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BOSTON SCHOOL COMMITTEE VIRTUAL MEETING

THE BOSTON SCHOOL COMMITTEE  WILL HOLD A VIRTUAL MEETING ON 8/5/2026.

Discussion Topics

  1. 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

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