Boston School Committee Meeting
The Boston School Committee is having a Meeting on October 10 at 5:30 p.m.
Discussion Topics
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5:30 p.m.
Call to Order
I. Pledge of Allegiance
II. Executive Session
The Boston School Committee will meet at the date, time and place listed above. The School Committee will immediately adjourn to executive session to discuss collective bargaining strategies related to the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO, Council 93, Local 230A (“Storekeepers”) and the Administrative Guild of the Boston School System, a Chapter of Local 888, SEI, CTW-CLC. To have such a discussion in an open session would have a detrimental effect on the bargaining position of this body. The Committee will return to public session.
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6 p.m.
I. Presentation of Citations to BPS Shattuck Award Recipients
II. Approval of Meeting Minutes: September 26, 2018
III. Interim Superintendent's Report
IV. General Public Comment
V. Action Items
Consent Calendar
Grants for Approval Totaling $916,101
Amount
FY
Grant Name
Status
Focus Area(s)
Sites
$100,011 2019 Boston Children’s Collaboration for Community Health Grant New Early Childhood ~50 sites districtwide, including community centers $772,695 2018 Federal Disaster Relief Grant New Educator Effectiveness Quincy Upper, Hernandez, Orchard Gardens, Gardner, Grew, McCormack, Curley, BInCA $43,395 2019 MCIEA Performance Assessment Support New N/A Districtwide Action Items (continued)
- In-Kind Donations Totaling $1,512,500.07
Donor Name
Donated Item(s)
Description of Donated Item
BPS Recipient (Site)
BPS Vendor(Y/N)
Estimated Value (provided by donor)
Matt Asiaf Wurlitzer Baby Grand Piano Wurlitzer Baby Grand Piano Paul A. Dever Elementary School No $3,000.00 Headspace Headspace App license Annual subscription to mindfulness & meditation app for teachers & staff BPS educators and Staff No $972,510.84 Vertex Pharmaceuticals Science Lab Equipment Laboratory Supplies (See attached list) BPS Science Department No $52,000.00 Salesforce MacBook Pros MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2014) Timilty Middle School Yes $120,000.00 DonorsChoose Teacher Project Materials Materials for teacher projects on DonorsChoose platform that were delivered in August and September. District wide (see attached) No $276,037.14 AFSCME School supplies and backpacks Backpacks, books, folders, rulers, pencils, erasers and bookmarks Elementary and middle schools (see list) No $88,952.09 VI. Report and Action Item: Superintendent Search Committee Charge and Membership
VII. Reports
Student Residency Policy Update
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSME) Local 230A (“Storekeepers”) and Administrative Guild SEIU Local 888 Tentative Collective Bargaining Agreements
Sickle Cell Disease: BPS Proposed Policy
2018 State Assessment and Accountability Results
VIII. Public Comment on Reports (Optional
IX. New Business
X.Adjourn
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05:30PM - 09:30PM -
Bruce C. Bolling Municipal Building2300 Washington StreetSchool Committee Chamber, 2nd FloorBoston, MA 02119 -
Contact:Elizabeth Sullivan
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Neighborhoods:Roxbury
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Posted:10/05/2018 - 4:17PM
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