School Committee – Sep 2, 2026

Wednesday, September 2, 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 Lowell School Committee approved minutes, permission to enter, and several reports of progress, including confirmation that six Lowell High School programs received Career Technical Education status. The Committee also approved a $20,000 donation to the Daley School, a $10,000 budget modification, acceptance and expenditure of FY27 grant awards, an MOA on substitute pay for paraprofessionals, and home education requests for five students.

Decisions recorded

Approved the minutes of the August 19, 2026 Regularly Scheduled School Committee meeting, 6 yeas, 1 absent page 1 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
Approved Permission to Enter for September 2, 2026, 6 yeas, 1 absent page 1 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
Approved the motion by Dominik Lay regarding a report on school conditions at opening day, 6 yeas, 1 absent page 2 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
Accepted the Human Resources & Labor Relations Subcommittee report of August 26, 2026 as a report of progress, 6 yeas, 1 absent page 2 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
Approved bundling agenda items 8.1 and 8.4, 6 yeas, 1 absent page 2 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
Accepted Reports of the Superintendent 8.1 through 8.7 (excluding 8.6) as reports of progress, including confirmation of six new CTE programs at Lowell High School, 6 yeas, 1 absent
Approved sending agenda item 8.3, Enhanced Safety Recommendations, to Executive Session, 6 yeas, 1 absent page 4 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
Approved Home Education for five named students, 6 yeas, 1 absent page 5 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
Approved accepting and expending the allocated FY27 awards, 6 yeas, 1 absent page 5 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
Approved accepting a $20,000 donation for the Daley School, 6 yeas, 1 absent page 5 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
Approved a budget modification of $10,000, 6 yeas, 1 absent page 6 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
Approved the MOA continuing the rate of pay for paraprofessionals serving as substitute teachers, 6 yeas, 1 absent page 6 of the minutes (opens in new tab)

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Minutes posted on the city website (PDF, 408 KB). Saved copy (opens in new tab), saved October 12, 2026.

Agenda

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Terms used here

executive session: A part of a public meeting closed to the public. State law allows it only for specific reasons, such as lawsuits, negotiations, or personnel matters.

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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.