Cummings School Warming Center

At a glance

• What: an agreement with the city to use the Cummings School as a warming center, tied to a new continuity of operations plan.
• Where it stands: on 2026-09-14 the School Committee authorized the superintendent to sign it by voice vote; staff said a full rehabilitation of the building (about $28 million) is not in the five-year capital plan.

Log

• 2026-11-02 - 2026-11-10 - Public Health and Public Safety Committee - Scheduled: Warming Center comments (26-1478) and the 2025-26 After Action Report (26-1339).
• 2026-09-14 - School Committee - Authorized the superintendent to sign the warming center agreement; continuity of operations plan received.
• 2026-09-10 - City Council Regular Meeting - After-action report on the 2025-2026 winter warming center; concerns about queuing in weather, capacity and neighbors' safety; sent to Public Health and Public Safety (from speech-to-text).

Sources

• Video: https://youtube.com/watch?v=ULWejWKs1SQ
• 2026-11-09 - 2026-11-10 - Public Health and Public Safety Committee - Agenda adds street harassment near the Warming Center (26-1305) and monthly homelessness updates (26-0106) alongside 26-1478 and the after-action report 26-1339.