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BPS Superintendent Search: Public Listening Session 3-9-2022
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B
B
Okay,
I
think
we
will
go
ahead
and
get
started
good
night
good
night
good
evening.
Everyone
we're
happy
to
have
you
here,
welcome
to
the
first
in
a
series
of
community
sessions
on
the
search
for
a
new
superintendent
for
boston,
public
schools.
My
name
is
denise
snyder,
I'm
the
acting
chief
for
family
and
community
advancement
for
boston,
public
schools,
my
colleague
miriam
ortiz
and
I
will
be
supporting
tonight's
conversation.
B
E
F
D
D
J
K
K
E
Thank
you
in
the
kabul
berlin
channel,
we
have
armando.
L
Hi
everyone,
my
name,
is
armando
monteiro,
I'm
going
to
be
okay,
very
nice
tonight.
M
M
N
B
B
Please
name
yourself
before
speaking
tonight's
meeting,
including
a
transcript
of
this
chat,
is
being
recorded
to
serve
as
a
resource
for
search
committee
members
and
for
those
who
cannot
be
with
us
this
evening.
At
this
time,
I'd
like
to
turn
the
microphone
over
to
our
search
committee
host.
For
this
evening,
dr
pam
edinger,
president
of
bunker
hill
community
college
and
one
of
the
co-chairs
of
tonight's
search
committee
and
miss
broxy,
harvey
chair
of
boston,
sped
pack
and
also
a
member
of
our
search
committee.
O
Thank
you.
This
is
pam
edinger
speaking,
thank
you
denise
and
welcome
everyone
to
the
first
of
our
community
listening
sessions.
These
sessions
are
critical
opportunities
to
gather
feedback
from
families,
students,
community
partners
and
the
general
public
regarding
the
qualities
and
characteristics.
O
Now
I
would
like
to
take
an
opportunity
to
acknowledge
the
boston
public
school
office
of
family
and
community
advancement
as
our
co-sponsor
for
tonight
and
for
the
outreach
they
did
to
ensure
such
a
great
turnout
and
to
thank
all
of
you
for
participating
and
encouraging
your
networks
to
do
the
same.
We
had
207
individuals
sign
up
to
participate
tonight
and
I'm
sure
those
numbers
will
grow
roxy.
Would
you
like
to
pick
up
and
kick
off
the
agenda.
P
Absolutely
thank
you.
Pam
you're
welcome
greetings
everyone.
As
pam
mentioned,
my
name
is
roxy
harvey
and
I
just
want
to
start
with
first
just
kind
of
acknowledging
some
things
that
I
have
heard
just
as
a
bps
parent
that
I
I
just
want
to
bring
to
the
forefront
so
there's
no
elephants
in
the
rooms.
Basically,
one
thing
that
I've
heard
repeatedly
in
different
venues
is
that
this
these
listening
sessions
are
more
performative
and
they're
people
that
we're.
K
P
That
I
really
believe
all
the
search
committee
members,
including
myself,
are
listening
and
generally
taking
the
feedback
from
the
notes
and
that
this
is
not
just
a
check
the
box
process
and
another
concern.
That's
repeatedly
been
raised
that
I've
heard
is
basically
with
our
pare
three
parent
supported
groups
of
bps.
P
What
is
mine
that
I'm,
the
chair
of
spa
special
education,
parent
advisory
council,
also
citywide
parent
council
cpc
and
district
english
learners
advisory
council
d-lab
that
there
was
concern
that
they
were
engaged
in
the
beginning
process
of
even
picking
dates
and
times
and
really
working
with
the
bps
supported
families.
P
So,
oh,
let's
be
closer,
so
I
just
want
to
acknowledge
that
that
has
been
said
and
it's
been
feedback
that
has
been
shared
with
the
committee
members,
along
with
questions
surrounding.
P
Why
is
it
only
an
english
listening
session
with
a
spanish
listening
session
with
english
interpretation
instead
of
at
least
the
three
major
languages,
including
haitian
creole
and
copper,
bird
and
creole?
So
I
want.
R
P
P
But
as
far
as
the
details
now,
let
me
really
get
into
the
that.
The
fact
that
the
search
the
search
for
the
boss's
next
superintendent
is
one
of
the
most
important
decisions
our
boston
public
schools
community
will
make,
and
that
is
why
it's
very
important
that
everyone
come
out
and
not
feel
that
they're
not
a
part
of
this
process,
because
all
of
our
families
and
communities
are
part
of
this
process,
and
the
only
way
to
do
this
work
well
is
to
get
input
from
you.
P
P
These
listening
sessions
are
one
of
the
first
steps
in
this
process.
Your
feedback
will
be
reviewed
by
the
search
committee
as
well
as
an
external
search
firm.
We
will
use
this
input
to
draft
an
updated
superintendent
job
description
after
posting
the
position
throughout
april
and
into
may
the
search
firm
will
complete
initial
vetting
and
background
checks
on
the
candidates.
P
Following
those
initial
rounds,
the
search
committee
will
select
finalists
for
public
presentation
at
that
point
is
my
hope
that
the
search
firm
will
be
able
to
provide
further
vetting
information
that
includes
input
received
from
community
members
that
the
final
candidates
have
worked
with,
including
their
districts,
special
ed
cpacs
office
of
english
learners
and
really
get
a
feel
of
who
these
final
candidates
are.
In
late
june,
following
public
interviews
for
finalists,
the
school
committee
will
vote
on
which
candidate
to
offer
the
position
of
superintendent.
E
E
E
Please
be
sure
your
name
is
correctly
displayed
and
that
your
video
is
on
in
order
to
hear
from
as
many
voices
as
possible
remarks
are
limited
to
two
minutes
or
to
four
minutes.
If
a
speaker
needs
interpretation
support,
we
would
also
ask
that
participants
only
speak
once
until
all
who
wish
to
speak
have
had
the
opportunity
to
do
so.
E
E
E
Okay,
I'm
not
sure
if
karen's
having
a
technical
issue,
maybe
we'll
come
back
to
her,
is
justin
here.
O
I
think
justin
noted
that
he
had
pushed
a
button
by
mistake.
Oh
please
remove
him
from
the
or
remove
justin
from
the
speakers
list.
Thank.
S
We
can
hear
you
great.
My
name
is
courtney
philly
carp,
I
am
a
parent
at
the
henderson
inclusion
school
and
the
parent
rep
on
the
cb
parent
council.
Thank
you
for
providing
these
opportunities
for
the
community.
S
I've
been
put
on
the
superintendent
search
as
roxy
had
already
sort
of
spoke
to,
and
made
aware
that
this
is
obviously
a
very
important
time
and
we
really
hope
this
committee
takes
the
feedback
seriously,
given
sort
of
the
need
to
have
a
superintendent
who
will
be
sort
of
a
provide,
a
long-term
permanent
fixture
in
our
community
to
provide
the
solutions.
We've
all
been
talking
about
for
quite
some
time.
S
While
I,
as
a
parent
of
a
special
education
student,
I
am
firmly
of
the
belief
that
we
need
to
have
a
principal
who
brings
equity
inclusion
principles
to
bear
throughout
our
entire
district
and
not
just
schools
that
bear
the
inclusion
label.
I
also
think
it's
important
to
ensure
those
principles
of
equity
that
we
provide
the
basic
foundation
infrastructure
necessary
for
our
students
to
achieve
the
academic
potential.
We
know
they
all
have
if
a
student
spends
two
hours
on
buses
that
come
only
twice
a
week,
that's
not
acceptable.
E
Thank
you,
courtney.
Our
next
speaker
is
a
tiat.
T
Hello,
everybody,
my
name
is
atiya
timmet.
I
am
a
dila
co-chair.
I
think
the
previous
speaker
covered
most
of
what
I
wanted
to
share
with
you
or
to
add,
but
for
how?
For
for
how.
T
To
to
be
successful
for
the
second,
for
the
upcoming
superintendents
to
be
to
be
successful,
I
think
community
engagement
in
bottleneck,
analysis
and
solving
problems
is
a
key
issue
because,
regardless
of
the
coming
is
upcoming,
super
intended
knowledge
and
capacities,
there
are
so
many
different
cultures
and
different
backgrounds,
so
community
engagement
community
leader
engagement
is
the
key
for
the
for
the
superintendent
to
be
successful.
E
V
Beija
dorchester
everything
related
to
the
firing
of
dr
cacillius
and
the
search
for
her
replacement
once
again
demonstrates
why
boston
needs
an
elected
school
committee.
Mayor
will
fire
dr
casilius,
or
was
it
commissioner
riley?
Why
was
she
fired?
I
want
to
see
a
video
report
of
the
meeting
that
took
place
between
mayor
will.
Dr
celias
and
chair
robinson
important
decisions
like
this
one
needs
to
be
made
in
the
sunshine
visible
to
the
public,
not
in
secrecy
and
behind
the
curtains.
V
This
process
is
not
what
democracy
looks
like
the
mayor's
conducting
a
serious
search
for
the
next
police.
Commissioner,
the
selection
of
a
superintendent
of
schools
is
more
important.
Why
the
rush
to
judgment,
why?
Why
do
we
have
to
have
a
candidate
selected
by
the
end
of
june,
based
on
past
experiences?
Our
goal
should
be
to
have
an
excellent
process
involving
the
community
with
a
new
superintendent
taking
office
in
12
to
15
months.
V
This
process
is
not
what
democracy
looks
like
mayor
will
and
chair
robinson
meets
and
selects
the
members
of
the
search
committee.
This
process
is
not
what
democracy
looks
like
for
many
years
now.
The
position
of
superintendent
has
been
a
temporary
one.
This
process
provides
me
with
no
faith
that
the
results
this
time
would
be
better.
V
E
W
Hi
good
evening,
my
name
is
travis
marshall.
I
live
in
roslindale
and
I
am
the
parent
of
two
students
at
the
phineas
bates
elementary
school.
The
next
superintendent
should
be
a
proven
listener
and
collaborator.
W
That
said,
the
next
superintendent
must
continue
the
work
begun
under
dr
caselias
to
increase
inclusion
and
opportunity
in
all
of
our
schools.
The
next
superintendent
must
continue
to
bridge
the
gaps
in
opportunity
that
offer
robust
academics
and
enrichment
to
only
some
students,
while
leaving
many
others
behind
the
continued
expansion
of
the
seventh
seventh
grade.
Eighth
grade
expansions
in
open,
enrollment,
high
schools
and
redesign
of
curriculum
is
hugely
important.
W
I
I
don't
want
us
to
slide
backwards
and
revert
to
the
status
quo
that
plagued
this
school
system
for
so
many
years.
Thank
you
so
much.
X
Hi,
thank
you
so
much
for
doing
this
and
thank
you
so
much
for
giving
us
all
the
opportunity
to
participate.
I'm
kind
of
a
mess
right
now,
because
I'm
cooking
three
different
dinners,
while
I'm
trying
to
do
this
and
one
of
the
dinners
is
for
my
dog,
who
it
turns
out,
has
a
very
sensitive
stomach.
X
I
want
to
say
I
actually
am
really
excited
about
this
process.
I
think
this
is
an
opportunity
for
us
to
get
it
right.
I'm
we
have
a
mayor
now
who
is
a
bps
parent
and
who
knows
what
the
struggle
is,
and
that
puts
us
in
a
great
position
in
a
position
I
we
haven't
been
in
since
I
signed
in
to
bps
for
the
first
time
in
I
guess
2011..
X
A
lot
of
you
know
me
from
harassing
you
about
the
jackson,
man
and
my
daughter
was
a
student
there
until
last
year,
and
I
spent
years
saying
I
know
that
this
school
is
going
to
close
and
being
told.
Oh
no,
it's
it's
not
it's
going
to
be
fine
and
it
is
closing,
and
so
for
me,
the
most
important
thing
that
the
new
superintendent
can
provide.
X
Is
transparency
and
a
working
relationship
with
the
community
and
faith
in
us
because
I
feel,
like
there's,
been
a
perception
that
we
can't
handle
the
tough
decisions
and
we
can't
handle
the
hard
truths
and
if
we
had
been
told
years
ago,
yeah
we're
going
to
close
the
jackson
man.
Those
students
are
going
to
have
to
transfer
those
teachers
are
going
to
have
to
find
new
jobs,
and
you
know
the
school's
going
to
fall
down.
If
we
don't
so
this
is
something
that
has
to
be
done.
We
could
have
handled
it.
X
We
would
have
made
that
tough
decision
as
a
community
and
move
forward
with
the
hard
work
together.
So
that's
what
I'm
asking
for
all
of
you
as
you
go
forward
with
this
decision,
find
someone
who
has
faith
in
us
who
believes
that
we
are
competent
and
mature
and
dedicated
enough
to
be
partners
in
the
process.
X
E
I
want
to
for
a
second
and
apologize
to
our
spanish
speaker,
audience
spanish-speaking
audience,
because
for
some
reason
the
sound
in
the
spanish
channel
is
is
very
choppy
and-
and
it's
not
heard
well
I'll-
use
this
opportunity
to
remind
all
of
you
that
we
have
a
spanish
speaker
session
next
week
march
15th.
So
I
apologize
that
we're
having
this
difficulty
and
just
you
know,
bear
with
us,
and
hopefully
you
can
join
us
for
our
next
one
where
we
can
correct
this
issue.
Y
Y
My
comment
is:
can
we
can
we
hire
somebody
that
already
knows
the
district
and
is
familiar
with
the
district
like
if
it's
gonna
take
that
person
two
years
to
get
to
know
us
and
our
issues
and
our
opportunities
and
they
are
gone?
We
can
save
these
two
years,
and
this
is
boston
right.
We,
we
are
the
beacon
of
education,
so
why
can't
we
get
somebody
from
here?
That
knows
us
that
know
some
solutions.
Y
I
I
don't
understand
how
these
things
works
like
in
one
hand
when
michelle
wu
was
running
for
may,
or
one
of
the
line
of
attack
against
michelle
was
that
she
wasn't
from
here,
but
then
we
are
fine
with
being
bringing
somebody
from
outside.
That's
gonna,
be
that
really
needs
to
know
the
issue
of
the
district
like
what?
Why
can
we
not
hire
somebody
that
is
already
familiar
with
our
issues?
That's
that's
my
comment.
I
think
we
have
plenty
of
talent
and
experience
and
expertise
in
bps
in
our
college,
at
universities.
Y
E
Z
Hi
everyone
hi.
Can
you
hear
me?
Yes?
Yes,
you
pronounce
it
correctly.
Thank
you,
hi
everyone.
My
name
is
samantha
weintraub.
I
am
a
fourth
grade
sei
teacher
at
the
sumner
school
in
roslindale,
I'm
also
a
proud
btu
building
representative
I'd
really
like
to
echo
some
of
the
comments
that
were
made
by
the
last
gentleman.
Z
I'm
sorry
that
I
wasn't
able
to
catch
his
name
first
before
I
say
what
I'd
like
to
be
looking
for
in
our
next
superintendent,
I'd
like
to
give
some
feedback
on
the
way
that
this
form
was
put
together.
I
don't
think
a
lot
of
families
were
aware
of
this.
I
think
any
way
we
can
get
this
out
into
the
public
more
is
needed.
Z
We
need
to
have
equal
representation
in
these
meetings
from
our
latinx
families
and
our
families
of
color.
I
think
that
these
meetings
can
sometimes
be
very
overwhelming
for
non-english
speaking
families,
and
we
need
to
make
sure
that
they
have
a
seat
at
the
table
as
well.
So
they
know
what's
going
on
in
terms
of
what
I'm
looking
for
for
this
panel,
to
make
sure
that
we
finally
have
someone
that
can
hopefully
stick
around
for
the
long
run
is
that
we
have
someone
again.
Z
Like
everyone
has
said,
that
knows
our
city,
but
also
represents
our
families
and
our
kids.
It
would
be
wonderful
to
have
someone
that
is
multilingual,
that
is
a
person
of
color.
Z
Z
I
do
feel
that
we
need
some
more
reaching
out
to
our
schools,
because,
although
we
have
two
teachers
on
this
panel,
if
someone
can
correct
me
if
it's
a
different
number,
but
I
do
believe
there
are
two.
Our
conditions
in
our
schools
are
very,
very
different
around
the
city
and
we
need
to
make
sure
that
we're
looking
at
the
larger
picture
and
not
some
of
just
the
major
name,
schools
that
are
always
represented.
Z
Lastly,
I
am
hoping
that,
like
everyone
has
said,
we
have
transparency
and
someone
that
really
understands
that
most
of
our
families
are
experiencing
a
lot
of
trauma
through
the
pandemic.
We
need
someone
who
is
really
going
to
be
open
to
listening
to
what
our
families
and
our
staff
are
going
through
on
a
daily
basis.
Z
So,
looking
for
transparency
and
someone
that
really
has
a
background
and
knowledge
of
working
in
schools
as
a
teacher
or
as
a
closer
administrator,
because
we
can't
have
someone
that
has
not
worked
in
a
school
for
10
or
more
years.
That's
just
not
gonna
put
us
in
a
good
position
so
see.
These
are
just
some
of
the
things
that
I'm
looking
for
in
this
panel,
and
I
appreciate
everyone
for
putting
this
together.
Thank
you.
E
Sorry
about
my
dog's
noise
as
we
get
ready
for
our
next
speakers,
I'll
go
ahead
and
and
call
the
next
three.
We
have
edith
basil,
jessica,
philippe
and
diego
labrador,
miss
brazil,
you're
next.
AA
It
is
the
reason
that
we
have
these
equity
issues
and
unless
the
superintendent
is
able
to
tackle
systemic
racism
and
dismantle
policies
that
are
rooted
in
anti-blackness
policies
that
disadvantage
black
and
brown
populations,
I
think
that
that
that
will
continue
to
be
a
challenge.
AA
I
think
that
a
superintendent
needs
to
have
urban
leadership
experience,
but
also
a
proven
track
record
for
literacy
results
for
black
and
brown
students,
and
particularly
english
learners.
Literacy
is
a
huge
issue
in
the
district
and
unless
our
children
are
able
to
read
and
write
effectively
using
their
higher
order,
thinking,
skills
and
particularly
with
early
childhood,
have
that
base
of
support
of
early
literacy
throughout
the
grades,
but
also
for
those
who
need
tier
one
and
tier
tier.
Three
interventions
is
critical.
AA
AA
A
team
that
can
collaboratively
collaboratively,
create
policies,
procedures
and
practices
that
are
equitable,
that
build
safe
in
healthy
school
environments
that
are
culturally
responsive
and
reflect
our
students
with
black
teachers,
in
particular,
based
upon
the
research
and
really
honoring
the
dignity
of
intellect
that
is
culturally
different.
So
honoring
students
background
their
experiences.
AA
Leadership
that
uses
research,
research
and
evidence-based
instructional
and
assessment
practice
is
critical
and
having
job
embedded
professional
development
for
teachers,
that's
driven
by
data
progress,
monitoring
and
continually
continuing
continual
improvement,
but
also
amplifying
and
celebrating
teacher
leadership,
examples
that
are
excellent
from
our
teaching
force.
Thank
you.
AB
Good
evening,
can
you
all
hear
me?
Okay,
yes
again!
Thank
you
all
for
this
time
my
name
is
jessica
philippe
and
I
am
a
resident
of
dorchester.
I
have
four
babies
in
the
bps
system,
three
at
the
nathan
hale
and
one
at
the
boss
of
arts
academy.
AB
AB
I
received
this
the
notification
about
this
through
the
schools,
and
so
we
still
have
a
lot
of
you
know,
building
within
our
communication
systems,
to
allow
that
our
families
know
that
you
know
these
sessions
are
occurring.
AB
One
of
the
things
that
I
definitely
want
to
address
about
a
superintendent
for
for
for
us
in
our
neighborhood
specifically,
is
that
a
lot
of
folks
brought
this
into
mine
is
that
having
someone
that
is
just
really
knowledgeable
and
well
aware
of
the
boston
systems
and
boston's
history,
you
know,
as
we
all
know,
we
are
sitting
on
the
one
of
the
most
racist
institutionalized
structures
in
the
nation.
We
are,
you
know
through
everything,
that's
happened.
AB
It
would
just
be
really
amazing
to
have
someone
that
has
deep
understanding
and
knowledge
of
how
that
has
played
a
role
and
a
lot
of
inequities
that
take
place
within
this
city
and
another
thing
that
I
saw
what
you
know
that
was
done
with
this
last
superintendent.
That
I
thought
was
a
good
start,
but
needs
to
be
continued
is
that
there
was
a
hundred
day
of
visiting
a
school
a
day,
and
that's
that's
fine
and
dandy,
but
going
there
to
take
photo
ops
and
just
kind
of
sitting.
There
is
not
necessarily
what
we
need.
AB
We
need
someone
to
really
go
in
there.
Take
their
time
within
every
single
structure,
talk
to
families,
talk
to
communities
and
really
be
able
to
hear
what
the
challenges
and
issues
are,
and
then.
Lastly,
we
really
need
to
make
sure
that
the
system
that
we
currently
have
in
place
is
reconstructed,
because
it's
not
it's
not
working
transportation
continues
to
be
a
really
really
big
issue.
Literacy
continues
to
be
a
really
big
issue.
AB
Miss
edith
pretty
much
laid
it
out
with
everything
that,
when
it
comes
to
structural
racism
and
anti-blackness
that
occurs
within
the
bpa
structure,
so
we
really
want
someone
that
is
thoughtful.
That
really
knows
what
they're
talking
about
and
really
has
a
full
commitment
to
dismantling
a
current
system
that
has
not
worked
for
majority
of
us
and
then.
AB
Lastly,
I
would
just
say
that
if
we
could
start
to
change
the
times
of
these
meetings,
because
there's
people
that
work
third
shift
and
that
they're
not
able
to
you
know
to
participate-
and
I
know
that
folks
have
other
jobs
and
other
commitment,
but
maybe
we
can
just
break
him
down
with
different
time
frames
to
give
everyone
the
opportunity
to
share
their
their
their
thoughts
and
remarks.
Thank
you
all
again.
E
Thank
you.
Our
next
three
speakers
will
be
diego
labrador
and
marie
vaduba
and
philippe
lederer,
so
diego
you're
next.
E
E
No
problem,
so,
mr
diego
is
having
a
little
bit
of
a
connectivity
issue,
so
he
will
join
us
momentarily
from
from
his
home.
So
we
will
allow
him
to
speak
at
a
later
time.
Philippe
letterer
you're
next.
AC
Okay,
great
hi
everybody.
My
name
is
anne
marieva
duva,
I'm
a
a
parent
whose
son
attended
bps
from
k0
to
k2
and
he's
an
iep
student
and
this
year
in
first
grade
he
was
bolting
out
of
the
classroom
and
no
matter
what
was
tried.
He
kept
bolting
out
of
the
classroom.
He
is
autistic.
AC
AC
I
see
that
there
are
very
few
schools
in
bps
who
are
trained
to
understand
how
to
help
autistic
students
and
students
with
behavioral
challenges
in
mainstream
sort
of
classrooms
that
are
like
basically
designed
to
to
service
neurotypical
students,
and
I
would
love
for
a
superintendent
to
be
someone
with
deep
knowledge
about
how
autistic
and
other
neurodivergent
students
learn,
for
example,
students
with
adhd.
AC
I
based
on
my
experience
in
bps
what
I
noticed
that
was
very
surprising
to
me.
While
my
son
was
at
that
school
was
that,
for
example,
sometimes
students
would
be
walking
through
the
hallway
and
they
were
having
behavioral
issues
like
talking
loudly
saying
things
that
shouldn't
be
said.
You
know
poking
holes
in
walls
and
it's
as
if
nothing
was
happening.
It
would
just
go
unaddressed
and
I
felt
like
that
was
a
disservice
to
the
whole
school
community,
but,
of
course,
to
the
student.
AC
When
I
was
advocating
for
my
son-
and
so
I
had
no
choice,
it
was
either
him
continuing
to
bold
and
his
mental
health
issues
increasing
and
him
his
behavioral
in
the
classrooms
increase,
increasing
to
the
detriment
of
everyone,
including
himself,
or
take
him
out
what
I
would
like
to
also
say
other
than
that
is
that
if
a
superintendent
comes
in
from
out
of
boston,
it
would
really
be
helpful
for
them
to
have
like
a
top
five
list
of
the
most
common
problems
and
complaints
that
parents,
teachers
and
ministers,
whoever
have
the
and
I'm
not
sure.
AC
AC
And
one
last
thing.
I
think,
if
a
incoming
person
is
given
those
a
list
of
most
common
problems
that
need
to
be
solved,
then
all
interviewees
or
candidates
could
then
write
a
plan
for
how
they
would
solve
those
problems
and
specifically.
E
Yes,
sorry
yeah.
I
just
want
to
make
sure
that
we
have
other
hands.
If
you
don't
mind
two
things,
you
can
add
additional
remarks
on
the
chat.
If
you
would
like,
I
just
want
to
give
others
an
opportunity,
and
if
we
do
have
time
after
all
the
hands
that
are
raised,
we
could
certainly
give
you
another
chance,
but
if
you
could
just
quickly
close,
that
would
be
great.
AC
Yeah,
that
was
it
just
give
superintendents,
who
are
people
who
are
applying,
give
them
a
chance
to
actually
address
specific
problems
as
part
of
the
interview
process.
Thank
you.
E
Thank
you.
We
really
appreciate
your
comments.
Our
next
three
speakers
will
be
philip
lederer
ricardo
christie
and
latoya
gail,
philip.
AD
My
name
is
phillip
lederer.
I
am
a
community
health
center
physician
at
uplands
corner
health
center
in
dorchester,
with
a
background
in
public
health
and
infectious
diseases,
I'm
also
the
parent
of
a
first
grader
at
manning
elementary
school.
I
asked
my
son
joe.
What
do
we
need
from
a
new
superintendent?
AD
AD
AD
AD
AD
Next,
I
think
we
need
a
peacemaking
curriculum.
What
do
I
mean
by
a
peacemaking
curriculum?
Well,
we
can
look
at.
What's
going
on
with
russia
and
ukraine,
we
can
also
look
on
look
at
the
violence
and
the
shootings
in
the
city
of
boston
and
a
peacemaking
curriculum
would
focus
on
just
that.
Peace
teaching,
students
how
to
resolve
conflicts,
non-violently.
E
Thank
you.
So
much
will
we
have
ricardo
christie
next.
AE
All
right
good
evening,
everyone,
my
name-
is
ricardo
christie,
I'm
a
father
of
three
children,
two
at
the
nathan
hill
and
one
at
the
mendo
who's
autistic,
as
well
as
for
many
to
many
parents
more
sold
in
the
boston
public
school
system.
I
actually
grew
up
in
boston
and
have
been
through
elementary
school
middle
school
in
high
school,
all
through
bps,
two
of
which
my
schools
are
now
closed-
that
I
grew
up
going
to
as
a
parent.
I
feel
as
if
we
go
through
superintendents
too
many
too
often
in
boston
public.
AE
I
feel
that
we
should
have
a
superintendent
that
is
open
to
hear
out
new
ideas
from
parents.
I
know
I
have
many
ideas
to
help
improve
the
school
system
I
reached
out
to
the
teachers
and
they
all
have
agreed.
Those
are
great
ideas
that
I
have
to
improve
the
school
system.
AE
I
served
ten
years
in
the
military
retired
and
that's
one
thing
all
of
our
commanders
always
had
an
open
door
policy,
no
matter
what
rank,
no
matter,
what
level
you
are
in
the
military
you
could
come
in
through
the
door,
reach
out
talk
to
them
with
any
grievances,
any
ideas
to
better
the
unit,
and
I
feel
like
that's
one
thing
we
bought
bps-
that
we
need
to
be
able
to
be
open
with
our
superintendent
to
let
them
know
these
are
the
things
that
need
to
happen,
changes
that
we
feel
should
be
implemented,
and
it
should
hear
us
out.
AE
I
feel
as
if
I
feel
also
that
we
should
have
monthly
meetings
with
the
supervisor,
with
the
superintendent
that
parents
can
reach
out
and
actually
communicate
with
us
from
intent
to
let
this
pretend
what's
going
on
in
the
city.
What's
going
on
with
parents,
what
our
ideas
are,
so
they
can
actually
implement
changes
based
off
of
what
is
actually
going
on
a
way
for
them
to
be
hands-on
with
the
parents
as
well.
AE
Also,
I
feel
there
should
be
a
board
of
parents
that
actually
communicates
with
bps.
So
therefore
we
can
all
communicate
with
ourselves.
So
this
botanic
knows
what's
really
going
on,
because
there's
too
many
parents
not
enough
status.
AE
Yep
pretty
much
one
last
thing
is
making
sure
that
we
have
a
super
tenant
as
well,
that
make
sure
we
have
the
right
leadership.
That's
in
the
school
system,
that's
not
trying
to
just
get
a
check
and
they're
actually
here
for
our
students
and
making
sure
the
same
thing
goes
with
the
teachers.
That's
all,
thank
you.
Have
a
good
night.
E
Thank
you
so
much
our
next
three
speakers
are
latoya.
Gayle
sh
are
the
initials
and
robert
jenkins
latoya.
Whenever
you're
ready.
K
AF
Hi,
okay,
you
can
hear
me
hi.
I
think
if
I
could
say
the
top
three
things
that
our
next
superintendent
should
focus
on
is
is
transparency
and
equity
and
the
autonomy
to
actually
implement
whatever,
whatever
those
ideas
are
that
we
hire
them
to
do.
I
think
you
know
there's
not
a
lot
of
I'm
sorry.
My
six
month
old
is
like
make
a
noise
in
the
background.
I
think
that
we
have
this
problem
with
trust,
because
it
seems
like
the
the
city
hall
and
the
mayor's
office
controls
our
superintendent.
AF
I
think
it's
great
that
the
superintendent
has
a
great
relationship
with
school
committee.
We
don't
want
a
contingent
relationship
right
there,
but
we
need
them
to
be
able
to
be
a
superintendent
if
the,
if
the
school
committee
and
this
and
the
families
and
the
teachers
and
the
people
who
are
doing
the
work
every
day,
all
agree
that
something
should
be
done
and
should
be
happening.
We
shouldn't
feel
like
we
have
this
heavy
hand
from
city
hall,
who's
controlling
what
is
actually
being
done.
You
know
the
business
of
school
is
teaching
and
learning.
AF
AF
I
have
not
been
able
to
trust
the
district
as
a
whole.
I
have
been
able
to
trust
people
on
school
committee,
but
I
have
not
been
able
to
trust
the
district
as
a
whole
and
I
think,
unless
until
we
feel
like
there's
this
autonomy,
that
those
people
that
we
do
trust
can
work
together,
have
that
ability
to
work
together.
AF
We're
going
to
have
this
churn
of
people
and
we're
going
to
have
this
distrust
with
parents,
and
there
are
certain
things
that
are
non-negotiables
and
I
got
15
seconds
left.
Everyone
should
know
how
to
read.
That's
a
non-negotiable
and
I
think
we
should
have
a
superintendent
who
can
commit
to
that
and
do
whatever
it
takes
for
that
to
happen,
and
and
please
make
sure
that
all
families
have
the
the
the
opportunity
to
give
feedback.
AF
E
Thank
you
so
much
our
next
speaker
is
s
h.
AG
Yes,
welcome,
okay,
hi,
all
right,
I'm
going
on
camera,
so
as
it
switches,
okay,
hi,
my
name
is
sonia
and
I'm
a
parent,
and
I'm
also
a
former
teacher
and
substitute
teacher
and
bps,
as
well
as
a
graduate
of
bps
k
through
12,
and
I've
actually
also
attended
exam
school
as
well.
What
my
question
would
be
for
an
incoming
superintendent.
I
would
like
to
know
what
her
goals
are.
What
her
personal
goals
are
for
the
district.
AG
It
could
be
her
top
three
could
be
your
top
five
goals.
I
have
had
the
advantage
of
being
in
the
classrooms.
I
see
some
principals
here
tonight
that
I've
worked
in
their
schools.
I've
had
the
luxury
of
being
a
parent,
and
I
do
want
to
say
I
got
the
text
this
evening
at
4
38
p.m.
About
this
meeting,
I
then
asked
my
daughter
if
she
brought
home
any
notice-
and
the
answer
was
no
so
moving
on
from
there-
the
communication
and
valuing
parent
participation
parent
voice.
AG
It
really
needs
to
be
included
and
it
needs
to
be
authentic.
It's
one
thing
for
us
all
to
sit
here
tonight
and
say
what
we
would
like
a
superintendent
to
bring
to
the
table
to
offer
and
what
we
would
like
to
see.
But
if
it
isn't
genuine,
if
it
isn't
in
the
heart,
we're
going
to
get
the
same
results.
AG
Reading
definitely
is
a
major
factor,
and
we
know
that
in
the
early
grades
students
learn
to
read,
and
then
they
read
the
read
to
learn
and
if
they're
not
accessing
the
curriculum
across
grade
level.
That's
gonna
carry
on
through
their
matriculation
through
the
system,
and
we
know
there's
a
correlation
between
crime
and
and
poor
reading
skills,
and
so
I'd
like
to
see
the
data
around
reading
updated
in
the
district.
I'd
like
to
see
all
schools
teaching
from
the
same
curriculum.
AG
I
do
know
for
a
fact
that
that's
not
true
with
science
and
that
came
from
an
outside
source.
So
I
I
think
that
we
need
a
parent
oversight
committee
and
it
it
could
be
challenging.
But
I
do
second,
the
parent
that
say
that
we
can't
trust
the
district
and
also
we're
in
districts
with
highly
qualified
teachers
but
teachers.
But
the
majority
of
our
kids
are
failing
generation
after
generation.
AG
E
Thank
you.
Oh
do
you
have
something
else?
Okay,
our
next
three
speakers
will
be
robert
dickens,
theresa
albert
de
jesus
and
tiara
murphy,
mr
jenkins,.
AH
Yes,
good
good
evening,
everyone,
our
next
superintendent,
must
understand
the
complexities
that
boston
has
offered.
We
are
a
rich,
diverse
city,
but
have
to
understand
that
everybody
has
to
be
on
board.
AH
AH
That's
not
going
on
right
now,
there's
a
serious
disconnect
with
bps
and
the
btu
and
elected
officials
in
the
community,
and
I
say
that
because
I
see
this
firsthand,
but
I
don't
want
to
say
it
in
a
bad
way,
but
I
just
say
what
I
see
when
I
hear
parents
say
that
they
have
kids
at
one
school
that
are
following
the
policies
and
procedures
of
school
parents,
school
site
councils
and
engagement,
but
it's
not
going
on
at
another
school.
You
know
I've
been
on
the
madison
park
school
site
council
for
10
years.
AH
This
year
was
the
first
year
we
had
access
to
a
whole
budget
with
spreadsheets
and
dialogue
with
students,
parents,
teachers
and
community
partners.
That
should
be
what
happens
in
every
school.
I
go
to
school
meetings
and
where
there's
supposed
to
be,
you
know,
equity
round
tables,
it's
not
going
on,
but
we
got
to
look
at
why
that
isn't
going
on
it's
systematically
happening.
AH
I
am
a
graduate
of
madison
park
in
1978..
My
freshman
year
was
desegregation,
but
back
for
almost
40
plus
years
and
we're
still
at
the
same
start
we're
still
getting
an
equitable
education
for
our
students
across
the
city.
You
know
so
that
superintendent
coming
in
has
to
understand
that
they
have
to
work
with
the
whole
team.
It's
the
village,
raising
the
village,
but
if
the
left
hand
and
right
hand
don't
know,
what's
going
on,
that's
why
you
have
all
these
problems
now.
You
know
we
have
some
serious
issues.
AH
They
have
to
understand
the
exam
schools
gpa
proposed
upgrade.
I
think
that
1.67
is,
you
know
atrocious,
but
again
some
of
our
kids
can't
pass
1.67
and
we're
going
to
raise
this
2.0.
We
have
to
that.
That
superintendent
has
to
get
us
the
necessary
resources
and
have
systems
in
place
to
make
sure
that
we
that
all
of
our
students
are
learning
at
are
learning
and
equitable
education.
AH
I'm
at
madison
park.
You
know
the
only
vocational
school
in
the
city
of
boston.
One
thing
I
can
say
that
the
outgoing
superintendent
did
put
resources
to
madison
park
and
we
are
on
the
upswing.
We
have
a
ways
to
go,
but
that
superintendent
has
to
understand.
That's
coming
in
that
vocational.
A
dual
education
at
madison
park
is
key
in
getting
the
necessary
resources.
AH
AI
E
AH
E
Q
Hi,
I'm
a
parent
of
a
12
year
old
she's
in
the
sixth
grade.
I
agree
with
the
person
who
said
we
definitely
need
to
talk
about
the
reading
with
children
in
school.
My
problem
is
there's
so
many
different
languages,
children
speaking
different
languages
and
a
lot
of
focus
and
money
is
put
into
that
and
it's
really
important.
Q
I
I
agree
with
that,
but
I'd
like
to
see
the
superintendent
incorporate
a
baseline
language
that
access
to
all
students
across
the
district,
I'd
love
to
see
my
my
granddaughter
speak
or
even
know
the
the
the
basic
of
another
language
spanish.
There
are
so
so
many
spanish
speaking,
but
none
of
the
children
are
learning
any
type
of
a
different
language.
Q
So
I
would
like
to
see
the
superintendent
and
corporate
some
type
of
language
where
children
are
speaking
or
even
learning,
just
even
the
basic
alphabet
of
another
language.
Q
I'm
concerned
with
the
underwriting
my
sixth
grader
can
barely
literally
barely
write
her
name
in
cursive
I've
seen
a
lot
of
children
can't
even
write
cursive
in
the
seventh
and
eighth
grade
properly.
So
I'd
like
to
see
somehow
the
superintendent
incorporate
at
an
early
stage.
Third:
fourth
grade
learning,
cursive,
writing
and
again
reading
is
very
important.
E
Thank
you
very
much.
Tiara
murphy
is
next.
AJ
Hi
everyone,
my
name,
is
tiara
murphy
and
I'm
a
mom
of
two
children,
I'm
a
three
month
old
and
I
have
a
seven
year
old.
My
seven-year-old
right
now
attends
the
winship
and
when
we
had
moved
from
weymouth-
and
my
son
was
obviously
transitioning
into
bps-
and
all
I
want
to
say
is-
I
think
our
next
superintendent
really
needs
to
tackle
these
welcome,
centers
and
bridge
the
gap
between
the
communication
that
they
have
with
parents
and
their
children's
school
placements.
AJ
My
son,
which
is
on
an
iep,
and
he
was
just
placed
at
the
windship.
However,
he
may
have
to
switch
because
of
due
to
his
iep
being
a
a
totally
different.
It's
an
all-inclusive
classroom
and
he's
not
he.
They
don't
have
that
at
the
windshield.
So
I
really
do
think
that
these
welcome
centers
need
to
be
revamped,
whether
they
need
to
be
retrained
or
they
need
to
get
more
people
in
there
or
new
people
in
there.
To
really
look
these
things
over
my
son,
we
had
moved
november
15th.
AJ
We
he
didn't
get
placed
into
school
until
december.
5Th
was
when
my
son
started
school,
and
I
just
felt
like
that
was
just
way
too
long.
It
was
really
ridiculous
what
I
had
to
go
through.
I
also
want
to
say
just
piggybacking
on
for
everyone
else.
There
needs
to
be
transparency.
AJ
Black
and
latinx
families
need
to
have
voice
vote
at
the
tables.
We
need
to
be
included
around
all
discussions.
This
meeting,
I
got
a
text
tonight
at
five
o'clock
about
this
meeting.
There
needs
to
be
more
communication
with
parents.
I
also
want
to
say
that
we
need
to
make
sure
that
you
know
parents
are
in
the
know.
They
need
to
be
more
tutoring
services.
There
need
to
be.
You
know
my
child
being
on
an
iep
and
he's
so
behind.
So
I
just
really
want
to.
AJ
AK
Hi
everyone,
my
name
is
jessica
curtis,
I'm
a
bps
parent
with
a
seven-year-old
currently
at
the
umana,
which
is
a
dual
language
school
in
east
boston,
and
I
want
to
first
affirm
everything
the
previous
speakers
have
said.
I've
really
heard
nothing.
I
disagree
with,
and
so
much
that
strikes.
You
know
just
sounds
right.
AK
So
thanks
for
all
of
those
comments,
I
want
to
just
add
some
things
that
I
haven't
heard,
and
one
is
that
I
think
in
addition
to
hiring
someone
locally,
it
would
be
wonderful
if
we
could
hire
someone
who
also
looks
like
and
sounds
like
the
majority
of
our
students
who
are
currently
attending
bps,
which
would
be
a
great
way
and
really
celebrates
that
identity
and
then,
rather
than
focusing
on
some
of
the
qualities
which
others
have
talked
about.
AK
One
of
the
questions
that
I
would
ask
is
how
the
superintendent
views
his
or
her
role
or
their
role
as
a
coalition
builder,
and
by
that
I
mean
a
coalition
builder
within
bps
to
navigate
transportation
facilities,
teachers
staff,
all
of
those
different
issues
that
I
think
a
lot
of
us
know
what
those
issues
are,
but
also
across
city-wide
stakeholders,
and
by
that
I
also
mean
here
in
east
boston.
We've
had
a
number
of
people
displaced
with
gentrification
and
the
cost
of
living
going
up.
That
has
real
implications
for
our
school
budgets.
AK
How?
What
is?
How
does
the
superintendent
see
their
role
in
really
bringing
those
issues
to
light
and
thinking
about
those
is
also
education
issues
and
then
the
second
question
that
I
would
have
for
the
superintendent
would
be:
what
do
they
see
their
role
being
in
addressing
the
downstream
impacts
of
systemic
racism?
So,
in
addition
to
having
it
as
part
of
the
curriculum
part
of
school
culture,
I
think
communication
with
parents
who
are
non-english
speaking
or
who
are
differently.
AK
Abled
is
a
huge
issue
and
I'm
routinely
on
the
corner
with
parents
who
don't
speak
english
waiting
for
buses
that
are
30
45
minutes
late.
They
don't
have
the
same
tools.
I
have
to
outreach
to
do
outreach
and
figure
out
where
those
folks
are
and
another
issue
that
I
think
comes
up
for
a
lot
of
parents.
How
do
we
address
the
fundraising
that
well-resourced
parents,
frankly,
like
myself,
can
do
to
get
extracurricular
activities
in
our
schools
and
make
that
equitable
for
others
who
don't
have
the
same
resources?
Thank
you.
E
Thank
you
jessica.
We
have
carmen
morales
next
and
that
looks
to
be
our
last
hand
raised.
If
there
are
other
speakers.
Oh
a
few
more
hands
just
came
up,
we'll
have
carmen
then
carol.
Churchill,
then
christine
langoff,
carmen.
C
Hi,
I
don't
really
speak
much
english,
but
the
little
bit
that
I
can
you
know.
Let
you
guys
know
is
that
I
am
very
concerned
about
the
communication
and
you
know
like,
like
the
other
lady
before
was
saying
you
know
our
kids.
C
You
know
there
is
lagging
too
much
in
a
lot
of
their
school
homeworks
and
and
we
need
more
communications
with
the
teachers,
and
I
got
that
same
the
same.
What
you
call
it
the
for
the
meeting.
I
got
it
late
to
like
an
hour.
You
know
before
the
meeting,
so
you
know
it's
is
sad.
You
know
we
understand
the
situation
of
it,
but
at
the
same
time
you
know
I
I
kids
are
good
students.
C
My
my
son
is
in
boston,
land
academy
and
you
know
he
doesn't
have
like
they
don't
give
him
a
lot
of
information
and
he
always
come
here.
I
asked
him
questions
and
he
comes
here.
He
says.
Oh,
I
don't
know,
I
don't
know
not
emailing
the
teachers,
I
mean
the
parents,
but
calling
the
parents
and
informing
the
parents
as
well.
If
the
parents
can't
go
into
the
school
informing
the
parents,
how
their
students
are
doing
and
and
learning
how
to
write
in
cursive,
more
communication,
more
communication.
E
Thank
you
so
much
carmen
your
english
was
great.
So
thank
you
for
that.
We
have
carol
churchill
next.
R
Oh
hello,
yes,
my
name
is
carol
churchill.
I
also
live
in
east
boston.
I
appreciate
what
the
previous
lady
was
also
in
east
boston.
The
previous
parent
had
said.
I
agree
with
her
wholeheartedly
where
ourselves,
my
gentrification
but
that'd,
be
a
great
thing
for
the
next
superintendent
to
help
address,
and
I
am
also
on
my
son's
school
site
council
now
for
a
number
of
years.
R
My
child
is
at
the
james
otis
school
in
east
boston
and
it's
an
excellent
school
aside
from
agreeing
with
the
the
previously
I'm
sorry
I
forgot
her
name,
but
she
just
stated
excellently,
but
my
main
kind
of
comment
or
concern
I
just
want
to
state
calmly-
and
I
put
in
the
chat-
is
I'm
just
very
sad
to
see
dr
cosilius
go
and
it
probably
at
this
point
is
an
absolute
permanent
decision
that
she
left
resigned
was
fired.
R
Whatever
the
cause
is,
we
may
never
know
it
may
be
too
personal
in
private,
but
I
knew
her
well.
I
met
her
several
times
in
person
pre-covered
when
she
did
hold
a
lot
of
community
meetings
like
at
the
amana
barn
school
in
east
boston,
and
I
saw
her
vision.
She
had
the
community
collaborate
with
her
system
of
joy,
inclusion,
equity
and
all
this,
and
that
I've
corresponded
with
her
personally
each
year
through
writing
text,
and
I
just
feel
that
you
you're
not.
R
I
just
good
luck
in
finding
anybody,
as
educated
as
concerned
about
students
and
as
lovely
a
person
with
her
whole
life
of
experience
of
teaching
being
a
principal,
a
teacher,
a
state
educator.
I
know
she
came
from
minnesota
and
wasn't
familiar
with
boston,
but
I
think
she
did
darn
good.
She
had
was
a
little
distracted
by
because
it's
a
world
emergency
we
just
are
like
emerging
through
now.
R
She
had
to
take
some
time
to
do
covered
safety
issues
for
the
schools
and
all
of
us,
so
she
didn't
quite
get
all
her
plans
in
place,
but
I
mean
it
was
the
biggest
emergency
of
all
of
our
lives,
and
you
know
I
think
she
deserved
to
stay
a
little
longer.
She
would
have
with
a
little
more
support
and
I'm
very
sad
to
see
your
goal
and
lots
of
luck
with
this
search.
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
E
Thank
you
carol
before
I
call
our
next
speaker.
There
was
a
comment
that
the
haitian
creole
channel
has
a
lot
of
noise
in
the
background,
so
if
our
interpreter
could
maybe
adjust
and
and
check
their
microphone
or
or
their
setting
to
make
sure
there's
no
additional
noise.
We
appreciate
that.
Thank
you
so
much
our
next
three
speakers
will
be
christine
lankhoff
sharon,
hinton
and
eric
olsen,
christine.
AL
AL
AL
Hi,
I'm
christine
langhof,
I'm
a
dorchester
resident
and
I'm
retired
bps
teacher
after
36
years,
I'm
also
the
parent
of
three
bps
graduates
and
I'm
a
bps
graduate
myself.
The
question
I
would
ask
of
any
candidate
for
superintendent.
Is
this
one?
There
are
deep
pocketed
groups
like
the
pioneer
institute
and
some
local
foundations,
urging
a
state
takeover
of
boston's
public
schools.
AL
The
rationale
is
that
the
standardized
test
scores
of
boston
students
are
too
low.
Boston
serves
the
largest
most
complex
student
body
in
the
state.
Our
students
have
a
high
incidence
of
poverty
and
homelessness.
Many
do
not
have
english
as
a
home
language.
We
have
many
kids
with
complex
special
education
needs
with
interrupted
or
limited
formal
education,
in
other
words,
students
who
statistically
receive
low
scores
on
standardized
tests.
In
addition
to
no
state
takeover,
including
of
any
school
in
boston,
has
been
successful.
AL
E
AM
Good
evening,
everyone,
my
name-
is
sharon
hinson.
I
am
an
educator
parent
of
a
bps
graduate.
I
attended
boston,
public
schools
as
well,
and
I'm
also
the
executive
director
and
founder
of
black
teachers
matter.
My
concern
is
that
with
a
high
turnover,
are
we
finding
out
why
the
lack
of
transparency
in
terms
of
why
this
one
is
leaving
concerns
me?
I've
seen
comments
in
the
chat
about
if
she's
leaving,
if
it's
mutual,
why
is
she
getting
paid?
AM
Well,
it's
contractual
and
she
has
a
good
lawyer,
but
my
concern
is
the
turnover
and
the
fact
that
there's
so
much
politics
involved
the
mou
that
actually
agreed
to-
and
I
can't
see
the
clock-
I'm
sorry
that
agreed
to
this
receivership,
that
is,
we
that
is
looming
over
our
head,
was
actually
signed
three
days
before
the
pandemic
shut
everything
down
in
2020..
AM
So
I'm
wondering
if
that
can
be
pushed
back,
and
that
is
a
concerted
effort
for
everybody
and
also
the
elected
versus
appointed
that
almost
99
000
people
voted
on.
You
get
a
superintendent
and
then
in
a
year
or
so,
you've
got
an
elected
school
committee,
and
what
does
that
mean?
Does
that
mean
that
contractually
the
superintendent
has
different
bosses?
I
mean
I
I
think
it's
really
complicated
in
trying
to
get
someone
permanently
in
four
months
is
a
little
ambitious.
I'm
hopeful,
but
it's
a
little
ambitious.
AM
I
think
the
school
committee
should
take
some
more
time,
and
I
understand
that
you
want
people
permanently
in
place,
but
I'll
say
it
again.
I'm
sorry.
If
I
sound
like
a
broken
record,
we
need
to
take
the
time
to
get
the
person
who's
really
going
to
stay.
Brenda
casella
said
she
was
invested.
She
was
planning
on
staying
and
she's,
leaving
and
she's
leaving
and
a
lot
of
other
qualified
people
are
leaving.
I'm
not
so
sure
that
someone
from
massachusetts
or
boston
would
do
better.
AM
Considering
the
importance
that
we
need
in
terms
of
stability,
which
is
what
the
desi
is
saying,
the
reason
why
they're
poised
to
take
over
so
I'm
behind
the
school
committee
pushing
back,
I
think
you
guys
have
a
yeoman's
job
in
terms
of
what
you're
trying
to
do,
and
so
communication
is
the
key.
Thank
you.
AD
Hi,
how
are
you
doing?
Can
you
hear
me?
Yes,
we
can
hear
you
welcome,
oh
great
great,
so
I'm
a
relatively
new
boston,
public
schools,
parent
at
josiah,
quincy,
elementary
school
and
also
a
citywide
parent
rep
for
for
our
school,
and
I
thank
you
for
for
everybody's
feedback
and
I'm
learning
a
lot
from
all
the
parents
here
and
just
how
complex
boston
is.
AD
I
think,
as
a
parent,
the
most
concerning
thing
I
like
to
echo
what
sharon
just
said
is
stability
here,
it's
it's
very
alarming
that
there's
been
such
a
high
level
of
turnover
and
I'm
not
surprised.
The
state
is
like
what's
going
on
down
there,
let's,
let's
take
the
situation
over.
AD
What
what
I
would
recommend
is
that
this
committee
gets
somebody
who
is
a
has.
A
long-term
kind
of
strategic
planning
type
of
personality
comes
in,
can
develop.
A
plan
can
clearly
articulate
that
plan.
A
lot
of
folks
tonight
said
that
they
had
no
idea
what
was
going
on
and
also
be
allowed
the
time
to
execute
that
plan.
AD
So
I
think
you
know
just
having
stability
and
somebody
who's
a
strategic
planner
and
somebody
who
can
motivate
and
execute
the
plan
would
would
would
make
the
most
sense.
Also,
I'm
not
sure
what
the
committee
can
do
about
this,
but
I
I
I
don't
think
it
would
be
there's
something
needs
to
be
done
about
just
giving
somebody
enough
time
to
be
able
to
to
execute
a
plan.
The
worst
case
scenario
would
really
be
somebody.
AD
Somebody
coming
in
here
and
getting
kicked
out
after
two
years,
so,
just
just
to
reiterate:
it's
really
just
getting
somebody
who
can
develop
a
plan
communicate
it
execute
it
and
really
take
a
look
at
this
really
complex
situation
across
the
city.
E
E
E
AN
AN
I
think
it's
critical
for
the
next
superintendent
to
not
just
be
a
boston
resident,
but
someone
who
has
put
roots
down
here
and
understands
the
power
dynamics
of
the
city.
Bps
is
the
largest
part
of
the
city's
budget,
and
the
superintendent
needs
to
understand
that
they
are
in
a
political
position.
AN
They
need
to
love
and
understand
people.
They
need
to
be
a
great
people
manager
make
sure
that
bps
offers
a
great
work
environment
for
our
teachers
and
our
district
staff.
They
need
to
be
an
operational
superstar.
The
yearly
issues
with
buses
and
assignments
are
unacceptable,
as
is
the
short
notice
for
tonight
short
or
no
notice
for
public
hearings
have
been
a
recurring
problem,
my
entire
time
at
bps.
AN
AN
Our
food
insecure
are
dealing
with
trauma
and
too
often
it's
the
teachers
who
are
on
the
front
lines
of
these
societal
issues,
and
we
have
some
of
the
best
trained
most
qualified
teachers
in
the
country
who
are
being
asked
to
do
so
much
more
than
just
teach,
I
think
in
a
superintendent.
We
need
somebody
who
is
actually
a
very
savvy
politician.
AN
You
can
work
with
city
hall
and
other
leaders
of
our
community
to
make
sure
that
our
caregivers
have
the
help
that
they
need
to
provide
these
stable
homes.
Thank
you.
E
Our
next
speaker-
oh,
I
just
missed
there
so
now.
A
Yes,
hi
good
evening,
I
just
wanted
to
share
my
thoughts
right
and
what
I
think
I
think
the
next
superintendent
has
to
be.
A
visionary
covid
has
definitely
changed
the
way
that
technology,
the
availability
of
technology
and
learning
you
know
and
ability
to
really
broaden
the
horizon
of
what
learning
needs
to
look
like
and
be
able
to
give
us
the
ability
to
rethink?
A
What
does
education
need
to
look
like,
and
how
can
you
expand
it,
so
you
can
standardize
it
beyond.
In
you
know,
all
the
disparate
individual
schools
that
are
part
of
bps,
and
along
with
that,
I
think,
is
equally
challenging-
is
basic
things
that
is
infrastructure
of
the
schools,
with
some
being
very
old
infrastructure
or
challenging.
A
Where
you
know
wireless
is
an
issue
or
things
that
there
are
limited
stem
facilities,
access
to
technology,
you
know,
learning
for
kids
and
equally
is
the
other
part
of
the
food
is
that
there
are
a
lot
of
school
schools
which
don't
even
have
where
you
know
the
feedback
that
I,
as
a
parent
and
the
school
that
my
son
attends
and
it's
an
exam
school,
is
that
the
kids
are
not
eating
lunch.
Well,
how
can
we
expect
kids
to
perform
well
if
the
nutrition
isn't
there
through
a
lack
of
consistent
quality
of
food?
A
AO
T
AO
It
is
what
it
is
hello.
My
name
is
ivory
white,
I'm
a
parent
of
a
k,
she's
k
0k
once
like
the
earliest
grade.
I'm
she
goes
to
the
winship.
I'm
really
appreciative
of
the
grade
sensitivity
they
have
they
actually
at
the
school.
I
didn't
know
about
mommy.
AO
In
their
class
one
something
they
have
great
activities,
I
didn't
know
about
the
meeting
until
maybe
an
hour
before
I
did
get
a
text
message,
so
I
do
like
that
and
it's
really
great
how
they're
using
technology
for
that,
and
so
I
do
like
they're
using
the
phone
situation,
you
can
even
use
it
for
finding
the
bus
I've
had
to
find
the
bus.
I
didn't
know
other
people
was
experiencing
that
but
yeah,
but
you
can
use
your
phone
for
that.
AO
So
for
the
superintendent
first,
I'd
like
to
say
shout
out
to
the
parents,
us
being
here
is
great:
I'm
learning
a
lot
just
sitting
here.
Listening
parents
shout
out
to
us
we're
really
on
it
and
like
definitely
when
we're
mentioning
how
there
needs
to
be
a
communication
line,
transparency,
I
loved
how
also
say
mr
christie,
he
had
mentioned
a
board
of
parents.
That
was
the
first
I
had
just
I
joined.
I
heard
that
that's
definitely
something
that
I
I
think
is
important.
AO
I
can't
say
anything
so
just
tell
me
when
the
two
minutes
is
up
so
yeah
shout
out
to
the
parents.
I
look
mr
ricardo
christie.
I
just
mentioned.
I
love
something
he
had
said.
Mrs
churchill
had
mentioned
great
things
about
the
it's
intended
now.
Superintendent.
I'm
sorry,
I
didn't
have
a
you
know
relationship.
So
it's
great
they
a
lot
of
great
things.
Just
the
parents
are
really
showing
out.
So
what
what
I
think
that
collects?
What's
important
for
the
superintendent?
What's
needed?
It's
definitely.
AO
We
need
a
change
in
the
system.
I
think
somebody
had
said
that
a
female
great
well-spoken,
so
we
need
a
change
in
the
system.
So
obviously,
what's
going
on
right
now
is
not
working.
AO
A
lot
of
vulnerable
areas
are
saying:
hey
we
we
need
help
now
and
we
still
need
help
and
they're
vulnerable
groups,
so
we
know
of
them
when,
if
whether
there's
a
learning
disability-
whether
it's
you
know
maybe
behavioral-
you
know
the
the
black
and
brown
in
different
groups,
you
know
where
the
vulnerable
groups
are
saying:
hey,
we
need
help,
so
this
needs
to
be
a
change
in
the
system.
AO
I
think
it's
something
very
important
that
the
superintendent
needs
to
have
a
backbone
in
keeping
the
history
open
and
true
in
our
public
school
systems.
Apparently
it's
you
know,
I
need
to
say
that,
because
we're
open
to
lying
or
not
not
not
telling
a
part
of
history
for
some
reason,
that's
something
that
we
that
that
we're
doing
I
got
to
say
so
that
he
needs
to
be
able
to
do
that.
She
need
me
to
do
that
more
if
you.
AO
AO
Something
I
will
say
is
that
I've
seen
I've
thought
of
this
just
in
pass
by
is
that
the
bps
schools
now
with
the
students
that
look
different,
you
see
the
students.
Now
you
see
the
students
like
50
years
ago
and
they
look
completely
different
and
you
look
at
the
school
and
it'd
be
the
same
school,
the
books,
the
computers,
I
feel,
like
you
know
the
things
they
need
the
basics
right
now
to
build
on.
AO
So
money
is
important
and
groups
that
are
from
cities
where
not
with
not
a
lot
of
money,
they're
not
getting
enough
right.
Now.
It's
still
an
issue,
that's
crazy,
so
the
superintendent
definitely
needs
to
see
that
and
address
that
he
or
she
has
a
big
job,
but
they
have
great
parents
to
support
them.
Thank
you
for
this
chat.
Ma'am.
E
Thank
you
so
much
for
coming.
We
have
stephanie
rodriguez
reese
next
and
I
just
want
to
call
up
for
a
time
check
that
it
is
7
40
and
we
are
approaching
the
last
20
minutes
of
our
meeting.
I
know
that
the
chat
has
been
active
all
throughout
the
night.
We
appreciate
all
of
your
comments.
So
after
stephanie
I
am
going
to
transition
us
to
the
next
portion
of
our
meeting.
E
If
there
are
additional
comments,
you
can
always
send
them
to
the
address
that
was
just
posted,
so
stephanie
you're.
Next.
AI
Sorry,
good
evening,
I
just
want
to
say,
as
a
last
I
guess
the
last
speaker
is.
I
really
think
it's
important
for
us
to
think
about.
Why
are
we
replacing
the
superintendent?
I
feel,
like
that's
an
important
step,
an
important
discussion
to
have
before
we
talk
about
who's,
the
next
person.
I
wonder
if
there's
going
to
be
some
discussion
between
the
the
potential
new
candidates
and
dr
caselias,
I
wonder
if
we're
going.
AI
AI
I
think
it's
important
for
the
school
committee
and
families
and
boston
community
to
really
delve
into
the
reason
why
we're
constantly
replacing
superintendents,
because
if
we
don't
address
that
issue,
this
is
we're
going
to
continue
to
see
ourselves
talking
about
what
we
think
is
our
good
qualities
in
the
next
superintendent.
AI
So
I
just
thought
that
that's
really
important
to
talk
about,
and
I
look
forward
to
possibly
hearing
some
transparent
remarks
from
the
city
moving
forward
on.
Why
we're
in
this
position
again?
Thank
you.
E
Thank
you,
stephanie,
and
thank
you
to
all
of
our
speakers.
These
are
all
our
speakers,
dr
edinger,
and
miss
harvey
I'll
turn
the
microphone
over
to
you.
O
Okay,
thank
you
miriam.
That
was
an
amazing
job
facilitating
the
session
again.
This
is
pam
edinger
and
we
want
to
thank
our
participants
tonight.
There
are
a
number
of
you
in
chat.
There
are
a
number
of
questions
posed
and
a
number
of
eloquent
speakers
who
have
laid
out
issues
for
us
to
to
consider
and
questions
for
us
to
ask.
O
I've
noted
that
there's
been
comments
about
there,
not
being
enough
notification.
So
I
want
to
be
mindful
about
reminding
folks
that
we
have
three
more
sessions
scheduled
that
they
are
a
spanish
speaker
session,
which
will
be
conducted
entirely
in
spanish
next
tuesday,
that
is
march
15th
from
the
same
time
6
to
8
p.m.
O
There
will
be
a
student
session
on
thursday
march
24th
also
from
6
00
p.m,
and
then
there's
another
general
public
session
on
saturday
on
april,
2nd
from
10
to
noon.
Well,
these.
So
these
dates
will
will
get
prompted
for
you
as
as
as
we
go
on,
but
please
make
a
note
if
you
wish
to
come
back
again
in
in
these
capacities
and
all
of
these.
O
All
of
this
information
is
posted
on
the
website
on
the
school
committee
website
and
the
city
of
boston
website
and
community
members
may
also
provide
written
comments,
as
merriam
had
had
noted
before
to
the
email
address
of
superintendent
search
at
bostonpublicschools.org.
O
The
other
thing
to
be
on
the
lookout
for
is
the
superintendent
search
survey,
which
will
be
posted
on
the
bps
and
the
city
of
boston
websites
and
they
well.
The
survey
will
also
be
emailed
to
all
the
participants
of
these
sessions,
so
I
hope
you
will
be
able
to
access,
comment,
spaces
and
venues
in
all
these
different
ways
and
tonight,
on
behalf
of
my
co-host,
roxy
harvey
and
all
the
members
of
the
search
committee.
Thank
you
again,
and
I
wish
you
a
good
night.
O
Oh,
forgive
me
I
I
have
neglected
actually
to
a
member
of
counselor
lydia
edwards
staff.
I
believe
elaine
donovan
was
with
us
tonight
through
the
session.
So
thank
you
for
carrying
the
information
back
to
the
counselor.
P
B
I
think
that
we're
going
to
discuss
whether
or
not
we
can
legally
share
the
chat
we
didn't
say
in
advance
that
we
would-
and
so
you
know,
as
opposed
to
giving
public
comments.
I
don't
know
if
the
chat's
considered,
so
we
want
to
get
some
advice
on
that
and
obviously,
if
we
can
it'll
be
posted
along
with
the
recording,
if
we
can.
O
Okay,
so
I
I
think
I'm
trying
to
check
the
participant
numbers
here.
O
So
folks
are
slowly
logging
off
again.
Thank
you
very
much
all
of
you
for
being
here
and
if
folks
will
take
note
again
why,
while
we're
waiting
for
folks
to
to
sign
off,
maybe
what
I'll
do
is
I'll
repeat
those
sessions
again.
So
the
spanish
speaker
session
is
next
tuesday.
O
So,
hopefully
folks
who,
who
aren't
available
for
this
time,
slot,
will
be
able
to
join
us,
then
and
then
write
us
if
you
have
comments
to
superintendent
search,
all
one
word
at
bostonpublicschool.org
and
then
also
be
on
the
lookout
for
a
a
superintendent's
search
survey
that
will
elicit
from
you
similar
information
and
that
will
be
available
on
both
the
bps
bps
website
in
the
city
of
boston
website,
an
email
to
all
of
you
who
participated
in
these
sessions.
Okay,
roxy,
anything
to
add.
P
You
know
I
just
honestly.
I
just
want
to
thank
everyone
from
families,
teachers,
everyone
that
came
out.
It
has
been
a
wonderful
listening
session
just
to
hear
from
everyone,
and
we
really
do
hope
that
everyone
continues
to
fill
out
the
survey
when
it's
available
and
come
to
the
other
listening
sessions
also
and
continue
to
share
the
feedback,
because
it's
generally
appreciated.
So
thank
you
all
for
being
here
tonight
and,
of
course,
my
fellow
listening
our
selection
committee
members.
Thank
you
all
for
being
here
too,
and
our
interpreters.
Of
course,
your
work
is
always
appreciated.
O
Actually,
I'm
seeing
that
there's
still
chat
comments
being
posted
and
we
had
said
that
this
session
would
run
from
six
to
eight.
So
maybe
we
can
go
ahead
and
keep
this
channel
open
for
for
another
13
minutes
to
allow
folks
some
time
if
they
wish
to
drop
something
in
chat
as
well.
We
still
have
about
138
folks
on
the
line
so.
P
O
Right
so
yeah,
I
I
agree
that
there's
no
rush
to
end
this
we've
made
the
time
for
it.
We
want
to
hear
you
we'll
hear
you
in
chat
so
we'll
be
here.
O
And
actually,
in
terms
of
public
information,
this
piece
is
probably
good
to
mention.
The
website
for
the
bps
search
is
actually
very
rich
in
information.
O
It
has
a
timeline,
a
general
timeline
as
to
how
the
process
is
going
to
be
conducted.
So
if
you're
curious
and
you
wanted
a
source
to
go
low
back,
look
back
to
you,
that's
a
good
place
to
to
go,
look
and,
and
then
all
the
postings
that
we've
promised
you
on.
The
survey
will
be
coming
up
on
that
channel
as
well.
O
So
there
are
questions
about
whether
there
are
any
closing
comments.
I
think
we've
heard
a
lot
tonight
and
it's
going
to
take
us
time
and
deliberate
intent
to
to
to
do
a
little
processing.
So
we've
taken
good
notes.
It
is.
It
is
something
that
we
hope
I
think
close
to
our
hearts.
We
were,
we
were
concerned
that
folks
are
heard
and
that
perspectives
are
heard
so
rather
than
you
know,
being
rushed
to
comment.
O
I
think
it's
important
for
us
to
be
deliberate
and
and
to
have
some
time
to
process,
and
then
we
have
three
more
sessions,
plus
your
comments
on
the
written
ends
to
to
incorporate
into
our
understanding.
O
Again,
I'm
looking
at
the
q
and
a's
and-
and
there
was
a
comment
that
says
there
have
been
many
questions
and
will
some
of
them
be
answered
this
evening
again
we're
trying
to
be
deliberate.
We
need
to
hear
all
the
comments
in
all
the
sessions
and
then
do
a
more
a
credible
job
of
of
processing
it
as
a
committee
and
as
a
group
of
folks
that
you've
entrusted
this
process
to
so
so
we'll
be
deliberate.
O
So
our
participants
are
leaving
us
very
slowly.
We
have
116
folks
who
really
want
to
hang
on
I'm
I'm
very
hardened
by
the
fact
that
folks
really
do
want
to
participate,
and-
and
this
is
meaningful
enough
that
once
the
formal
pieces
are
over,
that
folks
are
hanging
around
that's
a
good
sign.
That's
a
really
good
sign.
P
So
we
can
hear
any
of
our
speakers
who
want
to
share
thoughts
with
us
that
speak
other
languages
also,
so
it's
not
that
you
have
to
speak
english
if
you're
on
this
channel,
so
I
just
want
to
make
sure
interpreters
are
sharing
that
too.
So
we
do
also
hear
from
individuals
who
may
be
using
the
interpreters.
E
Can
we
can
go
until
eight
o'clock?
Okay,
so
we
have
dean
powers
and
then
I
satu
berry.
Sorry,
if
I
mispronounce
your
name,
gene.
X
Hi
I
figured
as
long
as
no
one
else
was
talking
I'd
say
some
more
stuff.
I
wanted
to
mention
what
someone
else
said
in
the
chat,
and
I
didn't
hear
it
spoken
about
that.
X
There
also
really
needs
to
be
a
focus
on
buildings
and
infrastructure,
and
I
really
hope
that
the
new
superintendent
can
work
with
the
mass
school
building
resources
authority
and
get
funding
from
that
and
also
have
an
expedited
process
so
that
projects
get
done
before
all
of
the
kids
who
are
at
that
school
have
aged
out
and
had
children
of
their
own
and
moved
to
the
suburbs.
X
And
then
I
was
also
wondering-
and
you
probably
can't
answer
this-
if
there
a
lot
of
people,
including
myself,
expressed
a
preference
for
a
local
candidate-
and
I
was
wondering
if
you
had
anyone
in
mind,
if
you're,
recruiting
from
the
local
population
or
if
you're
waiting
for
candidates
to
come
to
you
or
like
how
this
whole
thing
is
being
structured.
O
I
I
the
I,
the
committee
will
will
be
considering
a
search
consultant
and
recruitment
will
be
done
by
everybody
and
anybody
we
need
as
many
good
candidates
around
the
table
as
we
can
find.
Does
that
help?
E
E
O
E
Thank
you
for
that.
Okay,
and
we
have,
I
sat
to
berry
next.
E
E
I
don't
see
isato
showing
up,
I
know
sometimes
hands
get
raised
by
accident,
so
I'll
take
I'll,
send
it
back
to
you
fam.
Oh,
I
think
maybe.
AL
AD
Well,
I
talked
before
so
if
you
still
have
a
couple
of
minutes,
I
just
wanted
to
bring
up
this
this.
This
has
been
fantastic,
really
great
dialogue,
a
lot
of
diverse
voices,
and
I
look
forward
to
more
sessions
like
this.
So
thank
you,
everyone
for
your
work
here.
I
just
wanted
to
bring
up
a
couple
things.
One
that
I
put
in
the
chat
was
this
question
of
a
peacemaking
curriculum.
AD
AD
I
was
just
very
lucky
that
I
had
a
great
science
education
and
I
really
hope
that
our
high
schools
in
boston
will
double
down,
along
with
everything
else
that
we've
been
talking
about
from
music
to
everything:
athletics,
really
double
down
on
the
science
education,
because
that
is
a
huge
part
of
our
future.
O
Well,
thank
you,
mr
lederer,
for
for
that
comment
and
I
think
we're
coming
up
on
757
and
and
if
the,
if
the
committee
and
folks
around
the
table
would
agree,
I
think
I
think
we
are
we're
in
a
good
place,
so
we'll
say
goodnight
and
and
thank
you
again
and
we
hope
to
we
hope,
you'll
encourage
your
neighbors
and
and
and
your
and
other
bps
parents
and
and
and
community
to
attend
the
other
three
venues
and
then
participate
also
in
writing.