School Committee

LOWELL SCHOOL COMMITTEE , 2025 SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES Date: May 24, 2025 Time: 12:45PM Location: Join Zoom Meeting: https://lowell-k12-ma-us.zoom.us/j/82216878152?pwd=QHg4VGNXinX6nsSqjc 1. SALUTE TO FLAG 2. ROLL CALL On a roll call at 12:50 p.m., members present were, namely: Mr. Lay, Ms. Martin, Mayor Rourke and Mr. Conway. Ms. Doherty arrived at 12:58 p.m. Ms. Delrossi and Mr. Bahou were absent. 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. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 4.1. Budget Adjustment Page 15 21XX: Instructional Leadership Mr. Lay moved to reduce the Instructional Leadership Line (Director of English Language Services) in the amount of $140,000; the motion was seconded by Ms. Martin. The motion passed with 5 yeas, 2 absent (Ms. Delrossi, Mr. Bahou) Mr. Conway moved to approve the new bottom-line figure in the Instructional Leadership line of $3,515,177; the motion was seconded by Ms. Doherty. The motion passed with 5 yeas, 2 absent (Ms. Delrossi, Mr. Bahou) 155 Merrimack http://www.lowell.k12.ma.us  (Page 2 of 2) Suspense Account Ms. Doherty moved to reduce the Suspense Account in the amount of $224,873; the motion was seconded Ms. Martin. The motion passed with 5 yeas, 2 absent (Ms. Delrossi, Mr. Bahou) Mr. Lay moved to approve the bottom-line figure in the Suspense Account of $3,767,765; the motion was seconded by Mr. Conway. The motion passed with 5 yeas, 2 absent (Ms. Delrossi, Mr. Bahou) Mr. Lay moved to motion to approve the Lowell Public Schools FY2026 final bottom-line figure of $271,489,114 to be submitted to the City Manager; the motion was seconded by Ms. Martin. The motion passed with 5 yeas, 2 absent (Ms. Delrossi, Mr. Bahou) 5. ADJOURNMENT Mr. Lay moved to adjourn at 12:55 p.m.; the motion was seconded by Ms. Doherty. The motion passed with 5 yeas, 2 absent (Ms. Delrossi, Mr. Bahou) Respectfully submitted, Liam Skinner, Superintendent and Secretary to the Lowell School Committee LS/mes L http://www.lowell.k12.ma.us