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LOWELL SCHOOL COMMITTEE , 2025 SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES Date: January 21, 2026 Time: 5:30PM Location: City Council Chamber, 375 Merrimack Street, 2nd Floor, Lowell, MA 01852 ____________________________________________________________________________________ 1. SALUTE TO FLAG 2. ROLL CALL On a call at 5:30 p.m., members present were, namely: Mayor Gitschier, Ms. Martin, Ms. McFadden and Mr. Conway. Mr. Bahou arrived at 5:31 p.m. Ms. Delrossi and Mr. Lay 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. EXECUTIVE SESSION 4.1. Items: 1. Review and consideration of parameters involving Assistant Superintendent contracts. 2. Grievance hearing on UTL grievance related to LHS evaluations. 3. Review and consider a proposed settlement agreement on health care deductions. 4. Review and consideration of IT proposals. 5. Transportation negotiations and update. 6. Review and consideration of parameters for SY2027 unaffiliated contracts (principals). Ms. McFadden moved to recess at 6:28 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 to review and for consideration of parameters involving Assistant Superintendent contracts, grievance hearing on UTL grievance related to LHS evaluations, review and consider a proposed settlement agreement on health care deductions, review and consideration of IT proposals, transportation negotiations and update, and review and consideration of parameters for SY2027 unaffiliated contracts (principals), 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; the motion was seconded by Mr. Bahou. The motion passed with 5 yeas, 2 absent (Ms. Delrossi, Mr. Lay). 155 Merrimack http://www.lowell.k12.ma.us  (Page 2 of 2) 5. ADJOURNMENT Ms. McFadden moved to recess at 6:28 p.m.; the motion was seconded by Mr. Bahou. The motion passed with 5 yeas, 2 absent (Ms. Delrossi, Mr. Lay). Respectfully submitted, Liam Skinner, Superintendent and Secretary to the Lowell School Committee LS/mes L http://www.lowell.k12.ma.us