Welcome to the Lynn School Committee

Lynn Public Schools -- School Committee Operating Protocols
(Updated 04/10/2021)

As elected members of the Lynn School Committee, we, including the Superintendent, accept the high honor and trust that has been placed in us to ensure that the students of the district receive the best education possible.  In accepting this role, we hold the pursuit of that goal as our sacred duty.  To that end, we hereby commit to the following in the conduct of our business: 

#1.  Support the educational welfare and wellbeing of all students

• We will make all students our priority.
• We believe students are best served by the continuing discovery of and supporting the needs of families, staff and all stakeholders.
• We will set goals and define accountability for the Committee, Superintendent, staff and students.

#2.  Dedicate ourselves to establishing and maintaining effective communication

• Set the tone for the entire school system and make every effort to convey an honest assessment of our needs to create a positive environment in our school system.
• Have ongoing knowledge of and a clear understanding of the roles and responsibilities of the School Committee and the Superintendent.
• Channel requests for information, reports, and data through the Secretary, the Superintendent, and/or the Chair rather than directly to staff.  The Superintendent will ensure that each member has equal access to this information in a timely manner.
• Recognize the importance of timely proactive communication and agree that there will be no surprises.  If Committee members have questions or concerns, they agree to contact the Superintendent, and for topics to be discussed at meeting, well in advance of that meeting.
• Maintain the confidentiality of privileged information and respect the Open Meeting Law.
• Welcome all family, staff and stakeholder concerns and complaints and assist in directing them to the appropriate person within the district chain of communication.
• Recognize the importance of working collaboratively with city officials to improve our schools and actively seek ways to enlist their support for our efforts.
• Recognize the importance of honoring our norms and beliefs and agree to take responsibility for respectfully reminding one another when we get off track.

#3.  Demonstrate professional and collegial relations with one another

• Maintain transparency, trust and mutual respect between and among Committee members, the Superintendent, and the administration by treating everyone with dignity and respect, even in times of disagreement.
• Base decisions on our stated goals, vote our convictions, avoid bias, and uphold and support the decisions of the majority of the Committee once a decision is made.
• Recognize that authority rests only with majority decisions of the committee and make no independent commitments or take any independent actions that may compromise the committee as a whole.
• Agree that our positions will not be used for personal or partisan gain.
• Acknowledge that a Committee meeting is a business meeting held in public – not a public meeting.  We will make every effort to ensure that meetings are effective and efficient.
• Respect the leadership roles of the Committee Chair and Superintendent.

Brian Castellanos
Donna M. Coppola                  
John E. Ford, Jr                       
Lorraine M. Gately
Jared C. Nicholson                   
Michael A. Satterwhite            
Mayor Thomas M. McGee       
Dr. Patrick A. Tutwiler

	School Committee Documents
	School Committee Operating Protocols	April 10, 2021
	School Committee & District Administration Commitment to Anti-Racism	June 11, 2020
	School Committee Members - 2018-2020	January 17, 2019
	School Committee Operating Protocols	November 2018

Lynn School Committee - January 2022 - January 2024

CURRENT - School Committee Members
NAME - EMAIL	PHONE	ADDRESS
Mary Jules Secretary of the School Committee	(781) 593-1680 Extension 3157	100 Bennett Street Lynn - 01905
Jared C. Nicholson Chairman of the School Committee	(781) 586-6850	19 Merrill Avenue Lynn - 01902
Brian K. Castellanos Member of the School Committee	(781) 346-2087	693 Western Avenue #402 Lynn - 01905
Donna M. Coppola Member of the School Committee	(781) 593-4433	300 Lynn Shore Drive #700 Lynn - 01902
Mr. Eric Dugan Member of the School Committee	781-640-8284	243 Cedar Brook Road Lynn - 01904
Lorraine M. Gately Member of the School Committee	781-820-7742	123 Edgemere Road Lynn - 01904
Dr. Tiffany Magnolia Member of the School Committee	781-816-3546	16 Bowler Street Lynn - 01904
Lennin Pen͂a Member of the School Committee	781-632-8646	59 Ingalls Street 01902
CURRENT - Subcommittee Members - Update: January 2022
Athletics	Chair: Lennin Pena Brian Castellanos Eric Dugan
Building and Grounds	Chair: Lorraine Gately Brian Castellanos Donna Coppola
Curriculum	Chair: Tiffany Magnolia Eric Dugan Lorraine Gately
Diversity/Equity/Inclusion (DEI)	Chair: Brian Castellanos Donna Coppola Lennin Pena
Negotiating	Chair: Brian Castellanos Lennin Pena
Personnel	Chair: Donna M. Coppola Lorraine Gately  Tiffany Magnolia
Policy	Chair: Eric Dugan  Tiffany Magnolia

School Committee Meeting Notices, Minutes and Video - Archive

2022 School Committee and Sub-Committees

Attending School Committee and Sub-Committees Meeting Type Regular Monthly and Other Scheduled Meetings Location LPS Administration Building - 100 Bennett Street Lynn Schedule Second and Last Thursday of the Month Contact Mary Jules Meetings Beginning in September the Committee meets on its regular schedule. There are no regularly scheduled meetings in July and August. You may also visit the City's Online Calendar for posted meetings and updates. Watch Our LPS Live Stream or Watch LCTV Live Stream

2022 MEETINGS - NOTICES/AGENDA MEETING MINUTES REGULAR MEETING YOUTUBE EXEC. SESSION January 03 Post Inauguration Meeting City Hall No Video   January 13 Meeting Minutes Meeting Video   January 24 Meeting Minutes Meeting Video   January 27 Meeting Minutes Meeting Video   February 10 Meeting Minutes Meeting Video   March 03 Metting Minutes Meeting Video   March 31 Meeting Minutes Part 1 - 1.5 Hours Part 2 - 2.+ Hours   April 07 Meeting Minutes Meeting Video   April 28 Meeting Minutes Meeting Video   May 09 Meeting Minutes Meeting Video   May 26 Meeting Minutes Meeting Video   June 02 Meeting Minutes No Video   June 09 Meeting Minutes Meeting Video   June 23 Meeting Minutes Meeting Video   July 07 Meeting Minutes Meeting Video   July 27 Meeting Minutes Meeting Video   September 8, 2022 Meeting Minutes     September 29, 2022 Meeting Minutes     October 13, 2022 Meeting Minutes     October 27, 2022 Meeting Minutes     November 10, 2022 Meeting Minutes     November 24, 2022* Meeting Minutes     December 8, 2022 Meeting Minutes     December 29, 2022* Meeting Minutes             *Meetings Will Be Cancelled: Winter Vacation Week - Thanksgiving and Christmas

School Committee Meeting Notices, Minutes and Video Archive

Previous School Committee meeting agenda, meeting mintues are listed and linked below by calendar year. Video (when available) of meetings prior to June 2, 2016 must be requested by email to the webmaster. Please note there is no video available for the 2011 meetings. If you have any difficulty downloading or playing a posted video please let us know and we will prepare a file for you.

The New Pickering Middle School Project - 2022

Click on the icon to visit the New Pickering School Building Committee webpage!

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New Schools Project Archive

• Election Results
• Project Updates - 2017
• Public Forums
• SBC Meeting Archive

 

CLICK ABOVE TO DOWNLOAD A PDF

	New Schools Project Updates - Adobe Acrobat Files Available For Download
	DOCUMENT	DOCUMENT DATE	DOWNLOAD
	New Pickering MSBA Schematic	January 04, 2017	PDF Here
	New West Lynn MSBA Schematic	January 04, 2017	PDF Here
	Pickering Middle School Updated PDP	July 26, 2016	PDF Here
	Pickering Middle School MS PSR to MSBA	September 29, 2016	PDF Here
	Letter From The Friends of Lynn Woods	February 21,2017	PDF Here
	City of Lynn Law Department To Superintendent of Schools Regarding The Ballot Questions	March 07, 2017	PDF Here
	Responses and Statements Regarding LCTV Program Of February 22, 2017	March 06, 2017	PDF Here
	New Pickering School - FAQ	February 22, 2017	PDF Here
	Project Overview	February 8, 2017	PDF Here
	Schedule Overview	February 8, 2017	PDF Here
	Project Costs	February 8, 2017	PDF Here
	Reservior Site Facts	February 8, 2017	PDF Here
	Reservior Site Controls	February 8, 2017	PDF Here
	Parkland Conversion	February 8, 2017	PDF Here
	Magnolia Park Facts	February 8, 2017	PDF Here

	Public Forum Meeting Minutes - Adobe Acrobat Files Available For Download
	MEETING/NOTICE/AGENDA	DOCUMENT DATE	MINUTES
2017	Public Forum No. 4	TBA	PDF HERE
2016	Public Forum No. 3	Nov. 02 2016 - 7 PM	PDF Here
	Public Forum No. 2	Sept. 14, 2016 - 7 PM	PDF Here
	Public Forum No. 1	May 18, 2016 - 7 PM	PDF Here

Presentations and Other Information
	Pickering Presentation #1 Site Approval
	Pickering Public Forum #2 Presentation
	Pickering PDP Resubmission September 23, 2016

 

	SBC Meeting Minutes - Adobe Acrobat Files Available For Download
	MEETING/NOTICE/AGENDA	DATE	MINUTES
	2017 - CURRENT
	SBC Meeting #19	Mar. 28, 2017 - 3 PM
	SBC Meeting #18	Mar. 22, 2017 - 3 PM
	SBC Meeting #18	Mar. 15, 2017 - 3 PM
	SBC Meeting #17	Feb. 07, 2017 - 3 PM	PDF HERE
	SBC Meeting #16	Jan. 10, 2017 - 3 PM	PDF HERE
	2016 - ARCHIVE
	SBC Meeting #15	Dec. 15 2016 - 1 PM	PDF HERE
	SBC Meeting #14	Nov.15, 2016	PDF HERE
	SBC Meeting #13	Oct. 25 2016 - 2:30 PM	PDF HERE
	SBC Meeting #12	Oct. 07 2016 - 10 AM	PDF HERE
	SBC Meeting #11	Sep. 22,2016 - 2:30 PM	PDF HERE
	SBC Meeting #10	Aug. 30 2016 - 11 AM	PDF HERE
	SBC Meeting #9	Aug. 04, 2016 - 11 AM	PDF HERE
	SBC Meeting #8	Jul.14, 2016 - 11 AM	PDF HERE
	SBC Meeting #7	Jun.28, 2016 - 11 AM	PDF HERE
	SBC Meeting #6	Jun.08, 2016 - 11 AM	PDF HERE
	SBC Meeting #5	May 17, 2016 - 2:30 PM	PDF HERE
	SBC Meeting #4	Apr. 21, 2016 - 2:30 PM	PDF HERE
	SBC Meeting #3	Mar. 31, 2016 - 2:30 PM	PDF HERE
	SBC Meeting #2	Feb. 25, 2016 - 2 PM	PDF HERE
	Kick Off Meeting #1	Jan. 21, 2016 - 2 PM	PDF HERE
	2015 - ARCHIVE
	Initial Meeting # 2	Oct. 01, 2015	PDF Here
	Initial Meeting # 1	Sep. 21, 2015	PDF Here

The New Marshall School Building Project

• Ribbon Ceremony
• Planned Construction Activities
• SBC Meetings
• Public Forums

 

Thurgood Marshall Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Video!

PLANNED CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES
2016	2015	2014
January 2016	December 2015	December 2014
February 2016	November 2015	September 2014
March 2016	August 2015	August 2014
April 2016	July 2015
May 2016	June 2015
June 2016	May 2015
July 2016	March 2015
August 2016
September 2016

PUBLIC MEETING NOTICES	DATE	MINUTES
2016
Building Committee Meeting	Apr. 05, 2016 - 11 AM	PDF Here
Building Committee Meeting	Feb. 23, 2016 - 11 AM	PDF Here
Building Committee Meeting	Jan. 12, 2016 - 11 AM	PDF Here
2015
Building Committee Meeting	Nov. 24, 2015 - 11 AM	PDF Here
Building Committee Meeting	Oct. 27, 2015 - 11 AM	PDF Here
Building Committee Meeting	Sep. 22, 2015 - 11 AM	PDF Here
Building Committee Meeting	Aug. 18, 2015 - 11 AM	PDF Here
Building Committee Meeting	Jul. 21, 2015 - 11 AM	PDF Here
Building Committee Meeting	Mar. 24, 2015 - 11 AM	PDF Here
Building Committee Meeting	Jan. 20, 2015 - 11 AM	PDF Here
2014
Building Committee Meeting	Nov. 18, 2014 - 11 AM	PDF Here
Building Committee Meeting	Sep. 23, 2014 - 11 AM	PDF Here
Building Committee Meeting	Aug. 12, 2014 - 11 AM	PDF Here
Building Committee Meeting	Jul. 15, 2014 - 11:30 AM	PDF Here
Building Committee Meeting	Jul. 08, 2014 - 11 AM	PDF Here
Building Committee Meeting	May 06, 2014 - 10 AM	PDF Here
Building Committee Meeting	Apr. 02, 2014 - 2 PM	PDF Here
Building Committee Meeting	Feb. 28, 2014 - 10 AM	PDF Here
Building Committee Meeting	Jan. 28, 2014 - 10 AM	PDF Here
2013
Building Committee Meeting	Dec. 10, 2013 - 10 AM	PDF Here
Building Committee Meeting	Nov. 14, 2013 - 10 AM	PDF Here
Building Committee Meeting	Oct. 10, 2013 - 10 AM	PDF Here
Building Committee Meeting	Aug. 07, 2013 - 10 AM	PDF Here
Building Committee Meeting	Jul. 30, 2013 - 10 AM	PDF Here
Building Committee Meeting	Jun. 11, 2013 - 10:30	PDF Here
Building Committee Meeting	May 07, 2013 - 9 AM	PDF Here
Building Committee Meeting	Apr. 12, 2013 - 9 AM	PDF Here
Public Meeting To Review PSR	Jan. 22, 2013
2012
Public Forum #2	Nov. 14, 2012 - 7 PM	PDF Here
Building Committee Meeting	Nov. 6, 2012 - 9 AM	PDF Here
Building Committee Meeting	Oct. 30, 2012	CANCELLED
Public Meeting - Marshall School	Oct. 17, 2012 - 7 PM	PDF Here

Presentations and Other Information
	DOWNLOAD Marshall Public Forum Presentation #1

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I register my child for kindergarten? You must contact the Welcome Center at the School Department Building. (781) 592-8796

How do I register my children for school? You must contact the Welcome Center at the School Administration Building. (781) 592-8796

How do I apply for free or reduced lunches? Lynn Public Schools is participating in a Free Breakfast and Lunch program for the current school year (2018-19). This alternative is referred to as the Community Eligibility Provision. All students enrolled in Lynn Public Schools may participate in the School Breakfast Program and the National School Lunch Program at no charge. Household applications are not required to receive free meals.

How do I apply to substitute teach? You must go the the School Department Personnel Office located on the fourth floor of the School Administration Building and apply.

How do I apply for a teaching job in the Lynn Public Schools? You must go the the School Department Personnel Office located on the fourth floor of the School Administration Building and apply.

How do I apply for a lunch aide job at a local school? You must apply at the School Department Personnel Office located on the fourth floor of the School Administration Building.