School Committee

LOWELL SCHOOL COMMITTEE REGULAR MEETING MINUTES Date: January 25, 2021 Time: 5:30PM Location: Virtual Pursuant To Governor Baker's Emergency Order Modifying The State's Open Meeting Law Issued March 12, 2020, Meetings Will Be Held Using Remote Participation As Follows: Members Of The Public May Not Participate In-Person And May View The Meeting Via LTC.ORG (On-Line; Live Streaming Or Local Cable Channel 99) And Zoom. 1. SALUTE TO FLAG 2. ROLL CALL On a roll call at 5:32 p.m., members present were, namely: Ms. Martin, Ms. Clark, Mr. Descoteaux, Mr. Dillon, Ms. Doherty, Mr. Hoey and Mayor Leahy. 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. Bussing- Litigation and Negotiation update 2. SEIU- update on negotiations related to MOA related to Financial Officer (Payroll) 3. LSAA-update on negotiations related to return of in-person learning and MOA related to Early Childhood Coach and Program Developer 4. UTL-update on negotiations related to return to in-person learning 5. Litigation update and consideration of claims Mr. Hoey made a motion to recess at 5:32 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 Bussing- Litigation and Negotiation update, SEIU- update on negotiations related to MOA related to Financial Officer (Payroll), LSAA-update on negotiations related to return of in-person learning and MOA related to Early Childhood Coach and Program Developer, UTL-update on negotiations related to return to in-person learning, and a Litigation update and consideration of claims, 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 Mr. Hoey made a motion to recess at 5:32 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