School Committee – Jul 15, 2026

Wednesday, July 15, 2026

Where: Not listed on the city's Agenda Center
Time: Not listed

Recordings of School Committee meetings: LTC (Lowell Telecommunications Corporation) (opens in new tab).

What was decided

The committee approved several new business items including a budget modification, acceptance of FY27 grant awards, a schedule change for the BRIDGE Program, and updated student handbooks. It also approved two doctoral research proposals, an out-of-state student trip, and accepted several superintendent reports as reports of progress.

Decisions recorded

Removed Mass Statewide Painting ($96,000) from the Permission to Enter list and approved the remaining contracts. page 1 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
Approved a motion requesting the Superintendent report on efforts to address rodent issues in Lowell Public Schools. page 2 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
Approved a motion requesting the Superintendent report on repair projects for each school and status of school opening, including Jeanne D'Arc school. page 2 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
Accepted the Curriculum and Instruction Subcommittee report of June 18, 2026 as a report of progress. page 2 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
Accepted Superintendent's Reports 8.1 through 8.3 (Strategic Plan Update, Finance Updates, Key Performance Indicators Q4) as reports of progress.
Approved accepting and expending the allocated FY27 grant awards. page 4 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
Approved a budget modification of $996,136.79. page 5 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
Approved changing the BRIDGE Program's Wednesday schedule from late-start to early-release for 2026-2027. page 5 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
Approved the Lowell Public Schools Handbook Policy Updates for SY26/27. page 5 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
Approved the doctoral research proposal for Emmanuel Fairley-Pittman to study K-12 male educator retention. page 5 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
Approved the doctoral research proposal for Killian McAnaney on a Freshman Seminar belonging lesson. page 6 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
Approved LHS out-of-state overnight travel to Moultonborough, NH. page 6 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
Accepted the communication on the LHS Summer Program Graduation Date and placed it on file. page 6 of the minutes (opens in new tab)

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Minutes posted on the city website (PDF, 400 KB). Saved copy (opens in new tab), saved October 12, 2026.

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Source

This meeting's agenda in the City of Lowell's Agenda Center (opens in new tab). First recorded by Lowell Publick on October 12, 2026.