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Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Boston School Committee holds "virtual" meetings online in order to practice safe social distancing and stay current with issues important to the Boston Public Schools.
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Not
sure
if
she's
here
yet,
but
I
want
to
welcome
our
alternate
student
representative,
tiffany
lau,
who
will
join
us
this
evening.
She
is
filling
in
for
zyra
mercer,
so
welcome
tiffany,
we're
happy
to
have
you
and
if
she
comes
on
later,
I
will
reintroduce
her
at
this
time,
because
this
is
a
remote
meeting.
I
will
ask
miss
sullivan
to
please
call
the
role.
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A
Tonight's
session
is
being
shared,
live
on
zoo,
it
will
be
rebroadcast
on
boston
city,
tv
and
posted
on
the
school
committee's
webpage
and
on
youtube
for
those
of
you
joining
us
on
zoom
or
at
a
later
date.
You
can
find
tonight's
meeting
documents
posted
on
the
committee's
webpage,
bostonpublicschools.org.
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Thank
you
very
much,
madam
chair
good
evening.
Everyone,
my
name,
is
juan
bernal.
I
am
the
spanish
interpreter,
one
of
the
spanish
interpreters
assigned
for
this
meeting.
I
will
be
providing
interpretation
for
consecutively
for
spanish-speaking
school
committee
member
vince,
rafaela,
polanco,
garcia.
I
will
now
explain
how
to
access
the
interpretation
feature
in
spanish.
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K
Thank
you,
madam
chair
good
evening.
My
name
is
anna
terry,
and
I
will
be
your
cantonese
interpreter
for
the
meeting
tonight.
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Please
make
sure
that
you
are
signed
into
zoom
under
the
same
name.
You
use
to
sign
up
for
public
comment.
You
can
use
the
zoom
tools
to
rename
yourself
so
that
committee
staff
will
be
able
to
recognize
you
when
it
comes
to
call
on
you.
Thank
you
for
your
cooperation,
we'd
like
to
move
on
now
to
the
approval
of
minutes
from
the
august
4
2021
school
committee
meeting.
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T
Thank
you,
madam
chair,
and
thank
you
all
for
joining
us
this
evening.
I'll
bet
still
remote,
but
glad
to
be
here
with
everybody
we're
just
about
a
week
away
from
the
beginning
of
a
new
school
year
and
we're
so
excited
to
see
our
students
in
grades
1
through
12
next
week
on
thursday
september
9th
and
our
pre-kindergarten
and
kindergarten
students
on
monday
september
13th,
following
following
my
report,
my
team
and
I
will
provide
another
update
on
our
preparations,
as
we
have
throughout
the
summer.
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We
have
also,
since
worked
with
zoom,
to
expand
the
audience
capacity
for
our
community
meetings
with
interpretation
for
future
meetings.
We
are
able
to
offer
five
thousand
spaces
for
participation
and
still
be
able
to
provide
simultaneous
interpretation
services
for
our
families,
who
do
not
speak
english.
This
is
an
important
value
that
we
have
started
this
past
school
year
and
will
continue
into
the
new
school
year.
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T
Over
the
last
couple
of
weeks,
we've
had
various
conferences
and
institutes
for
our
staff
to
come
together
and
to
prepare
for
our
new
school
year.
I
want
to
thank
our
ali
team,
our
central
office
staff
and
our
school
leaders
for
their
amazing
august
leadership
institute
this
year,
school
leaders
met
for
three
days
august
16th
through
the
18th
to
discuss
equitable
literacy
instruction,
creating
and
sustaining
strong
instructional
leadership
teams
at
the
school
site
and
strategic
planning
for
change
management.
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T
It
was
just
so
nice
to
see
more
students
cross
that
stage
this
year
and
we're
coming
off
our
highest
graduation
rate
on
record
in
2020,
and
we
continue
working
in.
We
continue
working
in
the
district
to
set
our
overall
for
to
increase
our
overall
four
and
five-year
graduation
rates.
The
class
of
2021
persevered
through
this
difficult
time
with
class.
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T
speaking
of
bps
graduates.
Last
night
I
was
honored
to
attend
with
you,
chair
at
boston,
university's,
menino
scholars
and
bps
community
service
award
ceremony
and
reception.
This
is
a
wonderful
annual
event
and
it
was
so
great
to
be
there
in
person
this
year.
Instead
of
on
zoom
last
night,
we
celebrated
27
recent
bps
graduates
who
received
the
menino
scholarship,
the
four-year
full
tuition.
Scholarship
is
offered
each
year
to
around
two
dozen
bps
students
who
are
nominated
by
their
high
school
principal
or
guidance
counselor.
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The
award
was
established
in
1973
as
the
boston
high
school
scholars
program.
The
thomas
m,
menino
scholarship,
has
become
one
of
the
largest
scholarship
programs
for
urban
high
schools
in
the
country.
Since
its
inception,
the
scholarship
program
has
awarded
close
to
190
million
dollars
in
scholarships
to
over
2
000
students
over
the
next
four
years.
This
cohort
will
receive
more
than
6.4
million
in
scholarship
funds
from
bu.
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We
still
have
one
more
k
day
in
east
boston
on
friday
september
10th.
As
a
reminder,
our
pre-k
and
kindergarten
students
start
a
few
days
later
than
other
grades.
On
monday
september
13th,
I
also
had
a
lot
of
fun
at
the
back
to
school
celebration,
hosted
by
the
salvation
army
and
td
garden
at
the
kroc
center
in
dorchester,
the
10th
annual
event
resulted
in
3
000,
free
backpacks,
distributed
to
families
from
across
the
city.
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I
attended
roxbury's
ready
yourself
back
back
to
school
bash.
Last
saturday
there
was
some
fun
activities
for
the
students
and
our
countdown
to
kindergarten
staff
were
on
hand
for
that
event,
distributing
backpacks
fixing
the
nails
and
also
bringing
the
joy
we're
so
grateful
to
our
bowling.
Neighbors
dudley
cafe
for
hosting
this
annual
event
and
thank
you
to
mayor
janie,
congresswoman,
ayanna,
pressley,
senator
chang,
diaz,
counselor
campbell
and
our
countdown
team
for
just
continuing
to
get
our
student
students
what
they
need
and
to
bring
the
joy
to
the
square.
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I
know
many
of
our
schools
have
had
their
own
celebrations
as
we
prepare
to
welcome
our
students
back
to
school.
I
want
to
thank
all
of
our
staff
and
the
many
many
community
partners
and
volunteers
who
help
us
prepare
our
students
and
families
for
the
new
year
and,
most
importantly,
get
them
excited
to
go
back
to
school.
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I
was
able
to
stop
by
the
clinic
at
pinka
last
week
and
it
was
great
to
see
the
community
come
out
in
support
of
this
public
health
initiative.
There
was
food
and
music
raffles
and
information
for
families,
including
immigration,
legalization,
counseling
and
boost
for
community
health
partners
to
explain
the
safety
of
the
vaccine.
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There
are
guidelines
for
acceptable
mass
mask
usage
on
our
policy
on
our
on
our
website,
and
schools
also
have
this
information.
Courtesy
of
the
cdc
face
masks
will
not
be
required
when
appropriate
social
distancing
is
enforced
during
during
mass
breaks,
while
eating
or
drinking
and
while
outside
a
student's
face
mask,
is
to
be
provided
by
the
student's
family
and
staff.
Members
are
responsible
for
providing
their
own
face
coverings.
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T
Parents
do
have
to
consent
to
this
testing
and
we
sent
out
the
consent
forms.
Last
week
to
date,
we've
already
received
over
10
000
affirmative
consent
forms.
So
far,
testing
is
such
an
important
tool
to
prevent
the
spread
of
covid
and
we
are
encouraging
all
of
our
parents
to
provide
this
consent
so
that
we
can
all
remain
healthy
and
safe.
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T
Lastly,
I
know
that
there's
a
lot
of
of
our
community
who
is
signed
up
for
public
comment,
and
I
just
wanted
to
provide
an
update
on
our
search
to
find
emk
a
new
space
over
the
past
several
weeks
and
months
in
partnership
with
the
school
leader.
We
have
toured
multiple
buildings
at
a
variety
of
locations
around
the
city.
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In
addition
to
seeing
many
potential
options
at
academic
institutions
and
non-profits,
we,
my
team,
has
made
over
50
calls
to
different
locations
to
see
if
they
have
space
available.
I've
made
a
couple
myself:
emk
leadership
has
agreed
that
moving
to
the
former
endicott
school
building
is
the
best
option
for
now,
so
we
can
start
the
school
year.
My
team
is
committed
to
following
through
on
some
of
the
leads
we
have
now.
T
I
will
continue
to
keep
the
school
committee
and
the
school
community
and
the
committee
informed
on
our
progress,
but
it
is
our
goal
to
continue
to
look
for
appropriate
space
for
the
emk
school
and
that's
my
superintendent's
report
for
this
evening.
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I'd
like
to
remind
the
bps
staff
to
please
also
be
brief
in
your
response
and
if
you
have
additional
questions,
I'll
come
back
to
you
and
do
a
second
round.
If
you
have
a
question,
please
raise
your
virtual
hand
or
put
the
request
in
the
chat.
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W
Thank
you
so
superintendent.
Thank
you
for
your
report
and
I'm
looking
forward
to
the
report
on
the
reopening
of
schools,
all
the
planning.
I
know
the
intense
planning
that
has
been
going
on
and
I
know
you
have
been
heightened
in
your
awareness
of
the
concerns
of
parents
about
coming
back.
W
You
know
the
impact
to
their
children,
particularly
the
young
ones,
aren't
vaccinated
on
the
masking
policy.
I
do
note
that
not
only
has
the
city
of
boston
put
an
indoor
policy
in
place
across
the
city,
but
desi
is
now
required.
Department
of
elementary
and
secondary
and
commissioner
reilly
are
now
requiring
all
school
districts
in
massachusetts
to
have
a
masking
policy
for
students
and
staff.
So
I
assume
this
is
in
line
with
the
with
the
recommendations
or
the
requirements.
I
should
say
of
the
state.
T
That
is
absolutely
you
know.
We,
mr
o'neill,
announced
masking
quite
early
in
the
summer
that
we
would
require
masking
and
mayor
janie,
also
supported
that
and
then
the
state
required
it,
and
so
we
are
in
full
compliance.
We
have
not
really
had
much
pushback
here,
as
some
of
my
colleagues
have
had
across
the
united
states.
Yes,.
W
So
I
appreciate
that
your
team
is
continuing
to
look
for
alternatives
and
and
that
you
yourself
have
been
making
calls.
I'm
just
curious.
If
you
can
share
you,
know
some
of
the
hesitancy
or
why
we
haven't
been
able
to
come
up
with
an
alternative
site
at
this
point.
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T
This
year
they
have
construction
on
site,
so
that
was
not
able
they
weren't
able
to
accommodate
it.
I
personally
called
bunker
hill
and
I
personally
called
umass
boston
and
I
know
megan
costello
has
engaged
a
realtor
and
we
have
been
looking
at
other
sites.
Most
recently,
we
were
looking
at
sites
at
the
dimmick
building
and
some
other
sites.
Around
we
looked
at
madison
park.
We
looked
at
edwards
building,
timulty
gavin
irving
many
of
these
sites,
but
you
know
the
the
school
community
wanted
to
be
located
in
the
health
center
area.
T
That's
right
and
we've
been
trying
to
work
with
the
realtor
in
in
this
larger,
broader
area
and,
as
you
know,
swing
space
has
just
been
a
struggle
for
the
school
district
and
so
we're
trying
to
identify
continue
to
identify
appropriate
space.
The
endicott
is
an
empty
building
that
we
have
and
we
have
recently
started
to
get
that
building
ready
for
swing
space
and
so
that
emk
could
move
in
there.
We
know
that
it
is
not
the
permanent
space
for
emk.
W
So
we
did
hear
at
our
last
july
meeting
from
a
number
of
folks
who
talked
about
what
the
specific
requirements
were:
a
number
of
classes,
office,
space,
etc.
So
I
mean,
if
folks
have
suggestions
on
available
buildings.
Are
you
you
know
open
to
hearing
suggestions
and
and
getting
introductions,
because
it
sounds
like
you
have
not
limited
your
search
to
just
bps
buildings,
which
is
which
is
great
to
hear.
T
No,
we
are,
we
are
really
trying
to
search
all
over
and
have
been
up
and
down.
I
know
my
senior
advisor
megan
costello
has
really
been
on
the
on
the
hunt
for
the
right
building
with
the
school
leader.
She
can't
miss
karen
walker.
Gregory
has
also
gone
and
toured
some
of
these
other
facilities
that
we've
been
looking
at,
so
we're
just
looking
for
a
great
partner
in
in
this
emergency
situation.
T
If
we
could
do
it,
they
need
about
15
classrooms.
They
had
9
000
square
feet
when
they
were
at
northeastern,
so
we'd
we'd
like
to
have
at
least
10
000,
probably
needing
more
like
20
to
have.
You
know
to
be
safe
on
the
safe
side,
because
we're
talking
classroom
space
as
well,
which
is
different
than
any
other
kind
of
spaces
that
would
be
needed.
So
we
are
eagerly
looking
and
have
engaged
a
realtor
in
trying
to
find
space
as
well.
W
Great
well
boston's
a
small
city,
and
you
know
people
are
driving
the
neighborhoods
and
they
may
all
suddenly
say:
hey
boy.
Did
you
ever
think
of
that
building?
So
I'm
glad
to
hear
you're
open
to
suggestions
that
are
not
limited.
This
just
bps
buildings
that
you
focused
on
the
lma,
the
longwood
medical
area,
which
is
obviously
for
health
career
academies,
makes
sense
for
internships
after
school
jobs,
summer
jobs
et
cetera
and-
and
it
also
sounds
like
you're
open
to.
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T
Yeah
they
would
not
have
to
be
there
the
whole
year
if
we
found
the
right
space
and
we
were
able
to
get
them
ready.
You
know
we
would
be
willing
to
work
with
the
school
community
and
and
move
them
anytime,
that
it
feels
appropriate
for
them.
T
A
special
school
it
has
health
careers,
so
they
are
a
special
school
that
focuses
on
health
careers.
W
A
Okay,
thank
you.
I
see
several
hands,
I'm
going
to
go
first
to
miss,
miss
lau
and
then
ms
lopera
and
then
mr
coleman,
so
tiffany
miss
lao.
S
Yeah,
I
have
some
questions
about
the
kova
testing,
as
I
know
like
you
need
parental
permission,
but
I
know
from
some
of
my
peers.
Their
parents
may
not
be
as
they
might
not
want
to
like
sign
on
to
the
parental
approval,
but
they
themselves
want
to
keep
themselves
safe.
Is
there
a
way
to
go
around
that
so
that
they
can
still
get
tested
or
possibly
even
vaccinated?
T
X
Problems
yeah,
as
you
can
see
my
face,
is
different.
Yes,
good
evening
everyone,
I
I
will
be
talking
more
about
the
testing
stay,
but
you
do
need
to
be
consented
if
you're
under
18,
you
have
to
be
consented
for
the
testing.
That's
just
in
general,
for
for
underage
children
have
to
be
consented
for
that.
T
X
Absolutely
we
do
have
that
information.
We
also
have
videos
on
the
bps
website
that
show
the
process
of
the
actual
testing.
I
has
actually
elementary
school
students
all
the
way
to
high
school
students
actually
doing
the
pool
testing
from
last
spring
and
those
videos
are
great
just
to
show
how
how
it
works.
Overall,
the
testing
part.
T
X
Absolutely
so
for
for
testing
and
a
lot
of
the
students,
the
testing
is
going
to
be
the
same
method
as
it
was
last
spring
and
we
decided
to
keep
it
with
the
nasal
swabs
just
because
students
are
familiar
with
that
method
and
also
in
the
community.
Many
individuals
are
also
familiar
with
the
method,
so
it's
just
a
very
shallow
nasal
swab.
It's
not
the
original
pcr
swabs
that
you
know
go
really
far
up.
X
It's
just
in
the
nostrils
just
in
that
area
and
both
nostrils
are
swabbed
and
that's
really
it
and
it
goes
in
the
tube
and
then
that's
sent
to
the
lab.
So
that
process
is
the
same.
We
decided
to
keep
that
process
for
this
school
year
as
well.
Just
to
keep
everything
standard.
We
had
a.
We
had
an
option
between
the
saliva
test
and
the
nasal
swab,
and
those
are
the
reasons
why
we
decided
on
the
nasal
swap.
Y
Lapera,
thank
you,
chair,
robinson
and
good
evening.
Superintendent
silvias,
it's
good
to
see
you
thank
you
for
the
work
that
you've
been
doing
and
the
report
and
for
sharing
all
of
those
pieces.
I
do
have
a
question
to
follow
up
regarding
some
of
the
safety
protocols,
and
I
know
we
should
be
hearing
more
of
that
later,
but
I'm
just
wondering
if
you
can
tell
us
a
little
bit.
You
mentioned
that
we've
received
about
10,
000
consent
forms
from
parents
regarding
the
opt-in
testing.
Y
What
strategies
are
we
employing
to
increase
that
number
and
then,
in
addition,
just
related
to
the
safety
piece?
I'm
wondering
I
know
that
mayor
janie
has
instituted
a
vaccine
mandate
for
city
employees,
and
so
I'm
wondering
in
terms
of
the
school
of
the
schools
in
the
district,
where
we
are
in
terms
of
percentage
with
vaccination
amongst
the
adults
that
are
working
for
the
district.
If
you
can
share
that
information,
that
would
be
really
helpful.
T
Great
thank
you
for
your
questions.
I
bet
chief
martinez
will
be
able
to
answer
the
questions
about
staff
vaccinations
because
it
is
a
city
mandate
and
that
went
out
to
all
of
our
employees
this
past
week
and
they
are
filling
up
out
their
forms
and
uploading
their
forms.
I
did
mine.
T
Actually
my
patty
did
it
for
me,
which
was
wonderful,
and
so
you
upload
the
form
and
then
you
get
a
confirmation
that
you
uploaded
and
you
validated
your
vaccination
status
with
the
city,
and
so
we
are
following
up
on
all
of
our
employees
to
to
fill
out
their
vaccination.
If
they
don't
get
that
participation
and
that
they
the
confirmation
back,
then
they
would
be
required,
then,
to
test
weekly
and
so
we'll
know
that
number
by
september,
20th
is
when
they
have
to
be
uploaded
by.
T
Some
of
them
have
health
conditions,
and
so
that
might
take
some
time.
So
this
is
to
give
them
some
time
to
take
care
of
that
matter
in
order
to
have
the
discussion
with
their
primary
care
physician.
So
that's
that's
why
they
have
the
time
till
november.
Excuse
me
until
september
20th,
as
for
students,
we
do
have
access
to
student
music,
immunization
records,
our
nurses
do
and
we
should
be
able
to
have
a
general
account
of
how
many
students
also
have
gotten
their
vaccination.
Y
Perfect
and
then
regards
to
increasing
the
number
of
families
opting
in
for
student
testing.
What
are
the
strategies
employed
for
that.
T
So
we
have
it
sent
out
now
and
we
will
continue
to
send
text
reminders.
We
have
our
family
liaisons
in
our
schools
right
now,
which
is
wonderful,
so
schools
will
also
be
using
that,
as
well
as
their
own
classroom
teachers
who
will
be
given
reminders,
social
workers
and
others
will
be
giving
giving
reminders
to
to
our
families
to
get
those
consents
in
great.
Thank
you.
So
much
it'll
also
be
in
our
district-wide
newsletter
to
families.
U
Great
once
again,
thank
you
for
the
report.
I
want
to
go.
Lift
up
the
slide.
That's
focused
on
the
recent
hires
and
the
diversity
of
hires,
and
particularly
want
to
point
out
ask
some
questions
about
the
significant.
What
looks
to
be
over
time
a
large
increase
of
the
highers
of
color
school
counselors
acro
across
the
board.
U
So
it's
up
for
a
few
noticeable
gaps
and
I'm
wondering
whether
you
could
speak
to
share
with
us
what
you
think
contributed
to
this
increase
and
what
and
and
how
you
think
that's
going
to
roll
through
our
system
going
forward,
as
we
continue
to
do
more
hires
through
the
coming
year,
because
yeah
a
lot
of
teachers
still
to
go
as
well.
T
Well,
as
you
know,
dr
coleman,
the
research
is
pretty
clear
that
there
is
an
advantage
to
students
of
color
having
teachers
of
color
teach
them
in
terms
of
their
overall
achievement,
and
it
is.
It
is
a
goal
of
ours
to
diversify
our
workforce,
to
represent
our
student
body
and
their
linguistic
background
and
their
racial
background.
T
And
so
we
have
really
taken
a
sharp
focus
on
this.
The
past
two
years
we've
moved
the
office
of
recruitment
and
cultivation
into
the
superintendent's
office
in
under
the
chief
of
equity
and
strategy.
T
T
T
We
also
put
in
place
a
reflection
for
school
leaders
to
look
at
their
hiring
practices
to
ensure
that
they
have
a
diverse
candidate
pool,
that
they
have
a
diverse
interview
committee
and
that
they
are
themselves
as
they
hire
at
the
school
level
are
being
mindful
that
they
are
seeking
diverse
candidates
and
also
have
fair
and
bias-free
interviews
and
selection
criteria,
and
that's
all
reviewed
by
our
office
of
human
capital
as
they
make
their
hires.
T
And
I
think
all
of
that
you
know
just
really
elevating
it
up
as
an
important
value
of
the
organization
and
then
adding
a
little
bit
of
accountability
around
our
own
reflective
practice
and
how
we
recruit
and
interview
and
then
select
candidates
brings
it
front
of
mind
to
our
practice.
And
I
think
that
has
really
impacted.
It.
U
Are
there
any
regional,
local,
regional
agencies,
community-based
organizations
or
organizations
outside
that
you're?
Finding
particularly
helpful
and
supportive
and
and
the
reverse
question
would
be?
Are
there
places
that
you
don't
think
ours
are
being
a
supporter
of
stepping
up
as
well
to
support
this
work
that
we
may
want
to
reach
out
to
and
work
with.
T
Well,
that
would
probably
be
a
question
for
sarah
daly.
I
don't
know
if
she's
on
the
call
or
dr
granson
may
be
able
to
speak
to
the
specific
partners
that
they've
been
working
with.
I
know
we
have
some
specific
work
that
we
are
doing
with
the
department
of
elementary
and
secondary
education
with
some
of
the
grants
and
some
of
the
groups
and
technical
assistance
that
they're
providing
and
we
I
know
we
have
worked
with
our
hbcus,
and
so
I
don't
know
dr
grantson.
T
Z
Yes,
good
evening,
so
they've
been
a
number
of
partners,
but
I
particularly
like
to
point
out
the
acceleration
of
teacher
program
partnership
with
boston,
university,
wheelock,
school
education
that
has
continued
to
be
a
promising
practice,
also
partnership
with
the
boston
college,
donovan,
irving
teaching
scholars
program,
and
so
a
part
of
what
sarah
and
daley
and
team
and
rcd
has
been
able
to
do
is
to
create
these
partnerships
under
a
memorandum
of
understanding
that
allows
us
to
be
really
intentional
and
thoughtful
about
how
the
programming
in
these
programs
will
align
to
the
way
we're
expecting
educators
to
perform
and
be
prepared
to
be.
Z
You
know
culturally
proficient
as
they
get
prepared
to
enter
the
workforce,
and
then,
of
course,
you
know,
we
can
never
understate
and
say
more
more
about
the
work.
That's
happening
at
the
mtl
pro
team,
as
they
continue
to
make
sure
that
a
part
of
that
pipeline
educators
are
ready
to
be
licensed
as
they
come
on
board.
U
Great
thank
you
and
I
I
assume
that
we're
looking
for
10
more
dr
granson's
coming
out
of
that
bc
program.
T
Dr
coleman,
one
other
thing
is
that
you
know
typically
in
october,
we
give
a
whole
hiring
update
and
we'll
go
through
all
of
the
numbers
and
present
that,
and
then
sarah
daly
and
dr
granson
and
his
team
will
speak
more
in
depth
on
on
the
diversity
in
hiring
great.
Thank
you
very
much.
E
Good
afternoon,
thank
you
very
much.
There's
brandon
casellas
for
the
report.
AB
AB
A
Thank
you.
Thank
you,
superintendent.
I
just
wanted
to
comment
about
all
of
the
wonderful
back
to
school
programs
that
our
own
staff
come
down
to
kindergarten.
Others
and
our
community
has
been
providing
for
our
students
to
give
them
a
warm
welcome
back
to
school.
I
know
often
you
know
we
talk
about.
You
know
classrooms
having
the
right
and
adequate
supplies.
A
T
Well,
chair
robinson,
as
you
know,
we
have
esser
funding
that
we
gave
to
our
schools,
so
I
think
this
year
teachers
will
feel
quite
supported.
We
also
have
a
wonderful
partnership
with
cradles
and
crayons.
I
think
they
gave
us
thirteen
thousand.
It
might
be
fifteen
thousand
going
by
memory
backpacks.
T
We
have.
We
have
so
many
volunteers
and
you
know
just
wonderful
partnerships.
We
we
want
to
make
sure,
there's
also
churches
who
are
doing
back
to
school
events
as
well,
and
we
can
try
to
get
something
up
on
the
on
the
website
around
around
that.
If,
if
people
have
information,
please
send
it
to
our
communications
office
and
we
can
make
sure
that
we
help
elevate
and
get
the
word
out
for
these
drives
and
backpack
drives,
and
giveaways.
T
Yeah
we
had
attempted
to
try
to
see
if
that
was
okay
to
do
and
we
were
told
that
it
was
not
allowable
okay.
Just
thinking
I
know
we
we
did,
we
tried,
we
we're
gonna.
We
we're
gonna,
try
to
do
that,
just
because
it's
easier,
but
the
state
is
requiring
consent
for
the
program
with
cic
health
and
the
testing
that
they're
doing
for
us.
T
A
A
If
not
I'd
like
to
entertain
a
motion
to
receive
the
superintendent's
report,
thank
you.
Sarah
second.
D
A
U
D
AC
T
T
As
you
probably
know,
the
state
is
not
requiring
us
to
provide
additional
tutoring
or
any
other
supports
to
students
who
are
out
on
quarantine,
but
our
team
really
has
rallied
and
dr
eccleston
will
be
able
to
share
the
wonderful
work
that
the
academic
team
has
been
doing
with
our
schools
team
in
order
to
try
to
bridge
that
gap.
If,
in
fact,
students
do
have
to
stay
home
so
with
that,
I'm
going
to
turn
it
over
to
the
team.
AD
Allowing
me
to
be
with
you
briefly
this
evening.
I
wanted
to
just
give
a
quick
update
on
our
covet
19
metrics
and,
as
you
know,
we
continue
to
monitor
everything
related
to
covid.
You
know,
as
we
go
into
another
school
year,
kovit
will
be
impacting
us,
so
it's
important
to
continue
to
monitor
the
metrics
and
do
all
that
we
can
to
protect
our
students,
our
teachers,
our
staff.
AD
So
we
will
continue
to
do
that.
Legwork,
a
couple
of
pieces
of
information
I
want
to
share
with
folks
as
you'll
see,
we've
had
we're
having
right
now,
roughly
3
200
covet
19
tests
performed
a
day,
that's
our
seven
day
average,
so
we're
still
seeing
a
good
number
of
bostonians
get
tested
for
covet
and
that
number
has
gone
up
by
about
a
thousand
tests
a
day
over
the
last
six
to
seven
weeks.
So
more
folks
are
getting
tested,
as
we
have
seen
some
increased
covet
activity
in
the
community.
AD
Currently,
our
positivity
rate
is
3.6
well
below
what
it
had
been
at
some
of
our
concerning
times
throughout
this
entire
time
of
covid
and
right
now,
we're
continuing
to
see
some
increased
covet
activity
in
the
community.
But
again
much
much
below
are
our
thresholds
of
concern.
AD
We
currently
have
131
covid
19
patients
in
our
boston
hospitals,
just
to
put
that
in
context,
in
times
of
our
largest
surge
in
the
spring
of
2020,
we
were
averaging
about
1500,
coven,
19,
positive
patients
in
our
hospital.
So
again,
we
have
130
much
higher
than
we
had
been
just
about
a
month
ago,
but
again
much
lower
than
we
had
been
at
are
some
of
our
most
challenging
times.
AD
On
the
plus
side,
we've
seen
vaccinations
greatly
increase
in
the
city
and
again
vaccinations
are
working,
which
is
why
we
have
so
few
folks
in
our
boston
hospitals.
AD
AD
50
of
residents
in
every
neighborhood
have
received
at
least
one
vaccination
dose,
and
that's
also
important.
Our
teams
and
community
organizations,
as
well
as
different
school
partners,
have
been
working
hard
in
all
of
our
neighborhoods
through
our
equity
coalitions
and
our
effort
to
really
focus
on
vaccinating
in
communities
of
color
matapan
has
been
a
neighborhood.
We've
been
really
squarely
focused
on
which
has
had
low
vaccination
rates.
But
as
of
this
last
report,
every
neighborhood
has
at
least
50
of
their
residents
with
at
least
one
dose.
AD
AD
Now,
although
that's
the
lowest
vaccinated
age
range
in
the
city,
we
have
seen
ongoing
progress
with
getting
boston's
young
people
vaccinated
60
of
the
12
to
15
year
olds
vaccinated,
and
that
has
we're
proud
to
be
contributing
to
that
work.
Bps
has
played
a
critical
role
in
advertising
and
pushing
out
our
back-to-school
clinics
that
the
city's
partnered
with
numerous
health
centers
this
week
alone,
we've
been
in
matapan,
jamaica
plains,
south
boston,
dorchester
and
roxbury
and
more
back-to-school
clinics
are
scheduled
and
planned
moving
into
the
school
year.
AD
What
I
want
to
share
with
you
when
we
think
about
this
metric
is
that
it's
important
to
note
it's
important
to
note
that
when
we
think
about
this,
these
metrics
that,
although
we're
seeing
some
increased
covet
activity,
we
are
not
seeing
the
seriousness
or
severity
of
covet
cases
that
we
had
seen
in
other
times
of
the
year.
AD
Although
we
do
have
131
covet
positive
patients
in
the
hospital,
the
increased
activity
from
the
delta
variant
is
actually
proof
that
our
vaccinations
are
working
because
so
many
folks
are
protected
from
the
kova
19
virus
or
have
a
level
of
protection
because
of
the
vaccine.
It's
helping
keeping
many
people
safe,
it's
in
and
also
helping
to
really
lower
the
amount
of
folks
who
are
having
a
severe
reaction
to
covet
and
ending
up
in
the
hospital.
AD
AD
I
just
want
to
make
note
of
a
couple
things
that
I
that
I
think
are
important,
while
bphc
the
public
health
commission,
working
with
health
and
human
services
and
partnership
with
boston
public
schools
is
very
focused
on
ensuring
that
the
safety
protocols
that
need
to
be
in
place
to
protect
us
as
we
go
into
this
new
school
year,
making
sure
that
those
protocols
are
in
place.
It's
why
we
talk
about
masks
it's
why
we
talk
about
testing
it's
why
we
talk
about
ensuring
folks
are
getting
vaccinated
and
we
talk
about
the
ventilation
in
our
schools.
AD
AD
AF
AD
Questions
like
when
would
a
classroom
close
or
when
might
a
school
have
to
close.
All
of
those
situations
are
case-by-case
scenarios
and
our
public
health
leaders
at
the
boston
public
health
commission
are
closely
aligned
with
our
state
guidance,
the
cdc
guidance
on
what
measures
need
to
be
put
into
place
and
we'll
continue
to
work
with
boston,
public
schools
to
provide
recommendations
based
on
those
protocols
to
keep
our
students
safe,
our
teachers
and
our
staff
and
our
families
safe
as
well.
AD
So
I'm
eager
for
you
to
hear
from
the
school
central
staff
leaders
about
all
their
plans
that
they
put
into
place
to
reopen
this
year
as
it
relates
to
covet
and
boston.
Public
health,
commission
and
health
and
human
services
continue
to
be
a
close
partner
and
will
continue
to
provide
guidance
along
the
way
as
they
reopen
schools
for
hopefully
another
successful
school
year.
AD
T
Thank
you,
chief
martinez.
I
wonder
I
know
you
don't
have
a
lot
of
time
to
stay
with
us
through
the
whole
presentation,
so
I
just
wanted
to
see
if
madame
chair,
if
you
wanted
to
offer
just
a
moment
for
questions
of
chief
martinez,
so
that
he
can
go
back
to
his
very
busy
schedule.
A
Y
Thank
you,
madam
chair
good,
to
see
you
chief
martinez,
a
question
that
I
was
asking
the
superintendent
previously
around,
where
we
are
in
terms
of
status
for
bps
staff
with
vaccination
rates.
I'm
not
sure
if
you
have
some
of
that
data.
I
know
that
there
is
a
deadline
that
we
haven't
yet
reached,
but
I'm
wondering
where
we
are
currently
with
that
information.
AD
Thanks
thanks
for
that
question,
remember
lopeta
and
bps
can
provide
more
of
that
detail
to
give
you,
but
I
what
I
will
say
related
would
related
to
that
question.
As
you
know,
mayor
janie
put
into
place
a
max
vaccine
mandate
and
testing
policy,
which
is
intended
to
encourage
and
ensure
that,
as
many
of
our
staff
and
city
employees
are
vaccinated
as
well
as,
if
not
vaccinated,
then
would
have
a
weekly
testing
regimen
that
they'll
be
required
to
participate
in
as
a
city
employee.
AD
T
We
don't
have
that
just
yet,
but
we'll
have
that
once
we've
completed
the
requirement
of
uploading
the
information
chief
martinez,
can
you
share
what
you
are
seeing
for
12
to
15,
year
olds
or
12
to
18
year
olds
in
terms
of
vaccination
status?
I
know
that
ms
lapera
had
questions
on
that
as
well.
AD
Yeah,
absolutely
so
right
now
what
we
are
seeing.
60
of
12
to
15
year
olds
have
at
least
one
shot
as
of
august
24th.
That's
comparable!
Also
16
and
17
year
olds
are
sort
of
in
this
larger
bucket
of
16
to
24
year
olds,
but
they
are
also
vaccinated
at
a
higher
rate
about
64
currently,
and
we
are
seeing
a
an
increased
demand
by
school-aged
by
parents
of
school-aged
kids
to
get
their
kids
vaccinated.
AD
It
was
pretty
slow
to
start,
but
we
have
started
to
see
an
increased
demand
and
thank
you
not
only
to
bps,
but
all
of
the
equity
coalitions.
Who've
done
amazing
work
to
vaccinate
our
young
people,
so
that's
where
we
currently
are
with
vaccination
for
school-aged
young
people.
Y
I
just
had
one
quick
follow-up.
I
know
miss
lao
had
asked
whether
students
under
the
age
of
18
were
able
to
sign
for
their
own
consent,
and
I
understand
that
in
massachusetts
I
believe
14
to
17
year
olds
can
make
some
necessary
health
decisions,
and
I'm
just
wondering
where
the
line
is
here.
Why
that
wouldn't
why
this
particular
piece
wouldn't
fall
into
that.
AD
AD
AD
Part
of
that
is
connected.
That's
adele
to
much
into
this,
but
part
of
that
had
been
connected
to
the
fact
that
these
vaccinations
were
not
yet
fully
approved
through
the
process
and
they
were
emergency
use
approval,
but
the
state
has
done
a
variety
of
different
pieces
to
try
to
make
it
accessible,
as
has
vps
just
as
a
reminder
for
everyone.
AD
Listening
they're
still
not-
and
I
know
you
know
this,
but
there's
still
not
a
vaccine-
that's
available
for
kids
11
and
under
so
I
wanted
to
make
sure
people
still
recognize
that
as
parents
are
looking
they're
thinking
about
that.
But
again
parent
consent
is
an
important
part
of
this
process,
which
I
know
bps
has
been
working
on.
A
Yeah,
just
following
along
that
line
of
questioning
now
that
the
pfizer
has
been
approved,
and
it
is
the
only
one
that
is
available
for
12
to
17
year
olds,
have
we
seen
an
uptick
in
people
now
being
willing
to
have
their
students
vaccinated.
AD
A
great
great
question
chairwoman:
we
have
started
to
see
an
increase
in
the
clinics
that
are
focused
on
young
people,
so
the
demand
had
been
pretty
low
prior
to
not
only
that
approval,
but
the
demand
had
been
pretty
low,
further
away
from
school,
starting
so
now
the
school's
getting
closer
to
start.
We
have
started
to
see
an
uptick
in
those
clinics
where
people
are
getting
their
school-aged
children
vaccinated.
So
yes,
we're
starting
to
see
that
right.
A
W
O'neill,
yes,
thank
you,
madam
chair
chief
martinez,
thank
you
for
joining
us
and,
first
of
all,
thank
you
for
your
partnership
with
bps,
chair
robinson,
and
I
speak
with
school
board
chairs
across
the
country
every
friday
and
the
partnership
that
you
have
exhibited
with
bps
is
a
model
for
many
of
our
peer
districts
across
the
country.
So
thank
you
for
working
so
closely.
W
I
thank
you
for
your
comments
about
what
plans
would
be
for
a
classroom
or
a
school,
and
I
was
pleasantly
surprised
to
to
hear
the
numbers.
Now.
I'm
curious
when
you
said
the
almost
70
percent.
I
think
it
was
like
69
vaccination
rate,
but
you
didn't
say
well
is
that
of
all
residents,
or
was
that
of
12
and
above
or
18
and
above
what
is
that
of.
AD
Yes
great
great
question,
mr
neo,
the
that
is
69.5
of
all
residents,
so
the
city
we
made
a
decision
to
once
12
year
olds
and
up
were
eligible.
We
made
a
decision
to
make
the
denominator
all
residents
right
so
even
though
11
and
under
are
not
yet
eligible,
so
even
a
larger
number
of
adults
are
vaccinated
than
that
69.5
percent.
So
that's
a
great
question.
W
That's
great,
and
I
do
note
that
the
requirements
that
I
referenced
before
that
the
commissioner
put
in
place
about
masking
in
all
schools
across
massachusetts
does
say
that
after
october,
1st
deci
will
allow
a
revisit
to
that
for
schools
that
have
80
percent
vaccination
rates
of
everyone
in
that
building-
and
I
know
the
commissioner
mentioned,
you
know
some
districts,
the
their
high
schools
have
vaccination
rates
among
students
and
staff
in
the
90
or
above
so
you
know,
I
think,
that's
an
interesting
target
for
us
to
have
right
the
80
rate
of
of
everyone.
W
That's
in
our
buildings
that
have
youth,
you
know
12
and
above
and
do
you
think
that's
achievable.
AD
Yeah,
I
mean
it's
a
great
point.
I
do
think
that
that
is
that
is
potentially
achievable.
I
mean,
I
think,
to
be
to
be
clear
what
I
think
both
the
superintendent
and
the
mayor
have
been
really
focused
on.
Is
you
know
having
having
the
mask
as
a
layer
of
protection
but
continuing
all
the
legwork
to
get
as
many
young
people
and
ensuring
that
as
many
staff
are
fully
vaccinated
as
possible?
So
we
do
believe,
as
students
get
into
school,
that
more
parents
will
get
their
children
vaccinated.
W
I
agree
and
it's
you
know,
constantly
battling
misinformation
or
concerns
about
the
vaccine
and
I
think
the
movement
from
particularly
among
young
people,
conversations
that
I've
had
in
my
extended
family
as
well
concerns
that
people
have
about
the
impact
to
them
and
moving
from
the
emergency
to
the
permanent
or
full
approval,
I
think,
is
a
big
step
for
many
people
as
well.
So
in
closing
just
thank
you
again
for
your
partnership.
People
always
say
we
should
be
making
decisions
based
on
science,
and
the
partnership
with
the
public
health
commission
allows
us
to
do
that.
A
T
You
and
thank
you
chief
martinez,
as
always,
you've
just
been
so
wonderful
to
partner
with,
and
we
just
couldn't
have
done
this
without
you
and
your
entire
teams
and
dr
lowe
and
rita
and
the
whole
team
over
there.
So
thank
you
so
much.
I'm
gonna
turn
it
back
over
to
my
team.
T
AG
This
is
yeah,
this
is
drew
and
his
team
here.
Okay,
let
me
see
if
they're
having
tech
issues
one
moment.
Sorry
folks,
could
you
all
hear
me.
AI
Some
reason
I
I
just
wanted
to
double
click,
a
few
points
that
have
already
been
made
and
I'll
then
I'll
head
right
into
the
presentation.
AI
I
wanted
to
thank
mayor
janie
for
her
leadership
as
well
as
chief
martinez,
dr
lowe,
and
so
many
people
in
city
hall,
who
have
been
joining
us
on
almost
daily
calls.
Helping
to
inform
our
strategy
and
provide
guidance,
has
been
greatly
appreciated.
AI
I'm
going
to
talk
tonight
about
sort
of
a
few
key
messages
that
I
think
are
important,
and
I
hope
that
you'll
hear
that
at
the
end
of
this,
this
presentation
that
we
are
ready.
We
are
ready
to
welcome
students
and
families
and
community
back
to
the
bps.
In
so
many
ways
and
to
also
sort
of
double
down
on
a
point
that
the
superintendent
made,
I
hope
it
will
also
be
clear
that
in
so
many
ways
we
have
built
both
an
operational
and
an
academic
structure
that
goes
far.
AI
That
far
exceeds
the
expectations
that
deci
has
sort
of
laid
out
for
us,
and
we
think
that
that
at
this
moment
in
time,
for
so
many
reasons,
particularly
when
we,
when
we
examine
this
decision
through
a
lens
of
equity,
that
this
is
what
the
moment
demands
and
so
we're
eager
to
share
some
of
those
details.
Tonight
I
received
an
email.
AI
I've
been
working
with
principals,
particularly
schools
that
provide
services
to
groups
of
students
who
have
had
multiple
disabilities,
and
we've
been
asking
those
principals
to
check
in
with
families
to
understand
where
they're
at
around
the
decision
to
return
to
school
and
the
best
email
I
received
today
was
from
from
principal
connor
who
said
that
he
had
been
checking
in
with
all
the
families
from
carter
who
attended
in-person
learning
last
year
and
almost
to
a
student,
all
of
them
plan
to
return
to
in-person
learning,
and
it's
not
that
they
don't
have
anxiety
and
that
they
don't
have
a
lot
of
questions.
AI
It's
just
that
after
experiencing
some
in
personal
in-person
learning
last
spring,
they
recognize
and
in
a
conversation
with
their
children,
that
this
is
the
right
thing
to
do
for
them,
and
so
it
was
something
that
was
just
really
heartwarming.
And
I
appreciate
so
many
of
the
educators
who
are
doing
the
collaboration
with
with
our
families
to
get
information
from
them
about
how
we
can
best
provide
recovery
plans,
as
well
as
welcome
everyone
back
to
school
in
a
safe
environment.
AI
The
first
thing
I
want
to
make
make
clear
relative
to
attendance
is
that
in
many
ways
we're
returning
to
sort
of
a
pre-covered
approach
toward
attendance,
that
students
are
expected
to
be
in
school
every
day
that
if
a
student
is
going
to
be
absent,
that
he
she
or
they
should
submit
or
the
parent
should
submit
an
excused
absence
note,
and
that
will
be
a
tracking
attendance
and
in
success
plans
through
our
sort
of
partnership
with
panorama.
AI
AI
So,
as
we've
been
approaching
our
contingency
planning,
I
just
wanted
to
be
clear
that
there's
several
different
scenarios
for
which
we
have
been
planning
the
first
I've
already
referenced
in
a
small
way
which
I'll
walk
through
in
a
moment,
which
is
students
who
are
going
to
require
some
long-term
remote
options
through
home
and
hospital
instruction.
AI
AI
AI
AI
So
to
be
clear
about
the
guidance
for
students
who
are
high
risk
and
are
vulnerable
to
covet
19,
the
school
district.
Only
for
that
group
of
students
can
improve
access
to
online
learning
for
students
who
meet
this
very
narrow
set
of
criteria
that
deci
has
communicated,
and
we
will
do
that
by
providing
what
we
call
home
and
hospital
instruction,
which
is
something
that
we've
done
historically.
AI
In
this
case,
we
would
be
providing
long-term
likely
long-term
remote
option
for
those
students
who
qualify
in
the
presentation.
I've
linked
we've
linked
the
dynasty
guidance
on
this
matter.
In
case
people
want
to
read
additional
information,
and,
as
I've
mentioned,
that
this
would
be
for
students
who
meet
a
very
narrow
set
of
criteria
that
is
detailed
in
the
guidance
from
desi.
AI
AI
If
we
have
not
already
today
later
this
evening
or
tomorrow
morning,
we
will
be
publishing
a
cleaner
version
of
this,
but
this
is
sort
of
what
fits
on
the
slide
a
flow
chart
that
outlines
the
process
by
which
a
parent
may
be
consider
our
student
may
be
considered
for
home
and
hospital
instruction
in
step.
One.
The
parent
thinks
that
they
may
want
to
consider
this
for
their
child.
AI
We
are
encouraging
families
to
review
the
desi
guidance
which
will
be
translated
into
multiple
languages
and
to
bring
those
materials
in
step
three
to
the
to
the
child's
primary
care,
physician
or
doctor
in
consultation
with
that
medical
specialist,
the
family
will
discuss
the
medical
condition
of
the
student
and
the
doctor
will
be
required
to
sign
a
physical
statement
form
a
testing
that
the
student
has
a
medical
condition
which
requires
the
student
to
have
access
to
online
learning.
AI
AI
The
school
nurse
will
work
with
the
family
to
review
the
materials,
to
make
sure
that
everything
that's
required.
That
needs
to
be
there
is.
There
will
also
obviously
learn
potentially
learn
more
about
the
student's
health
needs
and
once
finalized
that
that
nur,
the
nurse
that
receives
the
form
and
has
proved
that
everything
is
there
that
needs
to
be
there.
We'd
submit
it
to
our
home
and
hospital
team
within
48
hours.
AI
Students,
as
I
mentioned
earlier,
would
be
enrolled
in
courses
by
their
school
team
by
their
home
school
team
that
match
those
that
are
assigned
for
the
grade
level
and
content
requirements
for
their
for
their
grade
level.
So
if
they
are
a
high
school
student,
they
were
registered
for
a
math
class
called
geometry.
AI
They
would
register
for
a
geometry
class
through
our
partnership
with
edmond
students
would
have
access
to
both
synchronous
and
asynchronous
content,
as
well
as
access,
and
have
engagement
with
virtual
peers
that
are
enrolled.
In
the
same
course,
students
would
complete
assignments
and
assessments
and
read
see
receive
grades
from
their
ed
momentum
course.
Teacher
within
the
academy,
the
home
school
to
which
the
school
is
would
normally
be
assigned,
is
responsible
for
tracking
the
students,
progress,
their
attendance,
their
progress
toward
grades
and
updating
the
students
academic
success
plan
and
to
putting
those
materials
in
panorama.
AI
AF
AI
AI
We
have
an
open
question
from
desi
about
whether
or
not
attendant
attendance
would
be
marked,
present
or
absent
as
a
result
of
the
quarantine.
If
students
are
participating
in
the
tutoring
option,
that
would
be
available
to
all
students
across
the
grades
three
to
twelve
across
the
I'm
sorry
across
the
pre-k
to
12.,
and
they
will
also
have
access.
S
AI
AI
So
if
a
student
is
identified
as
a
close
contact
by
health
services
and,
let's
presume
for
a
moment
that
the
student
has
consented
so
we're
dealing
with
the
left
side,
my
left
side
of
the
flow
chart?
If
the
student
has
consented
to
the
test
and
stay
program,
the
cic
team
would
be
deployed
to
administer
the
test
in
stay
program.
AI
AI
If
the
student
has
not
agreed
to
participate
or
the
child's
parent
has
not
agreed
to
to
provide
consent
to
participate
in
the
test
and
stay
program,
the
the
student
must,
if
he
is,
if
he
she
or
they
are
considered
to
be,
a
close
conduct,
must
quarantine.
AI
We
have
provided
robust,
enriched
district-wide,
professional
learning
that
particularly
focuses
on
our
priority
of
equitable
literacy,
and
we
continue
to
get
array
of
reviews
about
that.
Professional
learning
from
our
educators
and
from
our
principals
we'll
also
be
providing
data
and
research-based
targeted
interventions,
particularly
for
those
students
when
they
need
them.
AI
Please
I
wanted
to
just
quickly
also
before
I
turned
over
to
my
colleagues
who
will
talk
a
little
bit
about
hr
work
and
some
of
the
work
that
we've
been
doing
to
support
our
filling.
All
of
our
educator
roles
and
our
our
goals
relative
to
ensuring
a
racially
and
ethnically
diverse
teacher
and
educator
core.
I
wanted
to
talk
a
little
bit
about
what
we're
doing
to
support
the
whole
child.
AI
Educators
will
be
working
to
foster
joy
through
opportunities
for
movement
and
play
as
well
as
arts
and
physical
education
building
students,
knowledge
skills
and
self-efficacy
to
advocate
for
their
health
and
the
health
of
others
through
health
education
and
attend
to
staff
well-being
through
adult
sel
practices
in
staff.
Wellness
initiatives,
the
office
of
health
and
wellness
will
provide
comprehensive
supports
to
schools,
including
web-based
resources
ongoing
professional
development,
instructional,
coaching,
professional
learning,
communities,
technical
assistance,
as
well
as
access
to
equipment
and
standards.
AC
Good
evening
on
this
slide,
you'll
see
some
updated
information
on
our
hiring
for
this
school
year.
We've
broken
it
down
by
some
of
the
the
categories
that
were
attempting
to
fill
for
school-based
positions.
A
particular
note
I
wanted
to
point
out
for
our
teachers.
AC
AC
One
of
the
challenges
this
year
has
been
that,
as
we
are
working
hard
to
fill
these
positions
to
start
schools,
we
are
also
seeing
an
increased
number
of
resignations
and
retirements
compared
to
what
we
have
seen
in
prior
years.
AC
AJ
So
as
as
I
shared
the
last
time,
all
of
our
welcome
centers
are
currently
open
in
person,
but
we
understand
the
need
of
families
to
be
able
to
access
our
services
in
a
multitude
of
ways,
so
families
are
still
able
to
register
their
children
by
phone
or
do
any
transactions
needed,
as
relates
to
their
student
information.
AJ
They
can
still
pre-register
using
their
computer
or
smart
device
so
to
make
the
registration
process
easier
and
then,
lastly,
we
are
still
welcoming
families
in
our
welcome
centers
in
person,
if
that
is
what's
preferable
for
them,
so
we've
included
a
link
to
the
website,
which
has
all
of
the
documents
that
we
will
require
families
to
submit
in
order
to
enroll
their
child
if
they
are
translated
into
all
nine
languages,
and
also
we
have
staff
who
are
available
to
support
families
in
the
language
of
their
home.
AJ
Currently
we
have
just
shy
of
52
000
students
enrolled.
This
is
as
of
august
18th,
based
on
prior
years.
We
see
that
this
is
in
keeping
with
where
we
would
be
in
august.
So,
generally,
sometime
by
the
first
of
september,
you
would
have
about
53
000
students
enrolled,
and
it
looks
like
we're
on
track
for
that.
So
just
want
to
encourage
our
families.
AJ
X
X
X
X
X
A
sample
is
obtained
as
a
shallow
nasal
swab.
This
is
the
same
method
as
when
you
get
a
covid
test.
Currently
in
the
community,
two
swabs
or
samples
will
be
taken,
one
swab
will
be
used
for
the
pool
or
group
testing
and
the
other
swab
will
be
held
by
the
lab.
Just
in
case
there
is
a
positive
pull
or
group
test
result.
X
X
X
We
will
also
have
a
testing
protocol
in
place
for
close
contacts
called
test
and
stay
with
this
testing.
If
your
child
is
a
close
contact
to
someone
who
has
tested
positive,
your
child
will
have
the
opportunity
to
be
tested
daily
from
the
first
day
of
possible
exposure
with
the
binex
now
rapid
test.
X
To
date,
more
than
10
000
students-
and
we
have
just
learned
that
another
1
000
students
have
completed
covet
testing
consent
forms
using
our
new
digital
tool.
Permission
click,
which
is
a
great
way
for
families
to
access
the
consents.
We
are
sending
consents
via
email
texts
and
paper.
Copies
are
also
available
at
school
in
the
family's
chosen
language.
X
X
X
AG
Good
evening,
everyone
I'm
laura
benavidez
executive
director
of
food
and
nutrition
services,
and
thank
you
for
the
opportunity
to
share
information
regarding
food
services
and
our
plans
for
students
returning
our
focus
continues
to
be
transitioning
into
a
safe
and
smooth
operation
for
both
students
and
staff
on
site.
AG
AG
AG
AG
In
my
last
update,
I
shared
our
challenges
regarding
procurement
and
staff
and
staffing,
and
I
wanted
to
provide
a
quick
update,
we're
very
excited
to
receive
two
proposals
to
provide
groceries
to
all
of
our
cafeterias
we've
awarded
for
one
and
as
that
grocer
ramps
up,
we
will
be
using
our
central
warehouse
as
a
major
distribution
point
to
help
deliver
groceries
commodities
and
produce
to
our
cafeterias.
Our
distribution
fleet
is
our
local
partner
city
fresh,
who
is
delivering
products
to
over
70
locations.
AG
AG
We
will
be
receiving
deliveries
from
russos
until
september
17
and
anticipate
awarding
a
emergency
procurement
with
a
wholesale
supplier
that
will
also
deliver
to
our
central
location.
We
do
with
all
of
these
changes.
We
do
anticipate
much
excitement
in
our
warehouse
but
expect
minimal
disruption
to
our
schools
regarding
the
delivery
of
products.
AG
Another
challenge
that
we
keep
focus
on
is
our
vacancy
rate.
Our
department
receives
resignations
and
retirement
announcements
daily.
The
positions
that
are
most
concerning
that
that
are
become
vacant
include
the
manager,
position
and
cook
positions
that
those
positions
are
crucial
and
do
cause
a
disruption
in
the
meal
preparation
operation.
AG
This
has
caused
us
to
shift
their
meal
model
from
cooking
to
receiving
pre-plated
meals.
Until
the
staff
has
been
hired,
we
continue
to
recruit
and
assist
candidates
in
the
hiring
process.
We
have
been
able
to
hire
over
80
persons
that
will
be
part
of
a
new
employee
orientation
on
september
2nd,
which
is
tomorrow.
AG
However,
we
are
still
over
150
positions.
Open
over
86
of
those
positions
are
in
the
new.
My
way
cafe:
schools
that
are
either
in
construction
or
will
be
rolled
out
later
in
the
fall.
We
have
shared
our
vacancy
lists
with
internal
groups
outside
groups
and
recruiters
to
continue
to
bring
in
potential
candidates
next
slide.
Please.
AG
AG
AK
AK
School
leaders
are
being
asked
to
select
the
coordinator
and
the
coordinator
will
then
request
additional
ppe
from
our
facilities
department.
Let
sanitation
stations
will
be
provided
with
at
least
two
per
classroom
and
in
common
areas
as
well
summer.
Cleaning
is
also
on
track
and
as
we
go
into
this
last
labor
day
weekend,
we
are
doing
that
final
push
as
summer
programming
is
finally
coming
to
an
end.
AK
Next
slide,
please
and
another
update
on
air
quality
and
ventilation.
Here
it
says
there
are
1830
indoor
air
quality
sensors
that
have
been
installed.
An
update
on.
That
is
that
we
now
have
59
schools
that
are
complete
and
2096
sensors
that
have
been
placed.
AK
V
Good
evening,
everyone,
my
name-
is
delavan
stanislaus,
director
of
transportation
bps.
I
know
we're
all
excited
to
welcome
our
students
back
into
the
classroom.
I'm
gonna
kick
us
off
with
the
transportation
reopening
presentation.
V
V
V
V
V
V
V
T
Thank
you,
dell,
and
thanks
to
the
entire
team,
as
you
can
see,
our
whole
focus
is
testing
vaccines,
masks
and
ventilation.
T
T
F
T
Food
nutrition
team:
we
need
additional
support
in
staffing
that
we
have
been
working
several
weeks
to
try
to.
T
Trying
to
get
the
randolph,
I
think,
you're
popping
off
of
mute
and
just
getting
getting.
You
notice
there
we're
we're
trying
to
get
our
staffing
in
order
for
our
food
nutrition
services
team
and
also
we
need
bus
drivers.
This
is
shortages
across
the
entire
state
and
a
nation
also.
We
need
additional
monitors.
Those
are
real,
critical
areas
that
we
are
trying
to
now
work
with
our
family.
Liaisons
get
the
word
out.
We
asked
our
school
leaders
to
help
us
get
the
word
out.
T
T
A
S
I
would
like
to
thank
everyone
for
working
on
the
presentation.
All
the
hard
work
I
know
like
between
school
has
been
like
a
long
process
and
it's
taken
a
lot
of
work.
I
have
some
questions
that
zyra
and
I
come
up
with
for
about
the
presentation,
and
we
also
have
a
question
about
like
the
air
conditioners,
because
we
know
they're
going
to
be
installed
in
the
fall
and
we're
just
wondering.
S
Would
it
not
be
more
reasonable
to
install
it
later
on
because
it
is
upcoming
winter
and
having
the
windows
open
for
the
air
conditioners
would
allow
more
cold
air
to
come
in
and
with
a
lot
of
schools
having
not
a
great
heating
system.
Would
it
make
kids
like
extremely
cold
during
the
classroom
and
not
be
able
to
concentrate
on
our
schoolwork.
T
AL
Sure
my
understanding
of
the
update
we
can
also
check
in
with
mr
ford
is
that
we
started
to
receive
deliveries
for
air
conditioning
and
we
have
our
rfp
out
for
services
to
do
the
actual
installations.
And
once
that
is
back,
then
we'll
have
a
better
sense
on
timing.
But
we
do
anticipate
starting
them
in
the
fall.
T
AM
We
could
definitely
provide
a
update
later
in
the
fall,
but
as
the
pre-sprinting
and
the
peanut
mentioned,
we
are
in
the
process
with
the
rfp
for
the
installation
portion
of
it.
It
doesn't
necessarily
mean
that
we
will
be
putting
the
acs
in
the
windows
we
do
have
to
do
a
lot
of
electrical
work
and
that
our
free
process
is
ongoing
right
now
and
we
will
be
able
to
provide
you
with
additional
information.
S
Thank
you.
I
also
have
a
question
about
outdoor
eating
when,
like
we
go
in
in
person
like
outdoor
eating,
there
are
a
lot
of
schools
that
may
not
have
like
seating
outside.
Would
there
be
chairs
or
some
type
of
seating
set
outside,
so
that
they
might
not
have
to
like
sit
on
the
floor
or,
like
so
they'll,
be
more
comfortable.
T
So
last
year
we
provided
cushions
for
our
students
in
our
schools
that
needed
them.
We
also
had
tents.
We
did
remove
the
tents
this
summer.
T
S
And
one
last
question:
are
students
still
allowed
to
bring
their
own
personal
laptops
to
school
because
we've
been
hearing
a
lot
about
from,
like
other
headmasters
saying
that
oh,
we
can
only
use
the
bts
chromebooks
and
if
we
can't
is
there
a
reasoning
behind
that.
T
AN
Students
are
allowed
to
bring
their
their
own
laptops
in.
There
are
certain
applications
or
maybe
online
assessments
that
are
configured
to
use
the
the
boston
public
schools
device.
So
that
might
be
part
of
the
messaging.
But
I'm
happy
to
follow
up
with
any
schools
where
you
think
this
might
be
a
challenge.
S
Thank
you.
I
will
get
in
contact
with
you.
Y
Thank
you,
madam
chair,
and
thank
you
to
the
bps
team,
for
these
updates
really
appreciate
hearing
all
the
work,
that's
being
done
to
bring
students
back
into
our
buildings
while
keeping
our
community
safe,
and
I
know
that
as
a
parent,
my
little
one
is
very
excited
to
get
back
to
see
his
teachers
and
his
friends,
and
I
too
am
looking
forward
to
this
for
him.
T
Thank
you,
ms
lapera.
We
kept
a
dashboard
last
year
that
showed
all
of
our
attendance.
We
will
be
providing
that
to
our
school
superintendents,
who
will
also
be
working
with
our
school
leaders
on
their
attendance.
T
I
don't
know
if
mr
brian
marks
is
on
the
call
or
mr
dipina
who
can
speak
to
the
attendance
policies
that
we
have,
but
we
have
supervisors
of
attendance
who
will
be
monitoring
student
attendance
and
working
with
families.
We
want
to
take,
of
course,
a
gentle
approach
to
that
in
working
with
our
families,
but
also
needing
to
have
students
come
to
school,
as
the
you
know
is
required
by
state
law.
We
do
not
have
the
option
to
do.
AO
Yeah,
I
am
here
dr
casilius
and
I'll
just
add
that
all
right,
just
like
you
iterated
the
the
focus,
is
a
gentle
approach.
So
it's
all
about
engagement
with
our
students
and
families
relationship
building.
AO
We
have
a
process
that
we've
shared
with
school
leaders
so
that
they
can
conduct
virtual
home
visits
or
in-person
home
visits
with
families
that
are
comfortable
with
that
calling
in
advance
first
to
schedule
a
time
offering
support
resources,
attendance,
success,
planning
where
we're
checking
in
with
students
regularly
and
then,
of
course,
monitoring
which
students
have
not
attended,
especially
in
the
first
few
weeks
of
school,
to
make
sure
that
we're
outreaching
to
students
and
we're
not
losing
any
students
in
that
are
either
having
hesitancy
or
have
lost
a
connection
with
the
school
community
during
the
pandemic,
so
that
that's
our
focus
right
now
is
consistent
outreach
to
families,
making
sure
that
they're
engaged
they
feel
welcomed,
supported
in
part
of
the
school
community.
AO
Yes,
we
will
and
we
we're
looking
for
volunteers
for
that
event
as
well.
Y
Great
thank
you
for
that.
I
did
see
that
I
did
have
a
another
question.
You
know
we.
We
talked
about
the
importance
of
having
families
and
guardians.
Do
the
opt-in
for
the
testing
and
it
seems
to
me,
as
I'm
hearing
more
about
our
test
and
stay
kind
of
protocols,
that
it
is
really
critical
for
every
student
to
be
a
part
of
this
programming,
and
so
I
one
I
just
want
to
reiterate
that
and
and
think
about
how
we
are
messaging,
that
to
schools
with
some
of
the
back
to
school.
Y
Y
We
talked
about
if
a
student
does
test
positive
on
the
binex
now
test
that
they
would
be
sent
home,
but
should
that
student
take
a
then
pcr
test
and
it
turns
out
that
it's
a
false
negative
with
the
binex
now
and
it
comes
out
negative
in
the
pcr
like?
Can
that
student
come
back
to
school
or
are
they
still
under
quarantine?
Just
wanted
a
little
bit
more
clarity
around
that.
T
X
Y
I'm
just
wondering
with
the
test
and
stay
if
a
student
tests
positive
while
they're
in
the
school
building
and
they
are
sent
home,
but
then
they
take
a
pcr
and
the
test
that
tests
at
home
is
negative
or
are
they
eligible
then
to
come
back
to
school
or
are
they
still
quarantining?
I'm
just
when
you
get
a
false
positive,
I'm
wondering
what
the
process
is.
AF
X
So
if
they
do
follow
up
with
the
pcr
and
it's
negative
but
they're
still
symptomatic,
they
will
still
need
to
stay
home
and
monitor
their
symptoms
and
be
free
of
symptoms
and
no
fever
before
they
can
return
to
school.
So
because
they
have
symptoms,
we
still
have
to
follow
certain
protocols
for
that
and
quarantine
guidelines
for
that.
So
that's!
When
we
in
health
services
we
can
help
that
parent
and
we
can
help
the
student
as
we
walk
through
the
quarantine
guidelines
with
them.
Y
God
I
appreciate
it,
I'm
just
going
to
try
to
get
one
more
question
in,
if
possible
not
related
to
the
the
test
thing.
But
thank
you
doctor.
I
do
have
a
question
around
transportation.
I
know
that
this
is.
Y
I
appreciate
the
real
challenge
that
exists
around
the
staffing
shortages,
but
I
believe
I
did
hear
that
there
are
not
currently
enough
drivers
for
the
first
day
of
school,
and
so
I'm
wondering
how
we
will
get
every
student
to
school
and
if
families
who
are
not
going
to
be
covered
by
a
bus
have
already
been
notified,
do
we
know
what
students
will
be
impacted
by
this
and
I'm
just
first
day
schools
a
week
away,
want
to
know
how
we're
going
to
ensure
that
every
child
is
in
their
seat,
that
they
have
every
single
right
to
be
in.
V
Thank
you
for
that
question.
Unfortunately,
there's
a
national
driver
shortage-
it's
not
only
here
in
boston,
it's
across
the
nation.
Our
driver's
bid
actually
is
concluding
right
now
right
at
this
moment.
V
So,
unfortunately,
at
the
moment
right
now,
we
don't
know
how
many
students
will
be
impacted,
we'll
be
able
to
work
through
the
numbers
later
on
tonight,
when
I
get
all
of
when
we
gather
all
of
the
information
post
bid
based
on
information
of
drivers
who
showed
up
to
the
bid
drivers
who
plan
on
showing
up
to
work.
V
Oh
beer,
sorry
and
also
our
higher
the
numbers
of
the
number
of
new
drivers
that
were
hired
will
get
to
calculate
all
of
that
information.
Art,
like
the
transportation
team,
have
already
drafted
communications
for
families
schools.
V
V
The
plan
is
to
communicate
that
information
within
the
next
day
or
two
all
communications
have
been
drafted.
They
just
need
to
be
reviewed
and
we're
getting
numbers
tonight.
So
we'll
have
we'll
know
more
about
impact
tomorrow,
first
thing
tomorrow
morning.
Thank
you
appreciate
that.
AP
Thank
you,
madam
chair,
my
apologies
as
well
that
my
my
internet
is
going
in
and
out
so
I
hope
I
don't
get
cut
off.
So
a
few
points.
One
is
just
on
on
the
the
vaccine
portion
of
our
our
mitigation
strategy.
I
want
to
thank
you,
know
the
superintendent
and
the
district
and
the
public
health
commission
for
all
the
work
they've
been
doing
to
make
sure
that
vaccines
are
accessible
and
top
of
mind
for
all
of
our
families.
AP
I
do
want
to
add
you
know
my
voice
in
support
of
a
policy
of
including
these
immunizations
as
part
of
the
required
immunizations
for
all
of
our
students.
I
know
that's
a
conversation
between
the
state
and
the
city,
but
I
think
that
that
is
especially
now
with
fda
approval
for
16
and
up
and
then
going
further
that
we
really
need
to
include
that.
That's
really
the
best
protection
against
disease
that
we
have
and-
and
we
should
be
supportive
of
that-
I
have
a
question
building
on
ms
lapera's
question
on.
AP
Well,
maybe
more
of
a
comment
on
kova
testing.
I
I
filled
out
the
the
opt-in
form
and
it's
you
know,
and
I
did
it
in
english
and
it's
very
high
kind
of
high
level,
english
and
questions,
and
I
just
I
I'd
like
to
maybe
we'll
get
a
report
at
the
next
meeting
as
to
how
many
how
many
families
have
opted
in
it,
took
me,
and
I
I'll
just
say
my
day
job.
AP
I
I
write
these
things
so,
but
it
you
know
it
did
take
me
a
while
to
work
to
work
through
it,
and
I
can
imagine
some
family
seeing
some
of
these
things
and
I
don't
know,
maybe
there's
a
better
way,
maybe
using
the
family
liaisons
to
reach
out
to
families
and
say
you
should
be
part
of
this.
This
will
keep
your
kid
in
school,
keep
all
kids
in
school
because
it
did
seem
very
complicated
to
me,
even
given
my
background
just
to
comment.
Comment
on
that.
T
Mr
de
rusho,
I
just
want
to
clarify
that
it
is
a
form
that
is
created
by
the
jesse.
They
would
not
let
us
change
it.
AP
X
I
can,
I
can
also
jump
in
here.
It's
jenny,
sorry,
you
know
we
did
have
a
nurse
work
group
review
all
of
pool
testing
and
come
up
with
some
great
plans,
we're
going
to
work
with
oiit
to
see
how
we
can
pull
out
some
examples
for
families
on
what
the
forum
is
actually
asking
for.
So
we
are
working
on
that
as
well,
because
we
cannot
change
the
consents.
AP
X
AP
That
that
approach
just
mentioned,
I
think,
is
great-
that
you,
you
keep
the
underlying
the
pieces
that
have
to
be
in
there
for
compliance
purposes,
but
you
you
represent
it
to
families
in
a
way,
that's
easier
for
them
to
understand,
and,
and
hopefully
most
families
you
know
do
participate,
because
that
that
is
a
key
thing.
Thank
you.
Thank
you,
dr
olivia,
and
then
just
a
question.
I
I
I've
asked
before
in
enrollment
and
ms
roberts
thank
you
for
highlighting.
AP
You
know
where
we
hope
to
be
so
and
just
just
to
follow
up
any
anything
more
granular
on
that.
I
just
been
hearing
kind
of
mixed
mixed
comments
from
school,
some
some
more
concerned
than
others
about
enrollment,
and
what
might
happen
come
that
kind
of
that
october.
That
october
deadline
any
more
granularity
or
detail
on
that
or.
AJ
AJ
We
do
know
that
across
all
the
sectors,
including
our
brokio
private
and
charter
partners,
that
we're
all
a
little
nervous
about
whether
our
numbers
will
hold
up
so
we'll
keep
watching
that,
and
also
we
are
not
clear
who
actually
show
up
on
the
day
of
school,
as
families
have
concerns
about
coming
into
the
buildings.
T
Chief
roberts,
could
you
speak
about
the
enrollment
data
just
generally
and
how
we
haven't
seen
lar
the
the
usual
large
numbers
of
out-of-state
or
out-of-country
enrollments
yeah?
I
can.
AJ
Do
that
so
over
the
the
last
since
the
pandemic,
we've
been
kind
of
looking
at
enrollment,
our
largest
enrollment
numbers
in
terms
of
new
vps
students,
often
come
from
new
immigrants
to
the
country
who
come
and
settle
in
boston
or
new
immigrants
coming
from
other
states,
as
well
as
other
individuals
moving
from
within
the
state,
and
so
what
we
have
noticed
is
that
those
numbers
are
down.
We've
talked
with
folks
in
the
council
of
great
city,
schools
and
other
colleagues.
AJ
This
is
a
national
trend
for
our
large
urban
districts
and
so
really
pinpointing.
What
that
is
is
a
bit
of
a
challenge.
There
is
some
speculation
that
it
may
have
been
related
to
some
of
the
policy
of
the
prior
administration
at
the
national
level.
AJ
That
has
has
impacted
that
and
then
there
are
other
things,
such
as
the
cost
of
living
across
all
of
our
large
urbans
that
that
we're
also
trying
to
take
a
look
at
one
of
the
things
that
has
made
us
a
little
more
hopeful
is,
as
the
the
borders
are
now
open.
We
have
seen
a
slight
uptick
in
our
numbers
since
that's
occurred.
AJ
We
don't
think
that
we're
going
to
get
a
a
a
huge
wave
of
individuals,
but
we
do
think
that
that
is
going
to
help
bolster
our
enrollment
a
little
bit
and
unfortunately,
we
do
expect
that
families,
unfortunately,
that
our
families
might
have
to
shift.
But
families
who
may
have
been
impacted
by
the
hurricane
may
be
relocating.
We
might
receive
some
families
there
and
so
really.
AJ
W
Thank
you,
madam
chair,
and
really
appreciate
the
conversation
to
date.
The
amount
of
work
that
the
district
has
done.
Clearly,
a
lot
has
been
done
around
testing
planning
vaccine
information.
W
We
obviously
have
a
lot
of
families
that
are
deeply
concerned,
particularly
in
communities
have
been
disproportionately
impacted
by
covert,
and
so
you
know
the
fact
that
the
state
is
not
allowing
remote
that
only
a
couple
of
districts
are
doing
a
virtual
program.
We
are
not
one
of
them.
W
You
know
there
is
going
to
be
a
period
of
uncertainty
for
our
families,
and
I
I
think
we're
going
to
have
to
have
a
strong
focus,
as
ms
lopero
was
saying,
on
reaching
out
to
families
proactively
once
school
starts,
and
we
see
what
the
attendance
is.
I
think
we're
going
to
have
to
be
aggressively
reaching
out
in
in
a
good
way
to
make
sure
folks
understand,
concerns
but
see
all
the
work
that
has
been
done.
W
My
biggest
concern
now
in
listening
to
this
presentation
is
something
that
is
happening
everywhere.
It's
happening
in
the
restaurant
business
in
boston,
but
it's
happening
in
school
districts
across
the
state
and
across
the
country,
and
that
is
what
you
highlighted:
large
numbers
of
teachers,
retiring
or
resigning.
W
You
know
the
in
particular
the
openings
in
school,
monitor
and
potentially
on
bus
drivers
and
in
the
food
service
workers
again.
This
is
this
is
not
specific
to
boston
public
schools.
W
This
I
heard
from
a
school
company
member
in
worcester
the
other
day,
they're
having
a
great
difficulty
in
getting
school
bus
drivers,
and
so
you
know
this
is
a
challenge
nationally
and
unable
to
fill
some
position
so
the
more
creative
brainstorming
we
can
do
about
how
to
get
the
word
out
about
these
openings
and
how
important
it
is
to
our
schools
and
what
the
impact
will
be.
I
appreciate
the
questions
on
transportation
about
how
we're
going
to
notify
families.
W
If
they're
going
to
be
hiccups
in
it,
I
will
say
antidotally
in
speaking
to
some
districts
where
schools
have
already
opened
and
I'm
interested
if
ms
stanislaw
is
doing
some
planning
on
this,
that
they
are
seeing
much
larger
numbers
of
families
that
are
finding
alternative
ways
to
get
to
schools
as
opposed
to
taking
the
school
bus
transportation.
W
Just
as
people
are
concerned
about
riding
on
the
mbta,
you
know
we've
also
I've
heard
from
other
districts
where
people
parents
are
driving
more
or
they're,
getting
a
family
member
to
drive
a
student
to
school,
more
which,
by
the
way,
is
creating
big
traffic
jams
around
the
schools
that
we're
not
used
to
either
a
drop-off
or
pickup
and
creates
a
whole
new
set
of
problems.
W
We
all
know
driving
around
boston.
Now
traffic
is
back
and
very
weird
hours
all
the
time
it
used
to
be
very
predictable,
and
now
all
we
all
know
is
that
traffic
is
everywhere
all
the
time.
So
it
is
ms
stanislaw
you're
gonna
have
your
work
cut
out
for
you
in
transportation,
after
doing
a
fantastic
job
for
the
second
half
of
last
year,
but
I'm
interested.
W
V
Thank
you
for
that
question
and
I
actually
look
forward
to
the
challenge
for
this
school
year,
because
access
to
education
is
just
really
important,
so
in
terms
of
school
like
in
terms
of
bps,
does
not
have
an
opt-in
process
for
transportation.
Right,
like
any
student
that
qualifies
for
transportation,
is
routed.
However,
we
are.
V
We
are
in
the
process
of
rolling
out
an
opt-out
initiative
like
we
spoke
to
some
of
our
charter
partners,
who
have
already
started
schools
yesterday
and
we've
made
some
phone
calls
to
some
of
the
china
families
and
they
expressed
that
they
were
transporting
their
kids
to
school
or
doing
alternative
means
to
school.
So
we
are
in
the
process
of
launching
it
like
an
opt-out
process
asking
families
to
like.
V
Let
us
know
immediately,
so
we
can
look
at
doing
some
bus
consolidation
so
that
we
have
like
less
buses
on
the
road
and
we'll
be
able
to
provide
more
students
with
access
if
we
know
that
other
students
are
not
taking
buses.
Additionally,
we
have
started
working
with
bpd.
We
worked
with
commissioners
in
the
city
surrounding
construction
traffic
patterns,
as
you
guys
know,
like
the
city
is
open.
A
lot
more
people
are
driving,
so
traffic
is
going
to
be
a
thing
for
our
buses.
V
There
are
a
few
new
bus
lanes
in
the
city
that
we
are
encouraging.
Our
drivers
we've
worked
with
the
commission
that
is
encouraging
our
drivers
to
utilize.
I
think
it's
going
to
be
helpful,
so
it's
going
to
be
a
challenge
right,
but
we
are
also
thinking
about
creative
ways
on
how
we
can
support
families
and
getting
their
students
to
school.
V
W
Great,
thank
you
and
again
part
of
this
is:
I
want
to
bring
it
up,
but
it's
a
concern
of
mine,
but
it's
also
concerns
that
I've
heard
expressed
to
me
by
parents.
So
I
want
to
make
sure
to
give
voice
to
that.
So
thank
you
for
the
work
that
you're
doing,
and
you
know,
as
I
said,
from
bus
monitors
to
bus
drivers
to
teachers
to
service
employees.
AA
E
E
E
E
It
was
very
concerning
to
me
just
by
looking
at
the
table
the
table
that
has
to
do
with
the
hiring
updates,
providing
that
only
nine
counselors
are
available.
We
have
to
consider
that
we
have
107
and
125
different
schools,
so
I
was
wondering
what
would
be
the
distribution
of
these
particular
counselors
moving
forward,
providing
that
the
social
emotional
support
is
really
needed
at
this
moment.
T
We
have
more
than
nine
counselors.
I
think
you
know
we
can
get
you
the
number
of
our
counselors,
ms
polanco,
garcia,
so
that
you
can
know
where
they're
at
all
of
our
high
schools
have
counselors.
We
have
a
social
worker
now
full-time
in
every
school.
We
now
have
full-time
family
liaisons
in
our
schools
and
full-time
nurse.
T
You
know
this
these
these
positions,
these
staff,
will
work
to
support
our
students
with
their
social,
emotional
learning
and
and
really
provide
support
to
families
around
student,
mental
health,
student,
health
and
well-being,
access
to
food
resources,
housing
other
supports
for
the
family.
It's
a
critical
position
and
part
of
our
wraparound
services
that
we're
providing
to
our
students,
but
we'll
make
sure
we
get
you
the
accurate
number
of
counselors
that
are
in
our
elementary
schools
and
in
our
high
schools.
AA
E
D
Oh
hi,
everyone
I'm
making
a
comment
here
and
I
I
know
that
the
the
my
comment
is
not
very
much
related
to
what
you
have
been
presenting
so
far
and
well.
First
of
all
I
like
to
acknowledge
and
appreciate
the
fact
that
the
team
and
the
superintendent
casselius
had
put
together
regarding
the
back
to
school
preparation.
D
I
believe
that
is
very
thorough
and
I
I
I
appreciate
that.
I'm
very
appreciative
of
the
work
that
you
have
you
have
done
my
comment
and
suggestion,
let's
say,
is
regarding
licenses
of
teachers
and
and
administrators.
D
D
Are
those
vietnamese
vietnamese
teachers
who
were
hired
by
by
the
exam
entity
who
came
to
america
at
the
age
of
whatever
17?
Maybe,
and
they
graded
the
man
they
they
failed,
the
man
they
flunked
the
man,
and
so
I
don't
give
much
credits
credence
as
well
as
trustworthiness
or
credit
worthiness
to
these
kind
of
exams
or
to
these
kind
of
certificates.
D
D
Could
you
please
create
it,
create
a
couple
more
columns?
One
is
the
the
area
of
of
of
teaching
for
for
that
position.
D
Another
is
whether
or
the
percentage
of
of
of
of
the
hires
who
had
already
completed
the
the
certificate.
D
And
and
percentage
that
are
under
the
you
know
the
the
the
waiver
program
for
a
certain
period
of
time.
So
that's
my
my.
In
short,
that's
my
recommendation.
Thank
you.
T
Thank
you.
I
will
ask
the
oht
team
to
put
together
a
numbers
of
teachers
who
are
on
waivers
or
emergencies
for
our
october
presentation,
for
you
and
for
the
committee.
A
I
just
have
one
or
two
superintendent
when
we
were
looking
at
the
slides-
and
there
was
a
lot
of
there
were.
There
was
the
slide
that
talked
about
creating
self,
safe
and
healthy
schools.
A
There
was
a
question
about
health
education
in
there,
and
I
know
at
our
last
report
back
from
the
cell
well
team,
we
talked
about
the
lack
of
number
of
health
educators
to
do
general
health,
education,
and
my
question
is,
as
we
will
be,
laser
focused
on
social,
emotional
and
other
aspects
of
health.
A
T
Our
health
education
team
is
within
our
cell
well
office
in
in
dr
eccleston's
office.
We
do
not
have
a
coordinated
effort
to
add
health
educators.
You
know
how
we've
added
social
workers,
how
we've
added
nurses
and
how
we've
added
family.
O
T
We've
done
equitably,
we
do
have
a
quality
guarantee
that
we're
working
toward.
I
know
that
there
have
been
some
requests
for
health
education
and
additionally,
we've
heard
parents
request
pe
physical
education
every
day
of
the
week,
so
those
are
under
consideration
right
now.
There
was
a
proposal
brought
forth
for
sr-3
funding,
and
so
we
will
continue
to
vet
out
those
ideas.
I
do
anticipate
that
there
may
be
some
particularly
at
the
high
school
level
who
who
will
be
adding
health
education
as
an
elective.
T
I
know
that
the
students
in
the
student
feedback
that
we
got
had
said
they
wanted
courses
like
teen
living
sexuality
courses,
financial
literacy,
so
we
have
started
to
hear
a
lot
of
feedback
from
our
students
in
different
courses
and
opportunities
that
they
want
to
have.
But
I
want
to
answer
directly
in
that
we
do
not
have
right
now
a
plan
to
add
additional
health
educators.
However,
we
do
have
social
workers
and
nurses
that
we've
added
to
our
to
our
teams.
T
I
don't
have
them
all
memorized.
I
know
that
there
is,
I
think
they
have
to
have
pe
every
year
that
they're
in
school-
and
I
think
health
education
is
part
of
that.
I
would
just
have
to
go
back
robinson
and
get
the
all
of
the
course
requirements
for
the
math
corps.
I've
looked
at
it
a
hundred
times,
but
I
just
don't.
Have
it.
A
Yeah
to
memorize-
I
would
just
you
know,
particularly
as
we're
going
into
this
school.
I
would
like
to
get
to
some
clarification
around
how
we're
looking
at
general
health
education
as
part
of
the
overall
curriculum
moving
forward,
and
I'm
just
trying
to
figure
out
why
most
of
my
other
questions
were
were
answered.
A
Oh,
I
guess
around
the
issue
around
the
vental,
the
ventilation
and
then
to
let
you
know
all
of
the
issues
around
ventilation.
How
are
we
looking
at?
I
know
some
of
you
talked
about
equitable
placement,
and
so
I
guess
the
question
is,
as
we
move
into
the
opening
of
schools
are
there.
Schools
that
are
outliers
that
are,
you
know,
have
significant
issues
that
need
to
be
addressed
that
you
know
are
not
or
are
sort
of
on
the
waiting
list.
You
know,
how
are
we
looking
at
that
opening
for
all
of
our
schools.
T
Chief
alvarez:
do
you
have
the
update
on
ventilation
or
deputy
dipina
chief
alvarez
on
our
ventilation
in
schools?
Can
you
give
ms
robinson
an
update
on
where
we're
at
with
our
windows,
our
air
purifiers,
the
changing
of
our
filters
and
every
school
being
prepared
and
then
also
on
the
data
loggers
and
when
we
think
those,
I
think,
except
the
end
of
september,
those
are
supposed
to
also
be
completed.
So
if
you
could
share
that,
that
would
be
great.
AM
The
data
loggers
will
be
completed
towards
the
end
of
september,
the
the
filters
and
sorry
that
I'm
the
filters
and
will
be
changed,
our
change
every
six
months,
as
brian
ford
mentioned
earlier-
we're
looking
into
and
I
could
get
more
details
into
the
ventilation
plan
overall,
but
we
are
doing
all
the
changes
to
all
the
different
systems
prior
to
school
started.
Everything
will
be
ready
for
the
for
the
starter
school.
My
apologies,
but
I.
AM
Their
madam
chair,
we
are
doing
work
across
the
board
to
all
of
our
schools
and
making
sure
that
we're
all
prepared
for
school
reopening
so
we're
not
we're
not
picking
one
section
over
another.
Oh
no,
that's
not
what
we're
doing
we're
going
across
the
board
to
every
single
one
of
our
schools.
Equally,.
A
T
Not
at
all
deputy
depino
can
you
speak
to
the
window
replacement
and
also
the
I
believe.
All
the
filters
have
been
replaced
at
this
point.
Right
now
sure.
AL
Just
in
addition
to
what
chief
alvarez
mentioned,
I
just
want
to
reiterate
that
all
the
measures
we
put
in
place
last
year
around
repairing
all
the
windows
to
make
sure
all
of
them
were
installing
air
purifiers.
In
every
space
we
have
mortar
supply
the
fans,
we're
confident
that
the
ventilation
system
is
accurate.
AL
The
work
that
we're
doing
this
year
is
additional
and
above
and
beyond
what
we
did
last
year,
so
we're
confident
that
the
work
that
we
did
last
year
is
sufficient
with
the
addition
to
the
investment
the
superintendent
advocated
for
around
the
acs.
That's
additional
measure
that
we're
doing
the
indoor
air
quality
sensors
is
an
additional
measure,
so
we're
confident
with
all
these
measures,
we're
putting
in
place
that
we've
went
above
and
beyond
again
on
what
we're
required
to
do
for
guidance.
AL
So
we're
confident
that
we're
okay
when
and
how
we
install
the
acs
is
another
conversation
in
question,
but
all
schools
without
an
ac
will
have
them
eventually,
so
we're
confident
what
we
did
last
year
in
these
additional
measures,
we're
confident
that
ventilation
will
be
in
a
good
place.
AM
Can
I
also
mention
sorry,
that's
okay.
Can
I
also
mention
that
every
school
currently
has
fans
that
every
school
have
purifiers
and
we
could
add,
as
is
requested,
but
right
now
every
single
schools
have
the
air,
purifiers
and
fans,
and
so
far
we've
replaced
about
3
200
filters.
So
we
continue
to
do
them
as
required.
T
I
just
wanted
to
mention
ms
robinson
that
it
is
still
required
to
open
the
window.
You
still
need
to
have
the
windows
open
for
proper
air
ventilation,
so
teachers
will
be
instructed
to
keep
their
windows
cracked
open,
as
well
as
their
doors
air
purifiers
in
every
classroom,
space,
administrative
spaces,
cafeterias.
T
We
are
also
using
the
data
loggers
and
the
data
loggers
will
go
real
time
to
our
environmental
team
so
that
we
can
monitor
all
of
the
air
quality
in
the
in
the
classroom.
T
A
You
and
just
a
final
comment:
you
know
I
I
take
it
to
heart
the
number
of
staff
that
we
need
to
make
our
schools
go
particularly
now,
with
the
number
of
you
know,
needing
more
bus
drivers
and
needing
monitors
and
food
food
safety
people,
I'm
hoping
that
as
we
get
past
labor
day-
and
I
know
there
may
be
new
people
looking
for
jobs
that
they
will
consider
applying
for
some
of
these
very
important
jobs
in
bps.
A
I
don't
know
whether
we
have
parents
who
might
be
looking
for
a
mother's
hour
kind
of
job
that
could
ride
a
bus
as
a
monitor
and
help
with
lunch
and
ride
home.
I
don't
know
how
creative
we
can
be
about.
You
know
filling
these
positions,
but
critically,
just
wanting
everybody
to
remember
it's
for
our
kids.
A
We
want
our
kids
to
have
a
positive
opening.
That
means
we
need
more
adults
that
can
step
up
that
can
help
mitigate
some
of
these
issues.
So
I'm
hoping
that
when
we
have
our
next
meeting
and
we'll
it
will
be
post
the
opening
of
school
that
we
will
have
some
better
news
around
some
of
these
positions
being
filled.
A
T
A
And-
and
I
don't
want
to
end
on
a
down
note,
but
just
before
our
meeting
started,
I
saw
a
news
flash
and
this
is
something
that
has
been
increasing
violence
in
high
schools.
A
I
think
in
south
carolina
a
student
was
shot
today
in
the
school,
and
I
know
that
with
kids
coming
back
having
been
away
from
each
other
for
the
past
18
months,
there
seems
to
be
an
uptick
in
a
lot
of
communities
around
youth
violence,
and
I'm
hoping
that
you
know
we
are
doing
everything
possible
working
with
our
partners,
our
ministers,
our
everyone
to
have
a
safe
reopening
of
school
for
all
of
our
students.
T
Yeah,
thank
you,
ms
robinson,
for
that.
I
know
that
you
brought
that
up
to
me
to
me
last
week.
I
did
speak
to
the
team
about
it.
We
spent
more
time
on
it
today
as
an
executive
team
and
also
chief
coakley-grice
with
her.
The
safety
division
is,
you
know,
also
going
to
be
in
place,
putting
place
working
with
the
school
leaders
around
safety.
T
I
reminded
school
leaders
again
the
first
two
three
weeks
of
school,
having
students,
readjust,
reconnect,
rebuild
community
being
very
intentional
and
deliberate
about
the
health
and
care
of
our
students
is
incredibly
important,
so
we're
excited
to
have
them
back
also,
I
want
you
know.
I
checked
in
with
a
colleague,
and
I
was
right
that
pe
is
a
quarter
each
year
and
health
is
included
in
that.
A
Okay,
thank
you.
Thank
you
very
much
and
again,
thank
you
to
your
whole
team
for
all
they've
done,
and
I
know
all
they'll
be
doing
in
the
next
nine
days
so
that
we
have
a
great
opening
on
the
ninth.
Thank
you.
Well,
there.
A
T
A
Great,
thank
you
so
much
sullivan.
It's
time
now
to
move
on
to
public
comment.
B
B
B
B
B
A
AQ
AQ
This
preparation
for
our
accommodation
for
a
building
that
is
not
at
the
end
of
cod,
can't
be
delayed,
because
we're
really
worried
that
this
temporary
building
at
the
end
of
cod
will
be
slowly
becoming
our
only
option
left,
because
remembering
that
endicott
is
still
a
tight
space
for
us
to
make
students
and
staff
too
uncomfortable.
AQ
AQ
Environments
is
just
so
stressful
and
it's
adding
up
on
the
existing
stress,
I'm
going
through
with
high
school,
and
I
know
that
parents,
staff
and
students
from
uk
are
all
can
also
relate,
and
I
just
don't
want
to
wait
for
too
long
in
the
school
that
can't
meet
my
basic
expectations
of
an
educational
environment,
and
I
know
very
well
other
students
think
the
same,
because
emk
has
a
positivity
motivation
the
thrive,
and
we
just
need
the
good
the
good
tools
to
test
potential
help.
Thank
you
so
much
and
have
a
good
evening.
C
AR
Good
evening,
well
what
I
have
to
say.
I
agree
to
the
speaker
that
I
spoke
first
excuse.
AR
AR
AR
And
basically,
when
I
was
in
emk
well
during
uk,
they
promised
us
a
school.
It's
the
open
space,
because
before
when
we
were
at
the
different
campus,
it
was
always
crammed
every
single
time
we
were
exchanging
classes.
AR
We
couldn't
really
do
much
about
about
that
because
they
promised
us
since
freshman
year,
when
I
was
in
freshman
year
during
the
time
they
promised
us
to
school,
to
have
bigger.
You
know
bigger
standards
of
bigger
opportunities.
AR
You
know
bigger
and
bigger
stuff
to
do,
but
they
never
really
gave
us
that
they
never
delivered
that
promise
to
begin
with,
because
I
honestly
don't
know
why-
and
I
don't
think
it's
fair
for
you
know
dmk
students
to
go
through
the
same
way
because
promises
shouldn't
never
be
broken
like
that.
AR
AR
AS
Good
evening,
everybody,
my
name
is
every
now.
You
owe
me
sorry,
I'm
a
senior
at
edward
m
kennedy,
schools
for
health
careers,
also
known
as
emk,
and
as
my
fellow
people
have
said,
we
need
a
better
building.
We
need
someone
that
can
accommodate
a
health
school,
not
a
little
building.
That's
not
going
to
do
anything
for
us,
because
I've
been
to
the
endicott
building
and
the
space
is
not
big
enough
and
we
don't
have
a
gym,
no
auditorium,
and
it's
really
far
from
the
other
campus,
the
10th
grade,
the
19th
tanqueray.
AS
We
have
nothing
nothing
to
do
with
health,
like
everything
that
is
just
a
regular
middle
school
preschool
kind
of
class.
The
spacing
is
not
as
big
as
the
other
place
and
other
stuff
and
we've
had
this
problem
for
our
accommodation
problems.
For
the
past
16
years
at
emk
we
haven't
had
a
building
where
we
can
say:
okay,
it's
ours,
because
right
now
we
need
a
building
where
it's
like.
Okay
can
take
the
whole
school,
not
just
11
or
12.
AS
We
need
a
building
that
can
take
from
nine
to
12
and
that's
the
basic
facilities
the
high
school's
supposed
to
have,
which
you
don't
have
right
now,
but
I'm
hoping
that
I'm
here
and
I've
spoken
to
all
y'all
the
panels
and
and
our
superintendents.
I
hope
you
take
all
we've
said
today
into
our
recommendation
and
we
have.
We
have
a
solution.
Quick.
Just
thank
you
all
for
your
time
have
a
good
day.
R
AT
Hello,
boston
school
committee:
my
name
is
atticus
slim,
I'm
a
senior
at
piedmont,
high
school
and
I'm
zooming
in
from
the
san
francisco
bay
area,
I'm
here
as
a
survivor
of
a
traumatic
brain
injury
or
more
commonly
known
as
a
concussion
that
I
suffered
playing
basketball
my
sophomore
year
I
researched
and
saw
that
a
few
years
ago
a
blue
cross
study
found
that
massachusetts
led
the
u.s
in
youth
concussion
diagnoses
with
an
increase
of
82
percent
over
a
five-year
period,
and
now
that
school
and
athletics
are
starting
up
again,
I
want
to
share
some
research
and
resources
with
you
all.
AT
The
first
is
a
white
paper.
After
closely
reading
about
100
medical
documents,
I
work
with
private
practice:
doctors,
pediatricians
and
professors
at
uc,
berkeley
and
ucsf
to
generate
three
proposals
on
how
to
reduce
dramatic
brain
injuries,
the
3r1
eliminating
the
usage
of
euphemisms
like
concussion,
and
fully
replacing
them
with
traumatic
brain
injury.
Two
improve
informed
consent
required
for
youth
sports.
You
know
so.
No
rubber,
stamping
of
liability,
waivers
and
three
have
coaches
treat
traumatic
brain
injuries
as
seriously
as
they
deserve.
AT
In
addition,
a
glossary
full
of
traumatic,
brain
injury
related
vocabulary
is
included
to
help
those
without
prior
knowledge,
better
understand
the
subject.
I
have
a
spanish
version
of
this
document
as
well,
which
will
be
published
shortly.
So,
thank
you
so
much
for
your
time
and
please
let
me
know
if
there's
anyone
in
particular,
who
I
could
collaborate
with
to
get
this
in
the
hands
of
those
in
need.
AF
AF
AU
And
good
evening,
I'm
at
emk
alumni-
and
I
was
I
was
here
to
speak
on
the
the
relocation
of
the
buildings
and
the
promise
is
that
I
was
told
when
I
was
a
freshman
at
emk
that
we
were
in
a
new
building
like
to
my
experience
going
into
emk
was
I
came
into
school
two
weeks
late
and
the
few
it
wasn't.
It
was
more
getting
pitched
to
come
to
the
school
in
the
in
the
pitches
that
I
was
being
told
to
bring
in.
AU
So
I
would
be
part
of
this
experience
of
good
education
with
these
group
of
people.
It
wasn't
it
just
wasn't
held.
You
know
the
time
I
was
there.
We
was
blaming.
The
headmaster
like
the
headmaster
could
do
much
is
do
more
and
save
as
much
as
us
as
the
kids
there.
So
I
bought
so
came
today.
So
I
can
be
one
of
the
voices
for
the
people
to
understand
that
it
it
it
kind
of
it
messes
up
the
experience
with
it
for
the
next
ones.
AU
B
B
They
don't
appear
to
be
signed
into
this
meeting.
We
now
have
speakers
who
will
be
using
interpretation
services.
I
will
now
turn
off
the
interpretation,
icon,
interpreters
and
the
public
will
all
be
in
the
main
room
interpreters.
Please
stop
interpreting
and
mute
yourself
for
this
part
of
the
testimony.
B
I
AA
F
AA
AV
AV
AV
F
R
F
B
F
AA
R
B
B
AW
AW
AW
The
correct
answer
was:
keep
our
children
safe.
The
number
of
cases
are
rising
in
march,
2020
bps
closed
all
of
its
buildings
we
reopened
gradually,
with
the
number
of
cases
went
down,
starting
with
those
children
who
had
the
greatest
needs.
We
developed
a
hybrid
model
because
it
was
the
best
way
that
we
could
safely
teach
our
children.
AW
AW
Everyone
in
our
schools
will
have
to
wear
a
mask
good
job.
The
science
tells
us
that
we
must
practice
safe,
distancing.
It
used
to
be
at
least
six
feet
the
recommendations
because
of
the
delta
variant
is
that
we'd
be
at
least
three
feet
apart
on
september,
9th
parents
will
no
longer
have
the
option
of
keeping
their
children
at
home.
AW
Hybrid
is
gone,
safe,
distancing
is
gone
and
we
just
heard
from
parents.
They
don't
want
that
to
be
gone.
Most
of
our
children
were
not
enter
schools
with
the
best
hvac
air
purification
systems.
20
seconds
number
of
cases
arising
on
september
9th,
you
will
betray
your
greatest
responsibility.
You
will
bring
back
our
children
into
unsafe
schools.
AW
I
know
that
this
policy
comes
from
higher
up
in
the
hierarchy.
However,
the
new
policy
premeditated
homicide
people
are
going
to
die.
Our
children
are
going
to
die.
AE
Evening,
yeah,
hello,
my
name
is
sean
curry
and
I'm
the
12th
grade
student
support
coordinator
and
a
cluster
substitute
teacher
at
emk,
and
I
live
in
roxbury
still
greatly.
Concerns
me
that
emk's,
11th
and
12th
grade
students
are
gonna,
have
to
start
off
the
school
year
at
endicott
elementary
school,
and
it
concerns
me
even
more
that
bps
has
still
not
given
us
an
exact
date
in
which
we'll
be
able
to
leave
the
endicott
and
go
to
a
more
equitable
location.
AE
AE
Bottom
line
is
endicott,
does
not
give
our
staff
the
opportunity
to
give
our
students
the
education
high
school
experience
that
they
deserve.
Having
our
students
be
an
endicott
for
an
extended
period
of
time
would
be
real
injustice,
so
I'm
begging
you
to
please
prioritize
finalizing
an
exact
date
in
which
we'll
be
able
to
leave
endicott.
AE
R
AX
AX
My
name
is
edith.
Fazil
black
students
are
the
most
overrepresented
group
in
special
education,
which
desi
declared
is
in
systemic
disarray.
This
is
most
evident
at
the
mckinley
schools,
where
the
district
educates
students
at
the
highest
cost
yet
achieves
the
lowest
academic
outcomes.
Once
again,
this
year,
mckinley
high
students
will
be
entering
a
crumbling
infrastructure,
no
gym
no
cafeteria,
no
library,
no
science,
labs
and
subpar
bathrooms.
They
are
greeted
with
metal
detectors.
AX
Mr
cuda
states.
He
applies
a
racial
equity
tool
for
prioritizing
capital
improvements,
yet
mckinley
is
not
included
in
the
billed
bps
plan.
Meanwhile,
white
communities
are
rewarded
with
expansive
repairs,
swing,
space
and
new
state-of-the-art
buildings.
Mckinley
is
only
one
example
of
how
the
build
bps
plan
undermines
racial
equity,
nikki
giovanni
said
it's
not
who
you
attend
school
with,
but
who
controls
the
school
you
attend
in
a
majority
by
park.
AX
District
bps's,
key
policy.
Deciders
are
all
white
chief
of
finance,
chief
of
staff,
deputy
superintendent
of
academics
and
assistant
superintendent
for
special
ed.
How
can
racial
equity
work
be
done
effectively
when
there
are
no
policy
makers?
Who
are
cultural
insiders?
The
mckinley
schools
is
a
prime
example
of
the
special
education's
prison
pipeline.
The
deci
report
was
released
over
a
year
ago,
yet
the
district
has
not
presented
a
strategic
plan
for
improving
special
education.
AX
Why,
madam
chair,
I
encourage
you
and
your
fellow
members
to
tour
the
mckinley
schools,
then
ask
yourselves
if
you
would
want
your
child,
your
neighbor
or
anyone's
child,
to
attend
these
facilities.
It
isn't
right
to
speak
the
rhetoric
of
anti-racism
while
perpetuating
the
status
quo.
Bps
must
prioritize
our
most
historically
underserved
black
students
by
employing
a
workforce
of
empowered
black
educators.
Despite
mandates,
the
district
must
also
confront
the
inability
of
the
selection
committees
to
overcome
anti-black
bias
in
the
hiring
process
in
central
office
and
in
special
education.
B
AY
Good
afternoon
my
name
is
ruby
reyes
and
I'm
the
director
of
the
boston,
education,
justice
alliance
and
dorchester
resident
as
school
communities
prepare
for
the
first
day
of
school.
Many
are
having
deja
vu
moments
from
last
year's
first
day
of
school.
The
anxiety
of
not
knowing
is
a
normalized
feeling
for
families
and
educators.
AY
Bps
leadership
has
created
and
is
perpetuating
trauma
by
not
providing
detailed
information
to
school
communities.
How
can
we
expect
high
performing
educators
and
students
when
our
central
office
leadership
is
not
high
performing
and
is
in
systemic
disarray?
Mediocrity
and
leadership
should
not
be
habitual
or
compensated.
AY
We
hope
that
you
learn
from
last
year
and
focus
your
preparation
on
students
with
the
greatest
need.
First,
most
especially,
students
with
disabilities
and
english
learners.
Students
with
the
highest
needs
are
always
hit
the
hardest
and
treated
as
an
afterthought
when
services
and
resources
are
strengthened
for
students
with
disabilities
and
english
learners,
an
entire
school
community
prospers
because
when
a
general
education
student
becomes
in
need
of
services,
they
are
readily
available.
AY
Last
year,
students
with
disabilities,
english
learners
and
students
who
were
unable
to
access
online
learning
were
not
prioritized.
In
addition,
last
year,
our
educators
spent
endless
hours
creating
digital
learning
tools
and
adapting
curriculum.
We
hope
there
is
a
thoughtful
process
in
ensuring
this
work
is
documented,
uplifted
and
learned
from
to
add
to
a
comprehensive
contingency
plan.
AY
Should
schools
have
to
close
again
due
to
the
continuation
of
the
pandemic
with
s
or
funding
in
the
implementation
of
the
student
opportunity
act,
there
is
a
chance
to
invest
in
schools
and
services
with
the
greatest
need
up
until
now,
build
bps
decisions
and
planning
have
remained
inequitable,
leaving
most
schools
with
little
to
no
transparency
and
definitely
not
predictable
outcomes,
as
cfo
nate
cooter
claimed
would
be
the
case
moving
forward.
Once
again,
we
asked
where
are
the
lessons
learned
and
how
are
they
being
implemented
and
build
bps
decisions
and
pandemic
planning
moving
forward?
AY
R
J
AB
Good
evening
hi
my
name
is
latonya
petty
simpkins
and
I
am
the
school
counselor
at
the
edward
m
m
kennedy
academy
for
health
careers.
I
am
advocating
for
the
camera.
AB
AB
B
R
AB
Hi
there
you
are
okay,
so
I
am
latonya
teddy
simpkins
and
I
am
a
school
counselor
at
edward
m
kennedy
academy
and
I'm
advocating
for
our
students,
because
we
have
given
this
option
not
even
an
option.
We
have
given
this
location
of
the
endicott
site.
There's
a
few
reasons.
Why
and
some
students
already
said
it
or
some
people
already
said
it
already,
but
the
the
endicott
is
not
big
enough
for
our
school.
The
in
the
car
only
has
nine
classes,
we
need
at
least
15
classes
to
hold
25
or
more
students.
AB
There's
no
cafeteria.
If
we,
the
plan
is
that
we
are
supposed
to
have
lunch
within
the
classrooms.
If
we
have
more
than
25
students
in
the
classroom
and
students
take
off
their
masks,
how
are
they
going
to
be
protected
from
covid
safely
if
everyone's
having
their
mask
off
in
a
classroom
of
25
or
more
students?
AB
Also,
the
endicott
is
over
40
minutes
by
transportation
from
our
other
campus,
our
lower
campus,
which
is
at
brigham
circle,
that's
not
conducive
to
us.
Having
one
campus,
we
need
to
be
able
to
have
a
campus
where
we
house
nine
through
12..
AB
AB
We
don't
have
that
our
students
probably
will
have
to
take
the
the
bus,
the
in
the
public
transportation
to
the
y,
which
is
on
rock
warren
ave
or
to
the
ymca
in
dorchester-
that's
not
conducive.
You
have
mentioned
earlier
that
there
were
talks
about
the
timothy
and
talks
about
madison.
What's
the
result
of
that,
we
don't
know
what
the
result
of
it
is.
We
would
be
willing
to
do
that,
but
instead
you
put
us
all
the
way
across
town
in
endicott.
AB
That
makes
no
sense
to
me
and
to
many
of
us
it
makes
no
sense.
My
last
question
is:
what
is
the
date
that
we
will
be
out
of
endicott,
that's
very
important
to
us.
We
as
professionals.
AB
We
will
try
to
make
do
what
we
have,
but
what
is
the
end
result
because
we
cannot
effectively
educate
our
students
in
this
kind
of
environment.
Everyone's
going
to
be
crammed
up,
there's
no
office
space
for
non-teaching
professionals.
How
are
we
going
to
be
able
to
help
our
students
succeed?
These
students
that.
BA
AB
BB
Great,
my
name
is
gabe
averik
and
I'm
an
11th
and
12th
grade
special
education
teacher
at
emk.
First
I'd
like
to
thank
all
of
the
students
current
and
former
who
bravely
spoke
here
tonight.
Big
shout
out
to
jihad
and
jorge
and
sam
put
simply
the
endicott
is
an
unacceptable
placement
option
for
emk,
juniors
and
seniors.
Even
as
a
temporary
solution.
The
endicott
building
facilities
are
woefully
inadequate
to
meet
the
needs
of
the
students
and
staff
of
a
21st
century
urban
health
careers
academy,
truth
be
told.
BB
Emk
has
been
in
a
holding
pattern,
stop
gap
solution
for
finding
a
permanent
home
long
before
I
was
hired
five
years
ago.
All
the
way
back
in
1998,
under
the
leadership
of
emk
chairperson
elmer
freeman,
our
11th
and
12th
grade
campus
was
placed
in
partnership
on
northeastern
university's
campus
as
a
temporary
solution
from
bps.
BB
This
temporary
solution
went
on
for
23
years
before
the
partnership
dissolved
due
to
the
pandemic.
Our
placement
at
the
endicott
is
yet
another
example
of
bps
asking
emk
a
school.
That's
been
called
special
here
tonight
by
some
to
do
more
with
less
to
most
adults.
Time
passes
quickly
and
most
of
us
have
the
skills
and
life
experience
to
deal
with
adversity.
BB
BB
BA
Hi,
can
you
hear
me
yes
good
evening,
hi
good
evening,
I'm
christina
biggins.
I
am
a
parent
of
a
now
senior
at
emk
academy
health
careers.
I
reside
in
charlestown
yeah.
This
is
an
ongoing
situation
for
emk,
as
you
just
heard,
mr
averick,
and
very
proud
of
the
alumni
at
emk
and
students
for
speaking
up.
This
has
been
ongoing
and
there's
been,
you
know,
supposedly
discussions
over
zoom,
but
it's
not
really
discussion.
It's
pretty
much.
This
is
endicott.
BA
This
is
where
you're
going,
and
this
is
what
we've
been
fighting
against,
and
recent
zoo
meeting
we
were
told
it
was
good.
BA
We
want
to
know
what's
going
on
how
long
they're
going
to
be
there
virtual
tours
of
these
buildings
were
asked.
We
didn't.
I
didn't
see
any
of
that.
It's
it's
really
sad.
That
emk
has
been
going
through
this
for
years
and
years
and
years,
and
I
like
to
say
that
you
know
every
grade
is
important
for
every
child,
but
the
11th
and
12th
graders
they're
seniors
they're
our
future
they're
about
to
move
on
to
the
world
as
young
adults
and
and
go
to
college,
and
this
is
what
the
school
has
been
doing.
BA
BA
It's
it's
just
not
good.
It
you're
supposed
to
be
supporting
these
schools
and
you're,
bringing
them
back
and,
and
they
need
the
sport
to
go
forward
and
it
it's
it's.
We
want
concrete
answers,
shout
out
to
them
goals.
We
want
to
know.
What's
going
on
and
of
course,
long
term
goals,
a
high
school
shouldn't
be
two
buildings:
high
school
should
be
one
building,
there
should
be
sports
and
stuff.
BA
BC
BC
Okay,
technologically
challenged
as
well
as
other
attributes.
My
name
is
john
mudd,
I'm
a
resident
of
cambridge
and
a
long
time
advocate
for
boston,
public
schools,
I'm
a
member
of
the
boston
network
for
black
student
achievement
and
the
ell
task
force
of
this
committee.
I
I
it
says,
start
my
video,
but.
BC
Can
okay
I'll
continue?
I
can't
see
you.
I
have
long
argued
that
there
are
two
key
strategies
for
overcoming
the
opportunity
and
achievement
gaps
for
bps
students,
teacher
diversity,
both
in
race
and
ethnicity,
as
well
as
language
and
professional
development.
BC
At
a
meeting
of
the
ell
task
force,
we
are
assured
that
these
two
issues
could
be
included
in
the
esser
plan.
I
may
have
missed
something,
but
I
don't
see
either
teacher
diversity
or
professional
development
receiving
the
strategic
attention
and
resources
that
each
of
them
deserves
to
me.
This
is
a
huge
missed
opportunity.
BC
BC
BC
Thus,
every
english
learner
with
disabilities
will
receive
a
double
allocation.
What
guidance
is
bps
giving
to
school
leaders
on
how
to
target
and
use
this
double
funding
for
these
elswd
students?
We
have
failed
them
for
too
long.
How
will
we
use
these
new
esser
millions
to
promote
new
strategies
and
instruction
and
support
with
increased
access
to
native
language
for
these
students?
I
guess
I
hear
a
bell.
Thank
you
very
much
for
listening.
B
BA
BD
My
name
is
angela
capucci
and
I
am
an
educator
at
mk
and
I
am
here
to
request
to
all
of
you
to
give
us
a
specific
date
for
emk
for
the
upper
class
11
and
12th
graders
and
specific
date
for
them
to
be
moved
out
of
the
endicott
building.
BD
My
colleagues,
my
students
have
already
mentioned
the
inequalities
that
are
happening
and
they
are
experiencing
the
trauma,
the
emotional
distress
that
is
this
is
causing
to
all
of
us,
and
it's
very
important
we're
talking
about,
and
I
was
super
excited
when
I
met
dr
castillos
as
the
new
superintendent.
I
was
very
excited
about
juice
and
I
was
like
joy,
unity,
inclusion,
collaboration,
equity,
but
we
have
seen
that
nothing
like
that
has
happened
to
like
there
is
no
juice
for
enk,
so
we
are
trying
to
make
sure
that
the
building
that
is
assigned
to
us.
BD
It
is
a
building
that
we
deserve,
that
everybody.
Every
student
has
stepped
a
foot
into
the
building
field
that
they
belong
there.
This
is
we've
been
asking
for
a
building
for
many
years,
and
this
is
the
time
for
us
to
get
it.
So.
Thank
you
very
much.
R
R
BE
Can
you
hear
me
yes
good
evening
good
evening?
My
name
is
courtney
philly
carp,
I
live
in
roslindale
with
my
husband
roy,
who
will
be
speaking
after
me
a
little
bit
more
about
our
personal
story.
Our
daughter
lucy
is
a
rising
second
grader
at
the
henderson
inclusion
school
in
dorchester.
BE
I
apologize
to
the
interpreters.
I
only
have
two
minutes
and
I'm
going
to
try
to
go
in.
I
come
to
you
tonight
as
a
parent,
with
real
fears
and
seemingly
no
choices.
BE
I'm
asking
you
tonight,
buddy
that
sculpey
and
the
leadership
and
the
administration
of
this
district
to
go
to
the
commonwealth
and
ask
for
the
authority
from
desi
from
the
board
from
commissioner
riley,
who
any
combination
they're
in
to
have
a
remote
or
virtual
hybrid
option
for
the
upcoming
school
year.
I
want
this
for
all
families.
I
want
those
like
ourselves
also
into
schools
and
to
give
those
families
who
are
able
and
comfortable
to
send
their
children
in
the
best
chance
of
avoiding
a
shutdown.
BE
The
governor
can
put
forth
all
the
vaccination
and
positively
rate
data
that
is
out
there
and
I
understand
and
respect
all
the
hard
work
that
has
gone
into
the
planning,
and
I
want
to
acknowledge
that,
but
I
think
you've
heard-
and
I
know
the
superintendent
heard
wherever
she
went
at
the
meeting
last
week-
that
there
are
many
many
hundreds
and
hundreds
of
families
who
are
very
scared
by
these
numbers.
BE
One
truth
there
is,
regardless
of
all
the
data,
is
that
we
have
underestimated
this
virus
at
every
step
of
the
way,
and
we
are
still
learning
how
contagious
it
is.
I
don't
think
this
should
be
about
numbers.
I
think
this
should
be
about
honoring
this
trauma
with
compassion,
but
there
are
numbers
that
support
having
a
remote
option.
Since
schools
began
going
back
to
school
across
this
country.
Twenty
percent
of
the
new
coveted
cases
reported
by
the
american
academy
of
pediatrics
have
been
children.
BE
180,
000
children
tested
positive
just
between
the
week
of
august
12th
and
19th.
Over
90
000,
kids
across
19
states
are
already
in
quarantine
and
that
number
rises
to
150
000.
When
you
factor
in
staff,
we
may
not
be
florida,
texas
or
mississippi
with
their
troubled
policies,
but
we're
not
that
special.
This
is
coming
for
us.
There
were
multiple
outbreaks
over
the
summer
at
camp
programs
and
there's
no
reason
to
think
going
to
schools
will
be
different
where
there
will
be
no
social,
distancing
and
cafeteria
lunches
expert
has
already
predicted
a
rise
in
cases.
BE
This
fall
in
massachusetts
and
boston.
In
particular,
the
seven
day
average
of
reported
cases
hit
a
low
of
52
in
june,
but
then
delta
arrived
in
its
the
most
recent
seven
day.
Average
is
1512
cases
a
day.
Last
time.
At
this
year
we
had
shutdowns.
We
had
large
gatherings,
we
had
mass
mandates.
We
don't
have
that
today's
rate
was
1800
new
cases.
We
are
looking
at
billy
carp.
If
you
could,
please
wrap
up
okay.
BE
I
am
just
very
frustrated
that,
despite
the
fact
that
your
own
data
shows
that
the
communities
of
color
and
the
disability
communities
wanted
a
remote
option,
there
has
been
no
contingency
plan
for
that.
For
this
fall
over
half
of
the
students
of
color
in
the
survey
responded
wanting
very
likely
wanting
a
virtual
school
and
almost
half
of
the
students
with
disabilities
was
only
16
of
white
families,
so
just
to
push
back
a
little
bit.
The
earlier
comments
about
getting
students
back
into
school
as
being
serving
equity
principles.
BE
Just
really
isn't
that
simple
as
stating
that,
because,
quite
frankly,
the
the
communities
and
what
you
are
talking
about
want
this
remote
option.
I
rise
here
today,
just
as
a
parent
and
I'm
not
trying
to.
B
BE
BF
Yes,
I'm
here
hi
good
evening
good
evening
hi.
Thank
you
for
letting
me
testify
tonight.
My
name
is
roy
carp,
husband
of
courtney.
Felix
harper
just
testified.
I'm
the
parent
of
a
rising
second
grader
at
the
henderson
k-12
inclusion
school
in
dorchester.
BF
BF
We
are
deeply
saddened
that
she
spent
much
of
kindergarten
and
all
of
first
grade
at
home,
but
our
desire
for
her
to
return
to
the
building
must
be
weighed
against
the
serious
risks
still
presented
by
cobin
during
the
last
18
months.
We
have
been
strictly
quarantined
because
of
our
daughter's
complex
medical
history
born
over
three
months
early.
She
has
premature
chronic
lung
disease.
BF
In
addition
to
the
five
months
she
spent
in
the
nicu
at
birth,
she's
been
admitted
to
boston
children's
hospital
at
least
a
dozen
times
due
to
acute
respiratory
illness.
She's
been
in
the
pulmonary
service,
the
nicu,
the
picu,
the
icp
and
was
once
emergently
transferred
to
the
icu
where
she
was
fighting
for
her
life
she's
been
on
cpap
she's
been
on
bipap.
We
know
what
those
machines
are
when
you
hear
about
them
in
the
news,
if
you're
not
familiar
with
those
machines,
we
have
seen
this
movie
and
trust
me.
BF
We
do
not
want
to
see
the
sequel.
We
have
always
had
to
weigh
our
daughter's
health
and
safety
risks
with
the
need
for
her
to
engage
with
her
peers.
These
have
never
been
easy
decisions.
It
was
not
easy
to
send
her
to
the
boston
public
schools
when
she
turned
three
and
aged
out
of
early
intervention
and
lost
all
her
services
through
ei,
but
we
did
it
and
we
don't
have
any
regrets.
The
henderson
school
has
been
an
amazing,
loving
supporting
community.
BF
BF
She
went
there
for
several
weeks,
but
we
didn't
send
her
the
last
week
of
the
program.
Why?
Because
the
situation
had
changed,
the
cobra
numbers
got
worse,
they
were
going
up
not
down
the
delta
variant
was
more
contagious.
We
didn't
feel
it
was
safe
when
we
kept
her
home.
It
was
not
something
we
wanted
to
do,
but
we
did
it
because
we
have.
We
have
worked
too
hard
and
she's
sacrificed
too
much
in
this
18
months.
As
noted
earlier,
the
medical
waiver
is
a
very
narrow
deception.
BF
I
would
also
argue
that
it's
not
inclusive
the
way
to
include
students
who
are
at
higher
risk
is
to
provide
them
with
a
remote
learning
option,
as
bps
has
done
the
last
two
school
years.
We
are
working
with
other
families
to
urge
governor
baker
and
desi
to
allow
students
to
provide
us
to
allow
districts
to
provide
such
options.
BF
I'll
wrap
up
with
one
final
thing:
our
daughter
is
walking
and
talking
now
she's
also
reading
with
relish
and
writing
elaborate
stories.
She
has
so
much
joy
and
creativity
to
share
with
her
classmates
when
she
returns
to
school.
We
cannot
wait
for
that
day
to
arrive,
but
we
are
willing
to
wait
a
few
more
months
to
ensure
that
that
day
does
arrive.
Thank
you.
BG
BG
In
fact,
the
last
time
I
testified,
I
begged
you
to
please
reopen
schools
for
children
with
high
needs,
like
my
son,
because
we
knew
it
could
be
done
safely
and
today,
I'm
actually
here
to
encourage
the
work
on
making
exam
school
policy
more
equitable.
It
was
truly
a
need
of
change,
and
the
kids
who
are
left
behind
under
the
previous
policies
deserve
much
better,
but
we
need
to
talk
about
the
fundamental
issue
that
makes
this
exam
school
stuff
so
challenging.
BG
Our
city
needs
high
quality,
high
school
pathways
for
all
students.
I
agree
wholeheartedly
with
chair
robinson
sentiment
at
a
recent
meeting
that
we
have
spent
a
year
talking
about
three
schools
when
we
have
dozens
more
that
need
our
immediate
attention.
My
son,
a
rising
sixth
grader,
has
multiple
disabilities.
BG
He
also
happens
to
love,
video
games
and
puns
and
making
up
his
own
jokes.
One
of
his
favorites,
you
might
appreciate,
is
what
kind
of
a
test
does
a
broken
leg
take
the
m
cast
and
he
has
been
in
the
elliott's
full
inclusion
program,
since
he
was
three
years
old
and
it's
been
one
of
the
greatest
gifts
to
our
family.
BG
He
has
a
few
more
years
there,
and
then
we
are
faced
with
near
zero
options
for
him
for
high
school,
because
bps
has
only
one
full
inclusion
high
school,
the
henderson,
which
is
nearly
impossible
to
get
into.
If
you
don't
start
out
there,
and
I'm
sort
of
baffled
by
this
inclusion
to
me
is
quite
frankly
the
real
world,
why
aren't
we
building
out
our
schools
to
allow
students
with
disabilities
to
learn
alongside
their
typical
peers?
Why
aren't
we
preparing
all
of
our
students
for
what
real
life
looks
like?
I
ask
you
to.
BG
Please
shift
the
discussion
to
creating
high
quality
and
inclusive
high
school
pathways
for
all
students,
and
I'm
not
alone
in
this.
There
are
hundreds
of
families
in
my
own
school
community
alone
who
are
ready
to
work
hard
on
this.
The
district
would
just
engage,
so
let's
please
get
to
work
on
it.
Thank
you.
Thank.
B
C
C
You've
already
heard
the
facts:
the
endicott
school
does
not
have
enough
classroom
space
or
facilities.
We
would
not
be
able
to
offer
a
science
lab
to
our
students
or
a
health
assisting
classroom
integral
to
the
very
mission
of
our
school
relatedly.
I'd
like
to
bring
your
attention
to
the
lack
of
adequate
facilities
for
our
students
with
physical
disabilities.
C
C
Lastly,
the
endicott
placement
will
make
whole
school
extracurricular
activities
virtually
impossible.
I
taught
a
rising
11th
grader
last
year,
who
asked
to
be
a
student
leader
for
a
bicycling
club
that
I
am
starting.
We
will
not
be
able
to
give
this
student
an
opportunity
if
emk
is
not
relocated,
which
leads
me
to
the
point
that
students
are
not
operating
on
the
same
timetable
or
timeline
as
us
adults
a
year
for
us
is
not
the
same
as
a
year
for
them.
It
is
an
incredibly
valuable
formative
block
of
their
life.
BH
Good
evening,
my
name
is
frank
duncan
I
also
go
by
coach
duncan
I'm
a
bps
parent
as
well
as
a
bps
teacher
at
the
edward
m
kennedy
academy
for
health
careers.
I'd
just
like
to
go
on
record
first
and
I,
dr
c
ellis.
I
think
maybe
you
misspoke,
but
we
referred
to
dr
walker
gregory
as
mrs.
She
is
not.
She
is
dr
walker
gregory
that
woman
is
brilliant
and
she
deserves
all
the
credit
she
gets.
BH
I
just
want
to
speak
to
the
fact
that
the
building
that
you're
asking
us
to
go
to
in
no
way
shape
or
form
can
and
should
be
allowed
to
house
200
students
or
more.
The
school
was
built
for
young
children
at
best
to
house
over
200
adults.
Again,
our
young
students
are
considered
adults.
BH
BH
BH
B
L
No
thank
you
for
allowing
me
to
chance
to
speak
good
evening
school
committee,
members
and
and
everyone
else
on
the
meeting.
My
name
is
peter
kovach.
I
will
begin
my
first
year
as
a
physics
teacher
at
the
edward
m
kennedy
high
school
this
year,
I'm
pursuing
my
dream
of
being
a
high
school
physics
teacher
one
of
my
dreams,
so
I
am
extremely
excited
for
this
opportunity.
L
I
am
concerned,
as
my
colleagues
have
echoed,
that
we
are
not
being
given
a
fair
chance
to
follow
our
dreams
and
while
I
am
still
going
to
do
it
to
the
best
of
my
ability,
I
know
now
that
I
will
be
faced
with
challenges
that,
under
normal
circumstances,
I
wouldn't
instead
of
focusing
on
what
unit
one
will
be.
Some
of
the
first
questions
I
had
to
answer
were:
will
I
be
able
to
survive
the
first
four
to
six
weeks
without
textbooks?
L
R
BI
BI
I
chose
to
live
and
purchase
my
home
in
the
city
of
boston
because
I
believe
in
boston,
and
I
felt
that
I
should
be
a
part
of
the
community
in
which
I
teach
I
am
recently
assigned
within
less
than
two
weeks
ago,
I
was
assigned
to
emk,
and
I
want
to
advocate
that
that
is.
This
is
one
of
the
best
communities
of
teachers
I
have
ever
worked
with
and
students
the
students
I
met
already
they're,
just
fabulous.
BI
Students
deserve
better
every
high
school
student
emk
students,
but
every
high
school
student
should
have
a
science
lab
a
safe
space
to
go
when
they're
having
a
miserable
day,
and
they
just
need
to
talk
to
a
psychologist
or
school
counselor.
They
need
a
gym,
they
need
a
cafeteria,
they
need
an
auditorium.
BI
BI
AH
AH
You
may
be
expecting
me
to
be
up
in
arms
at
our
school,
along
with
a
handful
of
other
bps,
schools
has
been
cut
off
from
exam
school
seats,
with
the
recent
adoption
of
the
new
policy
that
was
somehow
unanimously
approved
the
exam
school
policy
needed
to
change,
and
I
applaud
the
efforts
to
make
it
more
equitable.
The
blanket
exclusion
of
multiple
schools
is
also
not
the
answer,
but
let's
talk
about
the
fundamental
issue
that
makes
this
exam
school
problem,
especially
challenging.
AH
We
only
have
three
schools
that
are
deemed
acceptable
to
attend.
Our
city
needs
high
quality,
high
school
pathways
for
all
students.
I
agree
wholeheartedly
with
chair
robinson
sentiment
at
a
recent
meeting
that
we
have
spent
a
year
talking
about
three
schools
when
we
have
dozens
more
that
need
our
immediate
attention.
AH
I
am
so
grateful
my
boys
are
only
in
k1
in
first
grade,
as
they
are
not
immediately
affected,
but
I
can't
imagine
how
the
countless
parents
at
k,
through
6
goals
or
of
7th
and
8th
graders
or
high
schoolers
in
these
failing
schools,
feel
not
knowing
where
their
children
will
go
next
year
or
have
been
stuck.
I
implore
you
to
recognize
that
more
families
are
opting
to
stay
in
boston
and
raise
their
families
in
the
city.
AH
That
means
all
neighborhoods
should
have
high
schools
offering
high
quality
education,
not
just
three
exam
schools,
I'm
formally
requesting
parent
and
community
engagement
in
the
efforts
to
improve
our
neighborhood
schools.
Let's
please
shift
the
discussion
to
creating
high
quality
and
inclusive
high
school
pathways
for
all
students,
as
others
have
stated.
I
am
not
alone
in
this.
There
are
hundreds
of
families
in
my
school
community
alone
who
are
ready
to
work
hard
on
this.
If
the
district
would
just
engage,
we
understand
you
are
in
the
midst
of
a
pandemic
and
unforeseen
challenges.
AH
BJ
Hi
everyone,
my
name,
is
joanna
garina.
I
am
a
bps
teacher,
I'm
an
esl
teacher,
I'm
also
a
bps
grad
prior
to
becoming
a
teacher.
I
was
a
child
advocacy
attorney,
so
I
have
a
lot
of
history
with
bps
and
with
advocating
for
children.
BJ
I
have
a
lot
of
concerns
both
as
a
mother
and
as
an
educator,
but
just
for
tonight,
I'm
focusing
primarily
on
the
high
risk
and
special
needs
group
within
boston.
My
son
mateo,
is
five
years
old,
he's
absolutely
perfect.
BJ
He
is
diagnosed
developmentally
delayed,
he's
likely
autistic,
although
we
haven't
gotten
the
diagnosis,
yet
he
is
in
a
k2
aba
class.
At
the
btu
pilot.
He
obviously
has
an
iep
mateo
is
also
medically
fragile.
BJ
He
has
multiple
issues
which
make
him
high
risk
for
serious
complications
from
covid
and,
as
his
pediatrician
has
made
it
very
clear
to
us
even
death.
He
has
been
hospitalized
three
times
in
boston,
children's
icu
for
respiratory
distress
and
pneumonia.
He
has
needed
supplemental
oxygen.
BJ
We
have
oxygen
at
home
as
well
for
his
hypoxia
or
low
oxygen
levels.
He
has
asthma,
he
has
cyclic
vomiting
syndrome,
which
is
a
rare,
chronic
condition,
and
he
also
aspirates,
which
causes
more
pneumonia.
He
was
also
recently
diagnosed
with
immune
deficiency,
so
all
of
these
things
make
him
a
higher
risk
for
covet.
BJ
I
am
extremely
disappointed
in
bps,
I
feel,
and
I'm
sure
I
know
that
a
lot
of
families
like
ours
feel
abandoned.
I
was
very
angry
to
learn
that
bps
did
not
apply
to
dusty
to
create
a
virtual
school
for
the
upcoming
school
year.
That
decision
was
made
back
in
june
when
there
would
have
been
plenty
of
time
to
plan
and
prepare.
BJ
So
now
we
are
left
with
hht
as
the
only
option.
I
have
a
few
issues
with
bjc.
First
is
equitable
access
as
there
isn't?
Any
second
is.
BJ
Okay,
the
problem
is,
is
that
this
information
hasn't
even
been
published,
yet
it's
september
1st.
Another
problem
is
that
it's
a
very
narrow
interpretation.
It
doesn't
take
into
consideration
more
vulnerable
special
ed
students
who
are
in
classrooms
where
masks
may
not
be
worn.
It
also
doesn't
take
into
consideration
that
children
take
time
to
be
diagnosed.
My
son
was
recently
diagnosed
with
an
immune
deficiency
after
three
stays
in
the
icu
for
respiratory
distress.
BJ
I'm
pretty
sure
that
under
aht
without
a
diagnosis,
he
probably
would
be
denied.
That's
insane
to
me
that
jesse
can
go
against
his
doctor's
recommendations
and
try
to
force
him
back
to
school
in
the
middle
of
a
pandemic
that
will
threaten
his
life.
And,
finally,
the
education
is
not
equitable.
Hht
is
not
equal
to
remote
learning.
My
son
progressed
under
remote
learning
in
all
of
his
iep
goals.
Last
year
he
did
a
fantastic
job.
BJ
BJ
Basically,
there
needs
to
be
another
remote
option
and,
at
the
very
least,
this
very
narrow,
very
narrow
interpretation
of
hht
has
to
be
addressed,
and
it
also
doesn't
take
into
consideration
that
this
is
an
infectious
disease.
This
is
contagious.
We
have
higher
students,
but
we
also
have
highest
families.
BJ
Students
will
not
be
approved
for
hht,
even
though
they
may
have
siblings,
who
are
premature
babies
or
pregnant
mothers,
victorian
or
cancer
patiently,
I'm
done
for
now.
Thank
you.
Thank.
BK
Evening,
hi
good
evening,
my
name
is
damian
afiero.
I
teach
11th
and
12th
grade
history
and
civics
at
the
edward
m
kennedy
academy
for
health
careers.
I
don't
want
to
talk
too
much
about
what's
wrong
with
the
endicott
school.
Everyone
here
seems
to
understand
that
there's
a
lot
of
stuff
wrong
with
it
for
our
school
community.
BK
It's
not
the
right
spot
for
emk.
The
district
has
communicated
to
the
school
community
that
it
knows
that
the
space
is
inadequate,
that
there
is
no
auditorium
there's
no
gymnasium,
there's
no
science
lab,
there's
no
health,
assisting
labs,
there's
no
space
for
our
school
social
worker.
There's
no
nurses
office,
there's
no
special
ed
office,
there's
no
space
for
many
of
the
other
important
functions
of
the
school,
but
we
need
an
end
date
for
our
time
at
the
endicott.
BK
U
BK
Our
9th
and
10th
graders
and
their
families
deserve
to
know
that
as
they
move
to
up
our
upper
campus,
they'll
be
able
to
learn
in
a
state-of-the-art
facility
that
works
that
befits
the
school's
vision
and
the
values
of
public
education,
especially
a
public
education
that
works
to
graduate
the
next
generation
of
a
representative
health
care
workforce
for
the
city
of
boston
and.
AF
BK
AF
BK
R
B
A
A
All
right,
our
first
action
item
this
evening
is
the
payment
of
membership
dues
to
the
council
of
great
city
schools
for
school
year,
21
22
in
the
amount
of
40
868,
the
council
of
great
city.
Schools
is
a
coalition
of
75
of
the
nation's
largest
urban
school
systems,
dedicated
to
the
improvement
of
education
for
children
in
the
inner
cities.
The
council
shares
information
about
the
progress
and
challenges
in
big
city
schools
through
legislation,
advocacy,
communications,
research
and
technical
assistance.
A
W
W
They
also
do
a
tremendous
amount
of
lobbying
for
all
the
districts
at
the
national
level.
They
provide
us
an
annual
report.
I
apologize
for
not
having
it
in
front
of
me
that
says
something
like
the
dues.
We
pay
a
return
to
the
district,
I
think
over
five
or
six
hundred
to
one,
and
I
will
also
state
for
the
record
since
you
said
that
I
was
chair.
That
is
a
volunteer
unpaid
position,
so
I
have
no
financial
interest
in
the
council,
great
city,
schools.
W
I
did
serve
as
chair
last
year,
but
again
strictly
voluntary.
So
I
am
allowed
to
vote
on
this
because
I
have
no
interest
financial
interest
in
the
council,
but
obviously
we
think
it
is
of
strong
benefit
to
the
district
to
continue
to
be
a
member,
and
I
do
note,
lastly,
that
the
executive
committee
of
the
council
voted
last
year
to
bring
the
annual
conference
to
boston.
W
We
pushed
it
back
one
year,
so
it
will
be
in
boston
in
2025,
which
brings
approximately
a
thousand
and
1200
people
to
boston
education,
pressure
professionals
from
around
the
country
to
boston
for
four
days.
And
lastly,
I
note
in
in
a
interesting
twist
mayor,
janey's
father
not
only
served
as
a
superintendent
of
three
districts
and
was
also
chair
of
the
council
of
great
city
schools.
He
was
the
only
person
since
the
1950s
that
has
served
two
consecutive
years
as
chair
of
the
council
of
great
city
schools,
so
a
tremendous
history
between
boston
and
the
council.
U
I'll
jump
in
I
I
I
want
to
follow
up
with
with
what
with
michael
o'neill
has
said.
This
is
a
fantastic
organization,
and
I
encourage
all
our
members
if
they
have
an
opportunity
to
attend
any
of
their
annual
conventions.
It's
a
great
learning
experience
and
you
really
get
to
see
the
way
in
which
the
leadership
of
education
schools,
particularly
urban
schools,
is
beginning
to
increasingly
reflect
the
students
they
they
represent
and
how
how
that's
powerfully
moving
it
to
consistently
focus
on
ethical
issues.
U
U
A
You
yeah
in
my
short
term
as
chair.
I've
been
able
to
participate
in
a
weekly
friday
afternoon
meeting
with
the
board
chairs
of
the
of
many
of
the
districts,
and
it's
been
quite
an
eye-opener
to
learn
about
the
various
issues
that
all
of
the
districts
are
dealing
with
across
the
country
as
they
reopen
and
they've
been
they've,
been
able
to
give
me
a
number
of
ideas
that
I've
come
back
and
shared
with
dr
casillas
and
others.
A
As
sort
of
you
know,
shades
of
things,
hopefully
not
to
come
in
our
district
that
other
districts
are
experiencing,
but
hopes
that
we
can
put
some
plans
into
effect
to
avoid
some
of
the
problems
that
others
have
been
doing.
But
I
really
appreciate
the
camaraderie
and
getting
to
know
some
of
these
wonderful
folks.
So
thank
you.
If
there
are
no
further
questions
I'll
entertain
a
motion
to
approve
the
payment
of
membership
dues
to
the
council
of
great
city
schools
as,
for
example,
so
moved.
Thank
you.
Is
there
a
second.
D
BJ
AP
D
W
A
A
U
I
just
have
a
quick.
You
know
that
no
particular
questions
about
these
particular
grants,
but
I
just
would
like
to
be
reminded
not
right
away,
but
sometimes
about
when
we
we
talked
about
each
year,
we're
going
to
have
a
stop
and
we're
going
to
have
a
moment
we're
going
to
get
a
report
on
one
the
impact
of
the
grants
and
how
they've
worked
and
also
an
equity
analysis
of
which
schools
are
benefited
by
the
grants
we
had.
U
So
we
can
really
see
the
money
that
the
money
where
the
money's
going,
how
does
it
have
an
impact
and
that
that
would
be
an
annual
report?
I
know
this
is
difficult
to
do
and-
and
I
I
always
measure
impact
after
one
year,
but
if
we
maybe
we
can
get
a
three
year
rolling
of
of
how
the
grants
have
worked.
That
would
be
a
useful
data.
I
know
we've
talked
about
before
yeah
I
apologize
for
beginning
when
that's
going
to
occur,
but
I
would
love
to
learn
when
that's
going
to
get
in
the
budget.
U
A
A
AP
D
W
A
A
Mr
de
rujo
will
fill
the
position
formally
held
by
dr
lorna
rivera
who
stepped
down
from
the
committee
last
june.
The
ell
task
force
serves
as
a
monitoring
body
and
thought
partner
that
supports
bps
in
addressing
the
needs
of
our
increasingly
multicultural
and
multilingual
district.
I'm
confident
that
mr
deo
rougeo's,
personal
and
professional
experience
will
make
him
a
valuable
addition
to
the
ell
task
force
and
I'm
grateful
for
his
willingness
to
take
on
this
important
role.
W
A
Thank
you.
I
took
thank
you,
mr
deruchel,
for
stepping
up.
This
is
an
important
piece
of
work
and
I
know
you're
ready
for
the
challenges.
So
thank
you.
So
if
there
are
no
further
questions,
I'll
entertain
a
motion
to
approve
the
appointment
or
of
fernandi
del
rujo
as
co-chair
of
the
english
language
learners
task
force
as
presented.
AC
A
AI
AI
D
D
AP
Yes,
just
thank
you
to
my
colleagues
here
on
the
committee
for
entrusting
me
with
this
position.
Thank
you,
madam
chair
again
for
the
nomination,
and
I'm
very
grateful
also
to
my
co-chair
suzanne
lee
and
to
our
administrative
support.
AP
Jen
douglas
who's
been
trying
to
get
me
up
to
speed
over
the
past
in
the
past
weeks,
so
very
much
look
forward
to
to
contributing
and
also
bringing
back
as
much
as
I
can
to
you
know
to
us
here
at
school
committee
to
advance
these
important
important
issues.
So
thank
you.
A
Thank
you.
Congratulations
again,
we'll
now
move
on
to
our
next
report:
a
boston
student
advisory
council
b,
sac
reform,
update
we're
delighted
to
have
the
following
vsac
members
with
us
this
evening.
To
present
this
important
update,
tiffany
cow,
tiffany,
lau,
bisac,
senior
from
boston,
latin
school
dorian
levy,
dorian
levi,
be
sac,
sophomore
boston,
community
leadership
academy
will
be
accompanied
by
neva
coakley
griez.
The
interim
chief
of
student
support
before
I
turn
it
over
I'd
like
to
invite
the
superintendent
to
give
a
few
opening
remarks.
A
T
They
did
stakeholder
engagement,
they
did
racial
equity
planning
tool
consulted
with
us,
adults
on
the
bylaws
and
our
legal
office,
and
I'm
just
thrilled
and
inspired
by
their
leadership,
particularly
miss
lao
and
miss
mr
levy
so
excited
to
hear
what
they
have
to
present.
A
BL
Thank
you,
madam
chair,
thank
you,
superintendent
and
thank
you
school
committee.
Actually,
I'm
gonna
pass
it
to
chief
coakley
to
open
us
up
with
the
department
and
division.
BM
BL
Once
again,
thank
you,
madam
chair
superintendent,
on
bps
and
school
committee
and
the
boston
public
school
committee
as
well
to
present
us.
We
had
this
summer
this
school
previously
and
this
summer
we
had
a
new
logo
designed
by
our
own
alumni,
katie
malkomas.
She
created
our
new
bsac
logo
and
was
colored
in
by
one
of
bps
communication,
melissa,
ken
and
I
am
proudly
to
present
this
as
our
new
logo.
BL
I'm
happy
to
present
this
as
the
new
boston,
boston
student
advisory
council
logo.
BL
Moving
forward,
this
is
our
student
bps
student
engagement,
organizational
pyramid
in
the
division
of
student
support,
as
you
can
see,
as
the
office
of
youth
leadership
going
down
into
student
government
student
governments
are,
are
our
primary
student
body
for
all
38
36
high
schools
in
bps.
We
encourage
that
middle
school
also
have
a
student
government.
BL
As
you
go
down
to
your
left
of
your
chart,
you
see
the
greater
boston
regional
student
advisory
council,
that
is
our
a
boston,
wide
student
advisory
council
for
students
to
make
decision
on
for
schools
in
the
boston
area.
As
you
go
further
down
into
our
state
student
advisory
council,
we
have
a
connection
that
a
member
from
each
any
school
in
bps
could
be
on
the
greater
boston
regional
student
advisory
council,
and
they
will
be
selected
to
serve
on
the
state
student
advisory
council.
BL
This
council
advised
the
odessa
and
commissioner,
they
also
had
evo
in
bowen
a
vote
on
the
council,
going
down
into
the
middle
on
the
school
site,
council
and
government
board
as
our
board
for
our
school
levels
to
make
decisions
on.
We
also
have
students
to
serve
on
that
is
one
to
two
students.