Dr. Mulligan of CityLab told the Revere School Committee that CityLab is proposing to become an "instructional hub" to support secondary educators from Revere Public Schools and neighboring districts through non-evaluative peer observation, residencies and differentiated professional development.

"I am proposing that CityLab become an instructional hub for our district and other districts seeking to learn and collaborate around innovative secondary instructional practices," Dr. Mulligan said, emphasizing the model would be non-evaluative and intended to give teachers a safe space to take instructional risks.

Dr. Mulligan described a change cycle in which teachers would have six weeks to implement new practices, followed by six weeks of observation and supervision to assess mastery and determine the next round of professional learning. She cited prior investments and partnerships: CityLab is entering a fourth cycle of BARR grant funding and, she said, partners at BARR have invested $750,000 in the school's redesign to date.

The proposal also included operational details and caveats. Dr. Mulligan acknowledged the model would take time and could disrupt schedules as teachers leave home buildings to observe and learn; she said she could not yet guarantee there would be no district budget impact and asked to report back with more precise fiscal information.

Committee members expressed enthusiasm and asked for clearer logistics and budget implications. Several members recommended that Dr. Mulligan return after a Dec. 2 meeting with the Barr Foundation and other partners; the committee discussed placing a formal motion on the December agenda after receiving that update.

Dr. Mulligan also announced CityLab's first senior cohort: 29 seniors are scheduled to graduate this December; she said those students have earned a large number of college credits (an average of 18 or more) through partnerships with regional colleges and technical institutions.

No formal vote on the instructional hub took place at the Nov. 18 meeting; committee members asked for follow-up and documentation before any district commitment.