SHOW NOTES

This episode covers the September 15th regular meeting of the school committee, which included the presentation of the three options under consideration for the 158 spring street building. A variety of contracts for health and transportation services and out of district tuition were approved, as well as a few federal grants. Committee members discussed the process for the superintendent’s evaluation and gave subcommittee updates. The meeting was a whopping four and half hours long. All members were present eventually though vice chair Dube and members Harding and Hudson missed the opening roll call. Also in attendance were several members of the district’s executive leadership team.

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Agenda

Presentation Slides

Boston Globe article about CRLS boys’ cross country

Motion 24-260 (final order 24-280) regarding Controlled Choice

Innovation Implementation Plan

Schools at a Glance brochure for upper school feeder pattern

Budget - see page 21 for the strategic plan line item

August meeting presentation with strategic plan updates

Bill H.543 regarding recess time in elementary and middle schools

DESE guidance on superintendent evaluation

Table of subcommittee planned work

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This episode covers the September 1st regular meeting of the school committee, which included a variety of back-to-school updates and a presentation on the developing guidance around technology, including AI, in our schools. The members discussed the policy on time outs, seclusions, and physical restraint of students as well as motions regarding the policy on surreptitious recording devices in schools and protecting students and families from the federal government’s current approach to immigration.

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Agenda (with links to all agenda items)

Presentation

Take home device (Chromebook) protocols

Update on Technology Use in Classrooms

Health Habits and Tech Limits

Generative AI Guidance

Toward High Quality Screen Use in Cambridge Public Schools

My School Committee Tracker

Welcoming city ordinance

Protect act

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The School Committee email address is SchoolCom@cpsd.us

This episode covers the May 19th regular meeting of the school committee, which, among other things, included conversations about the 158 Spring Street building, including the future of Ahern field, screen time, and retirement plus legislation. Two district leadership positions were filled and next year’s school calendar was approved.

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Agenda

2026/27 Calendar

Hiring and 158 Spring Street Slides

CRLS Principal Position Profile

FMA Principal Position Profile

MA General Law 71 Seciotn 59

DESE Statement on School Committees and Hiring (scroll down to the heading, Department of Elementary and Secondary Education recommendations:")(

Presentation Slides

The website for this podcast is CSC30.com

You can contact the podcast by emailing CambridgeSC30@gmail.com

The School Committee email address is SchoolCom@cpsd.us