Boston School Committee Meeting
There will be a Boston School Committee meeting on November 4 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: 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.
Discussion Topics
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Agenda
I. Call to Order
II. Pledge of allegiance
III. Approval Meeting Minutes: October 14, 2026
IV. Superintendent's Report
V. General Public Comment
VI. Action Items
● Grants for approval totaling $21,595,539.00Amount
Fiscal Year
Grant Name
Status
Program Manager
Focus Area
Site(s)
$578,600.00
FY27- FY28
Cyber Resilient Massachusetts Grant
New
Lisa Irey, Chief Technology Officer - Office of Technology
Technology
Districtwide
$330,000.00
FY27
DESE Early Literacy High-Dosage Tutoring Grant
Continuing
Year 2
Victoria Mulkern, MTSS Implementation Manager - Teaching and Learning
Academic Instruction
Russell Elementary, Mather Elementary, Curley K-8 School, Rafael Hernandez School, Henry Grew Elementary, John F. Kennedy Elementary, Mozart Elementary, Gardner Pilot Academy, Winship Elementary
$18,239,113.00
FY27- FY28
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) (FC 0240) (FY27)
Continuing
Natalie Ake, Chief of Specialized Services - Office of Specialized Services
Special Education
Districtwide
$125,176.00
FY27
MA Dept of Fish and Game - Community Biodiversity Grant Phase 2 (FY27)
Continuing
Year 2 of 2
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
$50,000.00
FY27
Middle School Career Connected Learning – MyCAP Middle School Pathway (FC 0424)
New
Marsha Inniss-Mitchell, Executive Director of Postsecondary Initiatives - Office of College, Career, and Life Readiness
Career and College Readiness
New Mission High School, Hurley K-8 School, Murphy K-8 School, Kilmer K-8 School, Tobin K-8 School
$48,000.00
FY27
MyCAP Planning and Implementation Grant (FC 0598) (FY27)
Continuing
Year 4
Marsha Inniss-Mitchell, Executive Director of Postsecondary Initiatives - Office of College, Career and Life Readiness
Career and College Readiness
Madison Park Vocational Technical High School, Boston Adult Technical Academy, Melvin H. King School, Boston Arts Academy, Fenway High, Margarita Muñiz Academy, Albert D. Holland School of Technology, Brighton High, Greater Egleston High School
$537,066.00
FY27- FY28
Special Education Early Childhood Entitlement Grant (FC 0262) (FY27)
Continuing
Natalie Ake, Chief of Specialized Services - Office of Specialized Services
Districtwide
$1,687,584.00
FY27
Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (Perkins V) Secondary Allocation Grant (FC 0400) (FY27)
New
Ned Brackenbury, Executive Director of Career and Technical Education - Office of Career and Technical Education
Career and College Readiness
13 schools districtwide
Total: $21,595,539.00
VII. Report
● Long-Term Facilities Plan Cycle 4 Recommendations
VIII. Public comment on reports
IX. New Business
X. Adjourn
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06:00PM -
Boston School Committee2300 Washington Street, School Committee Chamber, 2nd FloorRoxbury, MA 02119 -
Contact:Lena Parvex
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Neighborhoods:Roxbury
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Posted:11/02/2026 - 12:59PM
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