Hybrid Boston School Committee Meeting

The Boston School Committee meeting on October 8, 2025, at 6 p.m. will be held in person at the Bruce C. Bolling Municipal Building, 2300 Washington Street, School Committee Chamber, 2nd Floor, Roxbury, MA 02119 and livestreamed on Boston City TV (Xfinity Channel 24, RCN Channel 13, and Fios Channel 962) and on Zoom.

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Public comment: Please sign up online to testify. Sign-up 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

I. Call to Order

II. Pledge of allegiance

III. Approval Meeting Minutes: September 25, 2025

IV. Discussion Item: Exam School Admissions Policy Recommendation data follow-up

V. General Public Comment

VI. Action Items

Grants for approval totaling $3,894,646

Amount	Fiscal Year	Grant Name	Status	Program Manager	Focus Area	Site(s)
$150,000	FY26	Playball! Foundation Grant - Athletics	Continuing	Amy L Daniels, Athletics Department	Health and Wellness	20 K-8 schools, grades 6-8
$3,086	FY24	BPS 24146 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Special Education Early Childhood Entitlement - Grant Increase	Increase	Marcela Mahecha, Director of Federal & State Grants, Programs, and Compliance	Educator Effectiveness	District-wide
$84,617	FY24	BPS 24145 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Federal Special Education - Grant Increase	Increase	Marcela Mahecha, Director of Federal & State Grants, Programs, and Compliance	Educator Effectiveness	District-wide
$3,000,000	FY26	Bloomberg Philanthropies BPS Vision Care Initiative	New	Atosa Ahmadi, Office of Health Services	Health and Wellness	Districtwide
$236,964	FY26	Massachusetts Life Sciences Center (MLSC) STEM Equipment and Professional Development Program Grant	New	Amanda Dillingam, Science Director - East Boston High School	Academic Instruction	Bradley Elementary School, East Boston High School, Eliot K-8 Innovation School, Otis Elementary School, Warren-Prescott, PJ Kennedy
$232,841	FY26	BPS26730 BRYT School-Based Bridge Program - O'Bryant School	Continuing	Patreka Wood, Head of School - O’Bryant School of Math and Science	Social Emotional Learning	O’Bryant School of Math and Science
$82,293	FY26	BPS26738 BRYT School-Based Bridge Program - Boston Latin Academy	Continuing	Christian Ekholm-Jacobson, Program Director Student Support - Boston Latin Academy	Social Emotional Learning	Boston Latin Academy
$104,845	FY26	BPS26739 BRYT School-Based Bridge Program - Boston Latin School	Continuing	Steven Chen, Assistant Head of School - Boston Latin School	Social Emotional Learning	Boston Latin School

Total: $3,894,646

VII. Reports

Secondary Schools Policy Update
Summer Learning
2025 State Assessment and Accountability Results

VIII. Public comment on report

IX. New Business

X. Adjourn

October 8, 2025

06:00PM
Bruce C. Bolling Municipal Building

2300 Washington Street

Roxbury, MA 02119
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617-635-9014
Contact:

Lena Parvex
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10/06/2025 - 2:24PM
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