Boston School Committee Hybrid Meeting
The Boston School Committee is holding a hybrid meeting on September 16 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: July 8, 2026 and August 5, 2026 Special grants meeting
IV. Superintendent's Report
V. Report
● Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) Madison Park Technical Vocational High School Chapter 74 ProgrammingVI. General Public Comment
VII. Action Items
● Grants for approval totaling $5,027,984.00Amount
Fiscal Year
Grant Name
Status
Program Manager
Focus Area
Site(s)
$3,535,626.00
FY27
Bloomberg Career and Technical Education (CTE) Skilled Trades Initiative Grant
New
Brett Dickens, Assistant Superintendent - Secondary Schools and College, Career & Life Readiness
Career and Technical Education
Madison Park Vocational Technical High School
$100,000.00
FY27
Boston Foundation - Early College Consortium with Roxbury Community College Year 2 Funding
Continuing
Katie Hill, Director of Early College - Office of Secondary Schools
College and Career Readiness
Office of Secondary Schools
$300,000.00
FY27
Commonwealth Corporation Round 11 Career Technical Initiatives
New
Kristen D'Avolio, Senior Director - Adult Education
Career and Technical Education
Adult Education
$465,484.00
FY27
Commonwealth Preschool Partnership Initiative (CPPI) (FY27)
Continuing
Ethan McClanahan, Boston Pre-K Project Manager - Early Childhood
Early Childhood
Early Childhood
$30,000.00
FY27
English for New Bostonians Grant (FY27)
Continuing
Kristen D'Avolio, Senior Director - Adult Education
Adult Education
Adult Education
$45,000.00
FY27
MA Life Sciences Center (MLSC) Elementary and Secondary Education Grant (3-12) Biotechnology Microbits Grant (FY27)
Continuing
Amanda Dillingham, Science Director - East Boston High School
Academic Instruction
12 Region 1 schools
$100,000.00
FY27
Mass Cultural Council (MCC) Creative Experiences Grant (FY27)
Continuing
Amy Wedge, Executive Director for the Arts - Arts Department
Academic Instruction
25 schools districtwide
$1,000.00
FY27
Massachusetts 21st Century Community Learning Centers (CCLC) Program Continuation Grant DESE Increase (FC 0645)
Continuing
David Martinez, Executive Director - Expanded Learning and Opportunities
Academic Instruction
Holland Tech High School, Josiah Quincy Elementary, and Umana Academy
$417,249.00
FY27
Massachusetts Offers Rebates for Electric Vehicles (MOR-EV) Truck Rebate (FY27)
Continuing
Jackie Hayes, Deputy Director of Transportation - Department of Transportation
Transportation
Districtwide
$33,625.00
FY27
Qatar Foundation International (QFI) Arabic Language Bridge Grant
Continuing
Andrew Bott, Head of School - Brighton High School
Academic Instruction
Brighton High School
Total: $5,027,984.00
- In-Kind Donation with a Total Estimated Value of $750.00
Donor Name
Donated Item(s)
BPS Recipient (Site)
BPS Vendor (Y/N)
Estimated Value (provided by donor)
Boston Children’s Hospital
3-ring Binders
Early Childhood
N
$750.00
Total: $750.00
● Massachusetts Association of School Committees (MASC) Membership Dues: SY 2026-2027: $8,795
● MSBA Madison Park Technical Vocational High School Chapter 74 Programming
VIII. Reports
● Horace Mann Charter Governing Update:
○ Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School: MOU A● Forward Together: The 2026-31 Strategic Roadmap for Boston Public Schools
IX. Public comment on reports
X. New Business
XI. Adjourn
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06:00PM -
Bruce C. Bolling Municipal Building2300 Washington Street, School Committee Chamber, 2nd FloorBoston, MA 02119 -
Contact:Lena Parvex
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Neighborhoods:Roxbury
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Posted:09/14/2026 - 1:48PM
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