Boston City TV, MA Boston School Committee, 12 Oct 2022

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From YouTube: Boston School Committee Meeting 10-12-22 Part 2

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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.

Watch Part 1 of the meeting: https://youtu.be/2FK2uPs8pMQ

A

Other time when those questions have been answered, bring the bring this group back because we have a lot to learn. Thank you again. So much um we'll now move on to public comment on reports. Ms Sullivan.

B

Thank you, chair uh John Mudd has indicated that he'd like to speak during public comments on reports. Okay,.

C

Did I make it yeah I'll spare you, except for a couple of very quick comments. First, uh on the MCAS report, you know I was concerned that there does not seem to be a systematic analysis of achievement gaps in a way we have looked at it before. uh From my quick analysis, the uh the gaps between blacks and Latinos and whites are hover between 35 and 45 percentage points. uh It's not only the gaps, but the absolute scores are are bad and in third grade English learn language arts.

C

Eighty percent of blacks and Latinos are not meeting standards for English Learners and students with disabilities. There's failure to prepare students to meet standards, reach seats about 90 percent, English Learners with disabilities. Even worse, the the prescriptions that people are talking about are still pretty vague and still sound at like one size fits. So when we know that that hasn't worked in the past. The racial Equity planning tool calls for people to say how will our proposals affect blacks, Latinos, English, Learners and students with disabilities? This hasn't happened before I hope.

C

You will insist in the future that every Equity statement includes that kind of analysis and the logic of action of why the gaps will close. Thank you. Sorry to keep you peace.

A

Thank you, Mr mud and.

B

A

Concludes our speakers. Thank you. Is there any new business.

A

Thank you all. That concludes our business for this evening tomorrow, the school committee and superintendent will hold a retreat to discuss superintendent Skipper's priorities for the school year. The treat will be held in person tomorrow evening, October 13th from 6 to 8 p.m, and the school committee Chambers at the bowling building the next remote school committee meeting, will take place on Wednesday October 26th at 5 pm. There's nothing further, I'll entertain a motion to adjourn the meeting is motion no moved. Thank you. Is there a second?

A

Thank you, Mr Sullivan. Would you please call the roll.

B

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B

Mr credit Hernandez, MS lopera, yes, good night Ms, Polanco Garcia, yes, buenas, noches, Mr, Tran, Mr O'neill, yes, is Robinson. Yes,.

A

Thank you. Thank you good night.