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MCAS Grade 10 meeting/exceeding expectations SY2025: ELA: 30%, Math: 23%. Full district report card →
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Lowell School Committee approves K-12 assignment policy changes. The five-member committee, meeting virtually on January 28, voted unanimously in favor of proposed revisions to the district's student assignment rules. Superintendent Liam Skinner presided as committee member Bahou, after meeting
Lowell School Committee holds meeting entirely in executive session, adjourns without public action. The committee convened at 5:30 p.m. with five members present and two absent (Delrossi, Lay), voting five to zero at 6:28 p.m. to enter executive session to address Assistant Superintendent and
Lowell School Committee approves $500K federal grant continuation and technology donations. The Committee unanimously accepted FY26 grant awards and bundled approval of donations including $150,000 in Dell Chromebooks from the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative, a $35,000 United Way grant to
Lowell School Committee defers vote on kindergarten lottery reduction, calls special meeting.
Lowell School Committee approves breakfast data request and United Way donation. The committee voted to direct staff to report on student breakfast participation, offerings, and implementation across Lowell schools, and approved a Finance Subcommittee meeting to discuss 2026-27 school year budget
Lowell School Committee reorganizes with new leadership assignments. Superintendent Liam Skinner was elected Secretary and Mr. Conway Vice Chairperson in votes that passed 6-0 (with Ms. Martin absent). All present members took the oath of office from Lowell District Court Justice Honorable Stephen
Lowell's School Building Committee voted 16-1 to approve a $2.2 million internal budget transfer to keep the Lowell High School renovation funded through the winter.
Lowell's School Committee Finance Subcommittee scrutinized a 320-page city maintenance-of-effort report and found calculation errors that could affect the district's state aid compliance.
Lowell's School Building Committee approved an internal budget transfer of $143,330 to cover geotechnical cost overruns as the high school renovation surpassed $299 million in total invoices.
Lowell's School Committee Policy and Governance Subcommittee completed its review of the general school administration section of the district's policy manual and referred a significant portion of the fiscal management section to city and business office staff before it can be finalized.
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