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Votes at a glance: February 26 Lawrence Alliance for Education meeting
Summary
Summary of motions the board voted on Feb. 26, including approved policies, contracts, calendar and waivers.
At its Feb. 26 meeting the Lawrence Alliance for Education recorded several formal votes. Key outcomes:
- Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) policy update: Approved by roll call. (Yes: Doctor Dolores Galaf, Arlene Garcia, Juana Matias, Maria Mueller.)
- School year 2025–26 student-and-families calendar: Approved by roll call. (Yes recorded for board members present.)
- Safety officers union contract (Laborers International Union Local 175): Ratified; three-year agreement retroactive to July 1, 2024 with a 2% market adjustment (07/01/2024) and annual 4% increases; increases contingent on satisfactory performance as written in the contract.
- Lawrence Public Schools competency determination policy (graduation requirements): Approved by roll call, establishing district course-credit requirements that stand in place of MCAS for competency determination going forward.
- RISE Academy student-learning-time waiver (evening program): Approved; waiver for current semester will be submitted to DESE and staff will track student hours and employer/volunteer verifications.
- Facilities rental requests (Weatherby gym and an alternate site for a dance recital): Approved with standard insurance and custodial/safety requirements; staff to review fees to better align with district cost recovery.
- Minutes for the Dec. 11, 2024 meeting: Approved with recorded abstentions (Arlene Garcia and Juana Matias abstained; Maria Mueller voted yes).
Where recorded, roll-call votes were read into the record and motions carried.
