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LOWELL SCHOOL COMMITTEE REGULAR MEETING MINUTES Date: August 26, 2020 Time: 5:30PM Location: City Council Chamber, 375 Merrimack Street, 2nd Floor, Lowell, MA 01852 1. SALUTE TO FLAG 2. ROLL CALL On a roll call at 5:30 p.m., members present were, namely: Mr. Descoteaux, Mr. Dillon, Ms. Doherty, Mr. Hoey, Mayor Leahy, Ms. Martin and Ms. Clark. 3. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS 3.1. 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. 4. EXECUTIVE SESSION 4.1. Items: ` 1. Litigation Update 2. Update Relative to Transportation Contracts and Negotiations 3. Collective Bargaining A - SEIU - Update on negotiations and consideration of proposals; B - LSAA - Update on negotiations and consideration of proposals; C - UTL - update on negotiations and consideration of proposals for paraprofessionals; update on negotiations and consideration of proposals for custodians; update on negotiations and consideration of proposals for cafeteria workers; update on negotiations and consideration of proposals for teachers. Ms. Doherty made a motion to recess at 5:33 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 update and discussion in regards to Litigation Update, Update Relative to Transportation Contracts and Negotiations, Collective Bargaining: SEIU - Update on negotiations and consideration of proposals; LSAA - Update on negotiations and consideration of proposals; UTL - update on negotiations and consideration of proposals for paraprofessionals; update on negotiations and consideration of proposals for custodians; update on negotiations and consideration of proposals for cafeteria workers; update on negotiations and consideration of proposals for teachers., 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 Ms. Martin. 7 yeas APPROVED Lowell Public Schools • 155 Merrimack Street • Lowell, MA 01852 • http://www.lowell.k12.ma.us  (Page 2 of 2) 5. ADJOURNMENT Ms. Doherty made a motion to recess at 5:33 p.m.; seconded by Ms. Martin. 7 yeas 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