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LOWELL SCHOOL COMMITTEE REGULAR MEETING AGENDA Date: 2015-09-16 Time: 6:30 PM Location: City Council Chamber 375 Merrimack Street, 2nd Floor, Lowell, MA SALUTE TO FLAG: 1. SALUTE TO FLAG: ROLL CALL: 2. ROLL CALL: MINUTES: 3. 2015 / 328 Approval of the Minutes of the Regularly Scheduled School Committee Meeting of Wednesday, September 2, 2015 PERMISSION TO ENTER: 4. 2015 / 329 Permission to Enter: September 16, 2015 MOTIONS: 5. 2015 / 336 [by David Conway]: Request Superintendent to examine the feasibility of implementing the SWEAR program [Stand with Everyone Against Rape] at Lowell High School. REPORTS OF THE SUPERINTENDENT: 6. 2015 / 331 School Opening Report 2015 7. 2015 / 332 Teacher and Administrator Hiring Report 2015-2016 Lowell Public Schools • 43 Highland Street • Lowell, MA 01852 • P: 978.674.4324 • F: 978.937.7609 http://www.lowell.k12.ma.us  (Page 2 of 2) 8. 2015 / 333 Personnel Report 9. 2015 / 334 List of Eligible Teachers 10. 2015 / 335 Home Education NEW BUSINESS: 11. 2015 / 330 Vote to accept Donation – Estate of John A. McGuire, Jr. ADJOURNMENT: 12. ADJOURNMENT: Lowell Public Schools • 43 Highland Street • Lowell, MA 01852 • P: 978.674.4324 • F: 978.937.7609 http://www.lowell.k12.ma.us  LOWELL SCHOOL COMMITTEE REGULAR MEETING AGENDA Date: 2015-09-16 Time: 6:30 PM Location: City Council Chamber 375 Merrimack Street, 2nd Floor, Lowell, MA SALUTE TO FLAG: 1. SALUTE TO FLAG: ROLL CALL: 2. ROLL CALL: MINUTES: 3. 2015 / 328 Approval of the Minutes of the Regularly Scheduled School Committee Meeting of Wednesday, September 2, 2015 PERMISSION TO ENTER: 4. 2015 / 329 Permission to Enter: September 16, 2015 MOTIONS: 5. 2015 / 336 [by David Conway]: Request Superintendent to examine the feasibility of implementing the SWEAR program [Stand with Everyone Against Rape] at Lowell High School. Lowell Public Schools • 43 Highland Street • Lowell, MA 01852 • http://www.lowell.k12.ma.us  (Page 2 of 2) REPORTS OF THE SUPERINTENDENT: 6. 2015 / 331 School Opening Report 2015 7. 2015 / 332 Teacher and Administrator Hiring Report 2015-2016 8. 2015 / 333 Personnel Report 9. 2015 / 334 List of Eligible Teachers 10. 2015 / 335 Home Education NEW BUSINESS: 11. 2015 / 330 Vote to accept Donation – Estate of John A. McGuire, Jr. ADJOURNMENT: 12. ADJOURNMENT: Lowell Public Schools • 43 Highland Street • Lowell, MA 01852 • http://www.lowell.k12.ma.us  Lowe ll Public Schools LOW ELL PUBLIC SCHOOLS 43 Highland Stree t Phone: (978) 674-4320 Lowe ll, Massachuse tts 08152 Approval of the Minutes of the Regularly Scheduled School Committee Meeting of Wednesday, September 2, 2015 To: Members of the Lowell School Committee From: Lowell Public Schools Agenda Item: 2015 / 328 Recommendation: Background: Attachments:  Lowe ll Public Schools LOW ELL PUBLIC SCHOOLS 43 Highland Stree t Phone: (978) 674-4320 Lowe ll, Massachuse tts 08152 Permission to Enter: September 16, 2015 To: Members of the Lowell School Committee From: Lowell Public Schools Agenda Item: 2015 / 329 Recommendation: Background: Attachments:  Office of Finance & Operations Phone: (978) 674-2019 LOWELL PUBLIC SCHOOLS 155 Merrimack Street Fax: (978) 937-7620 Lowell, Massachusetts 08152 E-mail: fantonelli@lowell.k12.ma.us PERMISSION TO ENTER To: Dr. Salah E. Khelfaoui, Superintendent of Schools From: Frank Antonelli, Interim Assistant Superintendent of Finance and Operations Date: September 11, 2015 Subject: Permission to Enter – September 16, 2015 School Committee Meeting ARCHWAY, INC. $ 5,304 77 Mulberry Street Leicester, MA 01524 To amend the existing contract to provide for a rate increase. Funding provided by the School Department Budget – Special Education Tuition Account LABBB COLLABORATIVE $ 60,581 281 Winter Street, Suite 100 Waltham, MA 02451 To amend the existing contract to provide for the out-of-district additional cost for (1) student enrolled and receiving services as outlined in their special education IEP. Funding provided by the School Department Budget – Special Education Tuition Account NRT BUS, INC $ 608,997 55 Hampshire Road Methuen, MA 01864 To amend the existing contract to provide regular education transportation for students participating in after school activities, school field trips and additional busses. Funding provided by the School Department Budget and Various Grants INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NEW ENGLAND - LOWELL $ 10,000 16 Warren Street Lowell, MA 01852 To support the Refugee Student Homework and After-School Activity Club as part of the Refugee School Impact Grant of the Lowell Public Schools during the 2015-2016 school year. Funding provided by the School Department Budget - Refugee School Impact Grant UMASS LOWELL $ 26,124 Center for Community Research & Engagement 870 Broadway Street Lowell, MA 01852 To provide for an external Project Evaluator who, along with the team, will create a data collection system for grant/school staff, monitor the data, meet with grant staff regularly for feedback and write the preliminary and final Grant Report to be submitted to the Department of Education. Funding provided by the School Department Budget – Elementary Counseling Grant { PAGE }  Lowe ll Public Schools LOW ELL PUBLIC SCHOOLS 43 Highland Stree t Phone: (978) 674-4320 Lowe ll, Massachuse tts 08152 [by David Conway]: Request Superintendent to examine the feasibility of implementing the SWEAR program [Stand with Everyone Against Rape] at Lowell High School. To: Members of the Lowell School Committee From: Lowell Public Schools Agenda Item: 2015 / 336 Recommendation: Background: Attachments:  Lowe ll Public Schools LOW ELL PUBLIC SCHOOLS 43 Highland Stree t Phone: (978) 674-4320 Lowe ll, Massachuse tts 08152 School Opening Report 2015 To: Members of the Lowell School Committee From: Lowell Public Schools Agenda Item: 2015 / 331 Recommendation: Background: Attachments:  Lowe ll Public Schools LOW ELL PUBLIC SCHOOLS 43 Highland Stree t Phone: (978) 674-4320 Lowe ll, Massachuse tts 08152 Teacher and Administrator Hiring Report 2015-2016 To: Members of the Lowell School Committee From: Lowell Public Schools Agenda Item: 2015 / 332 Recommendation: Background: Attachments: Hiring Report 2015-2016  Anne Sheehy Assistant Director of Human Phone: (978) 674-2162 LOWELL PUBLIC SCHOOLS Resources Fax: (978) 674-2143 155 Merrimack Street E-mail: asheehy@lowell.k12.ma.us Lowell, MA 01852 Memorandum: To: Dr. Salah Khelfaoui, Superintendent of Schools From: Anne Sheehy, Assistant Director of Human Resources Date: September 11, 2015 Re: Teacher and Administrator Hiring Report 2015-2016 The Human Resource Office is currently in the process of completing hiring for the 2015-2016 school year. Here are some of the key pieces of information as we start the school year:  To date, we have hired 96 permanent appointment teachers who are new to the Lowell Public Schools and 20 long-term substitutes for the school year. Twenty-six of the 96 newly appointed teachers are residents of the city of Lowell.  New Principals have been hired at the Butler Middle School and the Pawtucketville Memorial Elementary School. One Elementary Principal transferred to a Middle School Principal position.  Candidates who were promoted from within the Lowell Public Schools include two new Assistant Principals, one Alternative School Coordinator, four Literacy Specialists and Assistant Director of Human Resources.  Five Social Worker and 3 guidance counselor positions were also posted and filled. 2015-2016 Teacher and Administrator Hiring { PAGE } September 11, 2015  Lowe ll Public Schools LOW ELL PUBLIC SCHOOLS 43 Highland Stree t Phone: (978) 674-4320 Lowe ll, Massachuse tts 08152 Personnel Report To: Members of the Lowell School Committee From: Lowell Public Schools Agenda Item: 2015 / 333 Recommendation: Background: Attachments: LOWELL PUBLIC SCHOOLS Personnel Office Phone: (978) 674-2021 155 Merrimack Street Fax: (978) 674-2141 Lowell, Massachusetts 01852 E-mail: mcassidy@lowell.k12.ma.us Personnel Report TO: Dr. Salah Khelfaoui, Superintendent of Schools FROM: Michael Cassidy, Director of Human Resources DATE: September 11, 2015 RE: Personnel Report – September 16, 2015 The Personnel Office is hereby officially informing you of retirements, resignations, promotions and new hires. Thank you for sharing this report with members of the Lowell School Committee and including it in the official record. MC/dj  I. RETIREMENTS None to report at this time. II. RESIGNATIONS Brittany Byron Paraprofessional 2 Beech Tree Road Sullivan Middle School Tyngsboro, MA 01879 Effective Date: June 30, 2015 James Dillon Physical Education Teacher 28 Norcross Street Lowell High School Lowell, MA 01851 Effective Date: August 31, 2015 Debra Fowler English Language Learner Teacher 27 Jackson Street Lowell High School Lowell, MA 01852 Effective Date: September 14, 2015 Gretchen Pollard Special Education Teacher 19 Summer Street Lowell High School Woburn, MA 01801 Effective Date: June 30, 2015 III. NEW HIRES AND PROMOTIONS (P=PROMOTION) None to report IV. TEACHERS HIRED FROM THE LIST OF ELIGIBLE TEACHERS Christopher Clinton Science Teacher 33 School Street Lowell High School Career Academy Groton, MA 01450 Effective Date: August 31, 2015 Marina Cordero Special Education Teacher 29 Thissell Street Robinson Middle School Dracut, MA 01826 Effective Date: August 31, 2015 Amarillis Delgado Foreign Language Teacher 2 Fairways Drive Lowell High School Derry, NH 03038 Effective Date: August 31, 2015 Don Eighme Music Teacher 97 Bartherick Road Cardinal O’Connell School Westminster, MA 01473 Effective Date: August 31, 2015 Todd Hoffman ELA/Social Studies Teacher 16 Granville Baker Road Butler Middle School Plympton, MA 02367 Effective Date: August 31, 2015 TEACHERS HIRED FROM THE LIST OF ELIGIBLE TEACHERS Russell Littlefield Mathematics Teacher 781 Broadway Street Lowell High School Career Academy Lowell, MA 01854 Effective Date: August 31, 2015 Jineyda Tapia English Language Arts Teacher 161 Berkeley Street Butler Middle School Lawrence, MA 01841 Effective Date: August 31, 2015 Allyson Weted Speech/Language Teacher 12 Newall Ct. Lincoln Elementary School Wakefield, MA 01886 Effective Date: August 31, 2015  Lowe ll Public Schools LOW ELL PUBLIC SCHOOLS 43 Highland Stree t Phone: (978) 674-4320 Lowe ll, Massachuse tts 08152 List of Eligible Teachers To: Members of the Lowell School Committee From: Lowell Public Schools Agenda Item: 2015 / 334 Recommendation: Background: Attachments:  LOWELL PUBLIC SCHOOLS Personnel Office Phone: (978) 674-4329 155 Merrimack Street Fax: (978) 674-2143 Lowell, Massachusetts 01852 E-mail: mcassidy@lowell.k12.ma.us List of Eligible Teachers TO: Members of the Lowell School Committee FROM: Michael Cassidy, Director of Human Resources DATE: September 11, 2015 RE: LIST OF ELIGIBLE TEACHERS – September 16, 2015 Attached is a copy of the List of Eligible Teachers. The Office of Personnel and Recruitment respectfully requests your official acceptance at the September 16, 2015 School Committee Meeting. As always, thank you for your cooperation and support of this endeavor. MC/dj 1  K- K- K- K- K- gr gr gr gr gr gr SUBJECT / NAME 3 6 8 9 12 1-6 N-8 5-9 5-12 7-12 9-12 ART Howard, Ruth X Lowell, MA 01852 Tucker, Anne preK-8 X X Lowell, MA 01851 BEHAVIORIAL SCIENCE BILINGUAL ELEMENTARY BILINGUAL SPANISH BIOLOGY Hawkins, Bryanna X Pepperell, MA 01463 BUSINESS McHugh, Linda X Dracut, MA 01826 Middlemiss, Ernie X Lowell, MA 01852 Witts, Steve X Arlington, MA 02474 CHEMISTRY CHILDREN WITH MODERATE SPECIAL NEEDS Bahou, Meghan prek-8 North Reading, MA 01864 Bowlby, Margaret prek-8 Lowell, MA 01852 Bradley, Kimberly X Bradford, MA 01835 Briere, Caitlin prek-8 Woburn, MA 01801 Byron, Brittany prek-8 Tyngsboro, MA 01879 Chakarian, Lisa prek-8 X Lowell, Ma 01854 Cote, Monica preK-8 X Derry NH 03038 Driscoll, Sherry X Methuen, MA 01844 Gross, Briana prek-8 Andover, MA 01810 Johnson, Kirsten prek-8 X Lowell, MA 01851 King, Ross prek-8 X Exeter, NH 03833 Kunze, Heidi X Chelmsford, MA 01824 MacLaughlan, Ellen X Lowell, MA 01852 Mehan, Alison prek-8 Brighton, MA 02135 Mullen, Kathryn prek-8 Chelmsford, MA 01824 Padera, Melissa prek-8 Lowell,MA 01852 2 SUBJECT / NAME K- K- K- K- K- gr gr gr gr gr gr 3 6 8 9 12 1-6 N-8 5-9 5-12 7-12 9-12 CHILDREN WITH MODERATE SPECIAL NEEDS Page, Doug X Cambridge, MA 02139 Perruccio, Glynnis X Pelham, NH 03076 Reynolds, Nancy preK-8 X Lowell, MA 01850 Sheehan, Ida prek 3 X N. Chelmsford, MA 01863 Sueltenfuss, Mary preK-8 X Wakefield, MA 01880 Toland, Kendall prek-8 Lowell, MA 01852 Tyler, Sheila X Methuen, MA 01844 COMMUNICATION AND PERFORMING ARTS DANCE Ledson, Kristen All Levels Ipswich, MA 01938 DEAF/HARD of HEARING EARLY CHILDHOOD & ELEMENTARY Almeida-Guarino, Carol X Nashua, NH 03060 Arora, Anupama X Nashua, NH 03062 Berman, Sheila prek-2 X Andover, MA 01810 Bernard, Nancy prek2 X Bedford, MA 03110 Brandwein, Cheryl X Acton, MA 01720 Brownlie, Katherine Westford, MA 01886 X Burrill, Ann X Arlington, MA 02476 Carney, Donna X Hudson, NH Comtois, Marcie X Lowell, MA 01854 Corrigan, Alicia prek-2 Lowell, MA 01852 Crowley, Ann X Melrose, MA 02176 Cullen, Glenn X Tyngsborough, MA 01879 Currier, Linda x Merrimack,NH 03054 Daigle, Angela X Lowell, MA 01852 Dalton, Amanda X Lowell, MA 01854 DeVries, Patricia prek-2 X Gloucester, MA 01930 Dickson, Kelley X Dracut, MA 01826 3 SUBJECT / NAME K- K- K- K- K- gr gr gr gr gr gr 3 6 8 9 12 1-6 N-8 5-9 5-12 7-12 9-12 EARLY CHILDHOOD & ELEMENTARY Doctor, Amy X Westford, MA 01886 Eady, Stacy X Fall River, MA 02720 Edwards, Diana X Dracut, MA 01826 Ellison, Mary Jane X Harvard, MA 01451 Erickson, Carol L. X Concord, MA 01742 Erwin, Christine prek-2 X Haverhill, MA 01830 Fosse, Cynthia X Lowell, Ma 01852 Gianis, Lisa X Lowell, MA 01852 Guillardetz, Clorinda X Lowell, MA 01850 Hogan, Lisa X Chelmsford, MA 01824 Hanks, Joan X Lowell, MA 01850 Iwanicki, Amanda X Dracut, MA 01826 Keenan, Christine prek-2 Lowell, MA 01852 Kotsironis, Anita X Dracut, MA 01826 Kwiatek, Anne X X Manchester, NH 03102 Landry, Tracy Lowell, MA 01852 Lowy, Doris X Arlington, MA 02476 Lwowski, Jennifer X N. Andover, Ma 01845 MacLaughlan, Ellen X Lowell, MA 01852 Magnuson, Rebecca X Lowell, MA 01852 Martelli, Linda X X Methuen, Ma 01844 Martin, Kathleen X N. Chelmsford, MA 01863 Masse, Elaine X Dracut, MA 01826 McCabe, Caryl prek-2 Hudson, NH 03051 McCarthy, Carol F. X Chelmsford, MA 01824 McNally, Bernard X Wilmington, MA 01887 Michalczyk, Shannon X Lowell, MA 01854 Misserville, Lyn X Dracut, MA 01826 Nangle, Barbara X Ashley, MA 01431 Noonan, Kathy X Dracut, MA 01826 Page, Doug X Cambridge, MA 02139 Partyka, Elizabeth prek-2 Lowell, MA 01851 4 SUBJECT / NAME K- K- K- K- K- gr gr gr gr gr gr 3 6 8 9 12 1-6 N-8 5-9 5-12 7-12 9-12 EARLY CHILDHOOD & ELEMENTARY Peters, Vicki X Lowell, MA 01851 Quinney, Kristen prek-2 Chelmsford, MA 01863 Regina, Andrea prek-3 Tewksbury, MA 01876 Rondeau, Marcella prek-2 X Lowell, MA 01854 Rubino, Elizabeth prek-2 Burlington, MA 01803 Shea, Colleen X Haverhill, MA 01832 Sheehan, Ida k-8 N. Chelmsford, MA 01863 Sheppard, Allison X Woburn, MA 01801 Sims, Lisa X Lowell, MA 01854 Smith, Marian X Chelmsford, MA 01824 Smith, Shannon X Tewksbury, MA 01876 Spring, Amanda X Concord, MA 01472 Squeglia, Jennifer preK-2 X Lowell, MA 01852 Tice, Lisa X Chelmsford, MA 01824 Toohey, Leeanne X Dracut, MA 01826 Tucker, Anne X Lowell, MA 01851 Wallace, Marybeth X Acton, Ma 01720 Walsh, Keri X Andover, MA 01810 Walsh, Shelagh prek-2 Tewksbury, MA 01876 Wesinger, Christopher X Billerica, MA 01821 Williams, Jeanann X Tewksbury, MA 01876 Williams, Michelle X Lowell, MA 01851 Yurkosky, Mary X Chelmsford, MA 01824 EARTH SCIENCE Yurkosky, Abigail X X Arlington, MA 02474 ENGLISH Breen, Megan 8-12 X Methuen, MA 01844 Clemente, Christina X Salem, NH 03079 Cohen, Sarah X Boxborough, MA 01719 Dion, Michael X X Lowell, MA 01852 Hoffman, Jacqueline X Lowell, MA 01854 McCarthy, Moira X 5 SUBJECT / NAME K- K- K- K- K- gr gr gr gr gr gr 3 6 8 9 12 1-6 N-8 5-9 5-12 7-12 9-12 ENGLISH McNally, Bernard X Wilmington, MA 01887 Murphy Melissa X Billerica, MA 01821 Nangle, Barbara X Ashley, MA 01431 Opolski, Ian X Haverhill, MA 01830 Pena, Paula prek-6 X Lowell, Ma 01852 Pisano, Barbara X Westford, MA 01886 Puddister, Rose X X Pelham, NH 03076 Sevigny, Sharyn X X Nashua, NH 03063 Vice-Hisey, Linda X Carlisle, MA 01471 Williams, Patricia X Lowell, MA 01852 ESL Crowley, Ann prek-6 Melrose, MA 02176 Dang, Thai X X Newton, MA 02458 Dube, Gloria preK-6 Chelmsford, MA 01824 Gianis, Lindsey prek-6 Lowell, MA 01852 Harper, Cheney prek-9 Groton, MA 01450 MacKinnon, Sara prek-9 X Pelham, NH 03076 Martin, Heather X Methuen, MA 01844 FRENCH Febo, Anacelis X Lowell, MA 01854 Suriel, Jose X X Lawrence, MA 01842 GENERAL SCIENCE Cremin, Carolyn 5-8 X Pelham, NH 03076 De Lesdernier, Suzanne X Lowell, MA 01851 Melanson, James X Tyngsboro, MA 01879 Shields, Diane X X Lowell, MA 01850 Strandberg, Rachel X Methuen, MA 01844 Yurkosky, Abigail Arlington, MA 02474 HEALTH HEALTH/FAMILY CONSUMER SCIENCE Nimblett, Paul All Levels Somerville, MA 02144 6 SUBJECT / NAME K- K- K- K- K- gr gr gr gr gr gr 3 6 8 9 12 1-6 N-8 5-9 5-12 7-12 9-12 HEALTH & PHYSICAL EDUCATION Shields, Diane X Lowell, M A 01850 HISTORY Chapman, Kurt X Somerville, MA 02144 Cohen, Sarah X Boxborough, MA 01719 Cordero, Marina X Dracut, MA 01826 Davidson, Steven X Lowell, MA 01852 Duffey, Brian X Lowell, MA 01851 Jaracz, Scott X X Lowell, MA 01852 Lee, Katherine X Lowell, MA 01852 Lemieux, James X X Lowell, MA 01851 Loughran, Erin X X Lowell, MA 01852 Mann, Russell X Chelmsford, MA 01824 Magnuson, Jeffrey x Westford, MA 01886 Nicolopoulos, Georgia X Dracut, MA 01826 Sauls, Clay X Medford, MA 02155 INTENSIVE SPECIAL NEEDS/SEVERE DISABILITIES LATIN & CLASSICAL HUMANITIES Boots-Ebenfield, Robin X Swampscott, MA 01907 MATHEMATICS Bletsis, Stavroula X Lowell, MA 01854 Butler, Timothy X X Westford, MA 01886 Chokshi-Fox X Upton, MA 01569 Dang, Thai X Newton, MA 02458 Jimenez, Rowena X Acton, MA 01720 Keydel, James X X X Groton, MA 01450 Koam, Samuth X Lowell, MA 01851 Lucken, Stephanie X Chelmsford, MA 101824 Melanson, James X Tyngsboro, MA 01879 7 SUBJECT / NAME K- K- K- K- K- gr gr gr gr gr gr 3 6 8 9 12 1-6 N-8 5-9 5-12 7-12 9-12 MATHEMATICS Nichols, Allison X Tewksbury, MA 01876 O'Neil, Gregory X Hudson, NH 03051 Phillips, Wendy X X Rowley, MA 01969 Roberts, Paul X Kennebunk, ME 04043 Shea, Marissa X Stow, MA 01775 Smith, Shannon X Lowell, Ma01852 Tanaka, Shigehito 5-8 X Nashau, NH 03062 Tucker, George X Dracut, Ma 01826 MATH/SCIENCE Galica, Ken Chelmsford, MA 01824 X MIDDLE SCHOOL MIDDLE SCHOOL HUMANITIES Conole, Lindsay X Dracut, MA 01826 DeMatteo, Brettany X Burlington, MA 01830 Humphrey, Steve X Lowell, MA 01851 INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST McNally, Bernard X Wilmington, MA 01887 Quinn, Jared X Fitchburg, MA 01420 MUSIC Abrams, Jonathan All levels Lowell, MA 01852 Latour, Roberta X X Merrimack, NH 03054 PORTUGUESE PHYSICS PHYSICAL EDUCATION Brownlie, Katherine X Westford, MA 01886 Kane, Daniel X X Dracut, MA 01826 Littlefield, Keith prek-8 X X Lowell, MA 01852 POLITICAL SCIENCE/PHILOSOPHY 8 SUBJECT / NAME K- K- K- K- K- gr gr gr gr gr gr 3 6 8 9 12 1-6 N-8 5-9 5-12 7-12 9-12 READING Filiatrault, Danielle All Levels Lowell, MA 01852 SOCIAL STUDIES Green, Leah X X Boston, MA 02113 McNally, Bernard X Wilmington, MA 01887 Parker, Stephen J. X Lowell, MA 01851 Trudel, Elizabeth X Chelmsford, MA 01824 Mousley, Deborah X Lowell, MA 01852 SPANISH Mann, Russell X Chelmsford, MA 01824 Walker, Consuelo X Dunstable, MA 01827 SPEECH/LANGUAGE/HEARING DISORDER Fox, Juliette All Lowell, MA 01851 Giovannini, Leona All Newton, MA 02160 Hulick, Suzanne All Wakefield, MA 01880 Weted, Allyson All Wakefield, MA 01880 TECHNOLOGY/ENGINEERING Melanson, James X TRANSITIONAL BILINGUAL EDUCATION (CAMBODIAN) Dang, Thai X X Newton, MA 02458 TRANSITIONAL BILINGUAL EDUCATION (SPANISH) VISUAL ART ALL LEVELS VISION IMPAIRMENTS (All Levels) Shepard, Sarah prek-8 X X Lowell, MA 01851 Stevenson, Eric X X Lowell, MA 01854 Silk, Stephen X Lowell, MA 01852 VOCAL/INSTRUMENTAL 9  Lowe ll Public Schools LOW ELL PUBLIC SCHOOLS 43 Highland Stree t Phone: (978) 674-4320 Lowe ll, Massachuse tts 08152 Home Education To: Members of the Lowell School Committee From: Lowell Public Schools Agenda Item: 2015 / 335 Recommendation: Background: Attachments:  LOWELL PUBLIC SCHOOLS Henry J. Mroz Administration Offices 155 Merrimack Street Lowell, Massachusetts 01852 M. Claire Abrams Tel: (978) 674-4323 Assistant Superintendent FAX: 978-275-6363 Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment email:cabrams@lowell.k12.ma.us TO: Dr. Salah E. Khelfaoui, Superintendent FROM: M. Claire Abrams, Assistant Superintendent DATE: September 10, 2015 RE: Request for Home Education The following parent/guardian seeks permission to home educate their child: Soraia DaRosa 31 Jenness Street Under General Laws Chapter 76, Section 1, Home Education is constitutionally permissible. Therefore, I recommend approval of this request. If granted, the number of families approved by the Lowell School Committee to home school will total 37 and the total number of children will be 56. MCA/nc  Lowe ll Public Schools LOW ELL PUBLIC SCHOOLS 43 Highland Stree t Phone: (978) 674-4320 Lowe ll, Massachuse tts 08152 Vote to accept Donation – Estate of John A. McGuire, Jr. To: Members of the Lowell School Committee From: Lowell Public Schools Agenda Item: 2015 / 330 Recommendation: Background: Attachments: