Lowell schools win six new career-technical programs
Lowell School Committee approved six new Career Technical Education programs at Lowell High School, crediting a 2025 motion from member Fred Bahou. The committee voted 6-0, with Ms.
School Committee · Meeting of September 2, 2026
Lowell School Committee approved six new Career Technical Education programs at Lowell High School, crediting a 2025 motion from member Fred Bahou. The committee voted 6-0, with Ms. Connie Martin absent, to accept the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education's designation covering Culinary Arts, Information Support Services and Networking, Multimedia and Broadcast Production, Robotics and Automation Engineering Technology, Business Technology and Engineering Technology.
"It's a big, big win right now, but it's a big win going forward for many, many years," Bahou said. Members also approved a $20,000 donation to the Daley School, a $10,000 budget modification, and roughly $1.47 million in Permission to Enter contracts, including a $917,434.80 transportation agreement with NRT Inc. A report on weapons-detection technology from Assistant Superintendent Wendy Crocker-Roberge was referred to executive session over Mr.
Conway's objection.
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Source: the School Committee meeting of September 2, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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