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From the Office of the Executive Secretary to the School Committee

Posted at the City Clerk's Office on 4/30/2026 3:49 PM

May 5, 2026 | 06:00 pm

1. Public Comment (3 Minutes):

2. Student School Committee Report:

3. Presentation of the Records for Approval:
  • March 25, 2026, Special Meeting, Budget Workshop
  • April 7, 2026, Regular Meeting
  • April 14, 2026, Special Meeting
  • April 28, 2026, Special Meeting

4. Reconsiderations:
None

5. Unfinished Business/Calendar:
None

6. Awaiting Reports:
None

7. Superintendent’s Agenda:

7a. Superintendent's Update:

The Superintendent will provide an update on pending matters and highlight various initiatives taking place across the Cambridge Public Schools. The report will include comments related to at least the following:

(1) The ongoing long-term strategic planning initiative, including upcoming focus groups;

(2) The series of post-budget adoption listening sessions and office hours the district’s leadership team is currently facilitating soliciting feedback on district priorities including but not limited to the eventual capital project around the 158 Spring Street facility that formerly housed the Kennedy Longfellow School;

(3) The pending hiring processes for school and district leadership positions.

7b. Presentations:

The Superintendent and representatives from the district administration will present to the committee on the ongoing work taking place to assess the role of, and opportunities and challenges represented by, the development of artificial technology in both instructional practices and the administrative and operational aspects of the Cambridge Public Schools. The presentation will include remarks from representatives of the district’s Department of Information Communications Technology Systems (ICTS) about the working group that has been deliberating over revisions to the guidance provided to students, educators and families with respect to artificial intelligence.

7c. CPS District Plan:

None.

7d. Consent Agenda:
#26-065 Recommendation: FY2025-2026 General Fund Budget Statutory Category Transfers
#26-066 Recommendation: SY2026/2027 State School Choice Program-Recommendation for Non-participation
#26-067 Recommendation: SY2026/2027 Cambridge Public Schools District Calendar
#26-068 Recommendation: Day & Residential Program Services not Available from the Cambridge Public Schools
#26-069 Recommendation: Contract Award: 1722 Behavior & Consulting: Sepcial Educaton Services for Applied Behavior Analysis (FY27 Contract),
#26-070 Recommendation: Contract Award: Boston Behavior Learning: Special Education ABA Services (FY27 Contract),
#26-071 Recommendation: Contract Award: New England Home Health: Special Education Nursing Services (FY27 Contract),
#26-072 Recommendation: Contract Award: Amergis Healthcare Staff, Inc.: Special Education Temporary Services (SY27 Contract),
#26-073 Recommendation: Contract Award: Precision HR Solutions Inc.: Special Education Staff Services (FY27 Contract),
#26-074 Recommendation: Contract Award: Easter Seals: Special Education Staffing Services (FY27 Contract),
#26-075 Recommendation: Contract Award: Ro Health LLC: Special Education Temporary Staffing Services (FY27 Contract),
#26-076 Recommendation: Contract Award: EI US, LLC d/b/a LearWell: Special Education Services (FY27 Contract),
#26-077 Recommendation: Contract Award: Perkins School for the Blind: Special Education Services (FY27 Contract),
#26-078 Recommendation: Contract Award: Cambridge Center for Neuropsychology & Learning: Special Education Evaluation Services (FY27 Contract),
#26-079 Recommendation: Contract Award: Cartwheel Health Services P.C.: Mental Health Support Services (FY27 Contract),
#26-080 Recommendation: Contract Award: The New England Center for Children: Computer Software ACE Program (FY27 Contract),
#26-081 Recommendation: Contract Award: Einstein Tutoring, LLC: Tutoring Services (FY27 Contract),
#26-082 Recommendation: Contract Award: Boston Tutoring Services: Tutoring Services (FY27 Contract),
#26-083 Recommendation: Contract Award: Baystate Interpreters: Translatin Services (FY27 Contract),
#26-084 Recommendation: Contract Award: Follette Content Solutions: Library Media (FY27 Contract),
#26-085 Recommendation: Contract Award: ParentSquare, Inc.: Computer Software (FY27 Contract),
#26-086 Recommendation: Contract Award: SHI International: Computer Software (FY27 Contract),
#26-087 Recommendation: Contract Award: SHI International: Computer Software
#26-088 Recommendation: Contract Award: CDW Government LLC: Computer Software (FY27 Contract),
#26-089 Recommendation: Contract Award: PJ Systems d/b/a HiQ Computers: Computer Mainenance (FY27 Contract),
#26-090 Recommendation: Contract Award: Branching Minds: Computer Software (FY27 Contract),
#26-091 Recommendation: Contract Award: Imagine Learning: Instructional Materials (FY27 Contract),
#26-092 Recommendation: Contract Award: Mind Education: Computer Software (FY27 Contract),
#26-093 Recommendation: Gifts/Miscellaneous Receipts

8. Non-Consent Agenda:
None

9. School Committee Agenda (Policy Matters/Notifications/Requests for Information):
#26-094: Communications and Community Relations Subcommittee Report - March 31, 2026 | Motion by
#26-095: Special Education and Student Supports Subcommittee Report - April 8, 2026 | Motion by
10. Resolutions:
None

11. Announcements:
None

12. Late Orders:
None

13. Communications and Reports from City Officers: None