School Committee

LOWELL SCHOOL COMMITTEE REGULAR MEETING MINUTES Date: July 16, 2020 Time: 6:30PM Location: Virtual Meeting Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87044170530?pwd=WURMMFpVekxKZldEZk9VeTZva1RUdz09 Meeting ID: 870 4417 0530 Password: Thursday 1. SALUTE TO FLAG 2. ROLL CALL On a roll call at 6:34 p.m., members present were, namely: Ms. Martin, Ms. Clark, Mr. Descoteaux, Ms. Doherty, Mr. Hoey and Mayor Leahy. Mr. Dillon was absent. 3. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS 3.1. Communication Remote Participation: Members Of The Public May View The Meeting Via LTC And Those Wishing To Speak Regarding A Specific Agenda Item Shall Register To Speak In Advance Of The Meeting By Sending Email To the Superintendent Indicating The Agenda Item And A Phone Number To Call So That You May Be Tele-Conferenced In To The Meeting. Email Address Is mpalazzo@lowell.k12.ma.us If No Access to Email You May Contact At 978-674-4324. 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. Lowell Public Schools • 155 Merrimack Street • Lowell, MA 01852 • http://www.lowell.k12.ma.us  (Page 2 of 3) Mr. Hoey 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 an LSAA Update on Collective Bargaining and Negotiations on Reduction of Workforce and an Update and Discussion in Regards to Bussing Contract Negotiations, of which Open Meeting Discussion May Have A Detrimental Effect On The Bargaining Or Litigating Position Of The Public Body, and to return from Executive Session to open session; seconded by Mr. Martin. 6 yeas, 1 absent (Mr. Dillon) APPROVED The Committee returned to open session and on a roll call at 7:19 p.m., members present were, namely: Ms. Martin, Ms. Clark, Mr. Descoteaux, Ms. Doherty, Mr. Hoey and Mayor Leahy. Mr. Dillon was absent. 4. PERMISSION TO ENTER 4.1. Permission to Enter: July 16, 2020 Mr. Descoteaux made a motion to approve the Permission to Enter; seconded by Ms. Clark. 6 yeas, 1 absent (Mr. Dillon) APPROVED 5. EXECUTIVE SESSION 5.1. Items:  LSAA Update on Collective Bargaining and Negotiations on Reduction of Workforce.  Update and Discussion in Regards to Bussing Contract Negotiations. Lowell Public Schools • 155 Merrimack Street • Lowell, MA 01852 • http://www.lowell.k12.ma.us  (Page 3 of 3) 6. ADJOURNMENT Ms. Doherty made a motion to adjourn at 7:20 p.m.; seconded by Mr. Hoey. 6 yeas, 1 absent (Mr. Dillon) 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