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, on June 17, 2025, at 6 p.m.

The even will be livestreamed on Boston City TV (Xfinity Channel 24, RCN Channel 13, and Fios Channel 962) and on Zoom.

Join the online meeting

Public comment: Please sign up here to testify. Signup closes at 5 p.m. on the meeting day. There will be two comment periods: The first is limited to one hour, with priority for in-person speakers. Time permitting, the Committee will then open it up to virtual testimony. Remaining speakers can testify at the end of the meeting. Written testimony can be emailed to lparvex@bostonpublicschools.org.

Discussion Topics

AGENDA

Call to Order
Pledge of allegiance
Presentation of the Michael Casserly Award for Educational Courage and Justice Scholarship
Presentation of Citations: Boston Student Advisory Council Graduating Seniors
Approval Meeting Minutes: May 14, 2025 meeting and May 28, 2025 retreat
Superintendent's Report including Transformation Schools Update - Quarter 4
Reports
- Student Activity Account Authorization
General Public Comment
Action Items
- Grants for approval totaling $3,559, 303

Amount	Fiscal Year	Grant Name	Status	Program Manager	Focus Area	Site(s)
$22,026	2025	FC 0542 SFSP EATS	New	Nkem Aduka Food & Nutrition Central Office	Food and Nutrition Services	Districtwide
$80,000	2025	FC0274 SPED New IEP	New	Joe Braitsch, Director of Finance and Operations	Special Education	Districtwide
$30,000	2025	FC10SD - STEM Design Challenge - COMP CON_FY25	New	Elizabeth Milewski, Ex. Dir. STEM Teaching & Learning	Academic Instruction	Orchard Gardens, West Zone ELC, Baldwin Early Learning Pilot, Hennigan K-8, Tobin K-8, Everett, O’Bryant, Edison, Frederick Pilot Middle, & Boston Green Academy
$60,000	2026	FC0220/0323 Strategic Transformation Grant	New	Fran Roy	Strategic Transforma tion	Paul Dever School
$306,815	2026	FY26 FC0645 MA 21st CCLC Continuation/ Summer Enhancement Grant	Continuing	Aiyana Spencer Lakes, ELO	Academic Instruction	Holland Tech, Eliot, Josiah Quincy Elementary school and Umana
$1,866,741	2025	Holmes Innovation Yard Phase 2	Continuing Phase 2 Project	Lisa Hoang, Facilities Management Department	Health & Wellness	Holmes Elementary School
$982,649	2025	Hurley K-8 Playground	New .	Lisa Hoang Facilities Management Department	Facilities	Hurley K-8 School
$188,092	2025	Children’s PILOT Funds	Continuing FCSince 2012	Felicia Simmons, Office of Health & Wellness	Health & Wellness	Districtwide
$11,220	2025	Mildred Ave Investigating History	New	Cesar Ortgega, Mildred MiddleSchool	Academic Instruction	Mildred K-8 School
$11,760	2025	Mel King Investigating History	New	Annie Brown Department/ School	Academic Instruction	Mel King Investigating History
Total	$3,559, 303

FY26 Interim salary and non-personnel payments on external funds
Student Activity Authorization
Superintendent Approval Authority over School Trust Expenditures
Horace Mann In-District Charter School Charter Renewal: Boston Green Academy
Private School Application: Urban Achievers High School
Graduation Requirements Amendment: Alternative Education
Competency Determination for Class of 2026
Reports
- Superintendent’s School Year 2024-25 Evaluation
- Exam Schools Update
Public comment on report
New Business
Adjourn

June 17, 2025

06:00PM
Bruce C. Bolling Municipal Building,

2300 Washington Street, Chamber, 2 nd Floor,

Roxbury, MA 02119
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617-635-9014
Contact:

Parvex, Lena
Neighborhoods:

Citywide
Posted:

06/13/2025 - 12:51PM
Resources:

OFFICIAL FILED POSTING

Official Revised Resolution

Second Revised Agenda
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