School Committee

LOWELL SCHOOL COMMITTEE SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES Date: June 11, 2020 Time: 6:30PM Location: Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/98343565408?pwd=Z1hEemowY1VFemg2eDhzeTZFRyt4Zz09 Meeting ID: 983 4356 5408 Password: 3ThEwz 1. SALUTE TO FLAG 2. ROLL CALL On a roll call at 6:35 p.m., members present were, namely: Mr. Hoey, Mayor Leahy Ms. Martin, Ms. Clark, Mr. Descoteaux and Mr. Dillon. Ms. Doherty was absent. Mr. Baldwin, Assistant City Manager/Chief Financial Officer was also present. 3. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS 3.1. Remote Participation: This meeting is being held remotely in accordance with the Governor of Massachusetts’ March 12, 2020 orders suspending certain provisions of the open meeting law G.L. C. 30A, Section 20. Mayor Leahy read to the public that this meeting was being held remotely in accordance with the Governor of Massachusetts’ March 12, 2020 order suspending certain provisions of the Open Meeting Law G.L.C. 30A, Section 20. 3.2. An Executive Session May Be Called To Discuss Collective Bargaining, Strategies And/Or Possible Litigation Under Open Meeting Law, Chapter 30A, Section 21 (A) (B), 2, 3 Of The Commonwealth Of Massachusetts General Laws. Open Meeting Discussion May Have A Detrimental Effect On The Bargaining or Litigating Position of the Public Body. Lowell Public Schools • 155 Merrimack Street • Lowell, MA 01852 • http://www.lowell.k12.ma.us  (Page 2 of 3) 4. EXECUTIVE SESSION 4.1. Items: 1. LSAA: Collective Bargaining- update on negotiations, review of proposals and strategies, and review of bargaining approaches related to various cost saving proposals. 2. UTL: Collective Bargaining- update on negotiations, review of proposals and strategies, and review of bargaining approaches related to various cost saving proposals. Mr. Descoteaux made a motion to recess at 6:36 p.m. and to enter into Executive Session for the purpose of discussing Collective Bargaining, Strategies and/or Possible Litigation Under Open Meeting Law, Chapter 30A, Section 21 (A) (B), 2, 3 Of The Commonwealth Of Massachusetts General Laws related to: LSAA: Collective Bargaining update on negotiations, review of proposals and strategies, and review of bargaining approaches related to various cost saving proposals and UTL: Collective Bargaining-update on negotiations, review of proposals and strategies, and review of bargaining approaches related to various cost saving proposals, of which open meeting discussion may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining or litigating position of the public body, and to adjourn from Executive Session; seconded by Mr. Dillon. 6 yeas, 1 absent (Ms. Doherty) APPROVED Lowell Public Schools • 155 Merrimack Street • Lowell, MA 01852 • http://www.lowell.k12.ma.us  (Page 3 of 3) 5. ADJOURNMENT Mr. Descoteaux made a motion to recess at 5:39 p.m.; seconded by Mr. Dillon. 6 yeas, 1 absent (Ms. Doherty) APPROVED Respectfully submitted, Joel D. Boyd, Ed.D., Superintendent and Secretary to the Lowell School Committee JDB/mes Lowell Public Schools • 155 Merrimack Street • Lowell, MA 01852 • http://www.lowell.k12.ma.us