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From YouTube: Boston School Committee Meeting 1-3-18
Description
The Boston School Committee is the governing body of the Boston Public Schools. The School Committee is responsible for: Defining the vision, mission and goals of the Boston Public Schools; Establishing and monitoring the annual operating budget; Hiring, managing and evaluating the Superintendent; and Setting and reviewing district policies and practices to support student achievement.
A
So,
thank
you
I'm
glad
everyone's
here.
This
is
the
annual
organizational
meeting
of
the
school
committee
done
by
school
committees
across
the
state,
as
as
it's
also
done
by
City,
Council's
and
bullets
of
Selectmen
etc,
with
two
purposes
to
approve
the
calendar
and
to
elect
leadership
for
the
following
year
and
then
what
we
zoom
our
normal
business
practice
at
our
next
meeting,
which
would
be
on
January
10th
I'd
like
to
begin
by
congratulating
dr.
Coleman
and
mr.
La
canto,
who
are
both
reappointed
by
four-year
terms
by
Mayor
Walsh
earlier
today.
A
So
the
committee
is
extremely
benefit
to
benefit
from
both
of
your
experience
and
we're
delighted
that
you
signed
up
for
another
four
years.
I
want
to
remind
folks,
in
general
of
the
process
of
what
it
means
to
be
a
school
committee
member.
So
because
a
lot
of
folks
don't
actually
know
we
are
all
appointed
by
the
mayor.
A
But
first
every
single
one
of
us
have
applied
to
a
Citizens
Advisory
Panel,
which
consists
of
16
people
set
up
by
law
that
consists
of
parents,
representatives
from
a
parent
organizations,
teacher
organizations,
a
special
ed,
higher
ed,
the
business
community.
Some
citizens
at
large
across
the
city
they
serve
very
admirably
in
that
role
and
when
people
apply
that
tends
to
be
a
a
fairly
large
number
of
people
apply
for
each
open
position.
A
You
have
to
go
and
be
interviewed
by
the
citizens
advisory
panel
and
a
fairly
rigorous
process
that
we
have
all
undergone,
whether
it
is
your
first
time
applying
or
whether
you're
applying
to
stay
on
the
committee,
and
so
both
mr.
La
canto
and
Dean
Coleman
reapplied
for
their
position.
This
year
went
through
the
citizens
advisory
panel,
who
then
typically
recommends
three
to
five
people
for
each
position
to
me
to
the
sitting
mayor
at
the
time.
A
In
this
case,
mayor
Walsh,
the
city
mayor,
can
only
choose
from
that
list
of
individuals
that
is
recommended
by
the
citizens
advisory
panel.
So
it
is
a
fairly
process
and
superintendent,
Chang
and
I
happen
to
be
in
city
hall,
one
day
meeting
and
both
Dean
Coleman
and
mr.
Lou
canto
were
going
in
for
their
interviews
along
with
other
folks
who
are
interviewing,
who
were
interested
in
the
position.
A
We'll
move
on
now
to
the
first
item
on
our
agenda:
the
approval
of
the
2018
meeting
calendar,
my
fellow
members,
each
of
you
have
a
copy
of
the
calendar
in
front
of
you,
I'd
like
to
turn
a
motion
I'd
like
to
entertain
a
motion
to
approve
the
calendars
presented,
recognizing
that
at
times
we
may
need
to
have
to
make
changes
to
accommodate
special
needs
or
circumstances
as
they
arise.
I
believe
the
calendar
is
attached
in
our
packet,
and
it
does
also
include
the
suggested
three
budget
hearings
that
would
we
we
would
be
holding
as
well.
A
B
Again,
I
mean
I'm
a
little
concerned
that,
even
though
we
have
now
the
list
of
the
we
have
a
meeting
scheduled,
we
still
don't
know
what
exactly
will
be
treated
at
each
one
of
these
meetings.
So
I
wanted
to
again
reiterate
the
fact
that
that
is
an
important
piece
of
what
needs
to
happen,
because
this
is
a
public
body
we
should
be
able
to.
B
People
should
be
able
to
know
ahead
of
time,
and
we
should
be
able
to
know
ahead
of
time
what
what
we're
gonna
be
discussing
so
I
know
that
it
may
not
be
the
specific
thing
we're
voting
upon
today,
but
I
don't
want
to
let
go
of
this
moment
to
you
know
not
and
I
bring
up
that.
This
is
something
that's
like
a
gaping
hole
in
our
process.
I
was
wondering
where
we
could
get
some
some
understanding
about
what
it
would
take
to
actually
do
that.
A
Well,
I
think
that's
a
very
interesting
question.
This
is
merely
just
the
dates
of
the
meeting,
so
when
you
was
suggesting
as
the
agenda
items
and
in
planning
the
agenda
speaking
from
experience
here,
we
do
tend
to
always
try
to
have
two
to
three
presentations
for
a
meeting.
Some
things
are
mandated
by
the
calendar.
So
when
the
budget
is
presented
to
us,
the
first
Wednesday
in
February
when
the
budget
is
voted
on
the
fourth
Wednesday
in
March,
when
sped
pack
presents
to
us
when
each
of
the
task
force
present
to
us.
A
C
A
B
A
To
consolidate
them
working
with
the
superintendent
and
his
team
and
try
to
lay
that
out,
sometimes
we're
good
at
that.
Sometimes
we
weren't
talk
to
you,
I'd,
say
plain
simple
and
that
is
100%.
My
responsibility,
I
did
try
to
a
number
of
times
with
working
with
vice-chair
a
Coleman
of
course,
then
reach
out
to
members
and
say
here's
what
it
looks
like
for
the
next
half
of
this
year,
but
it
was,
it
was
not
a
practice
that
was
always
followed.
A
B
A
B
That
you
know,
but
again
it's
something
that
comes
up
periodically
and
I.
Think
a
lot
of
us
are
really
trying
to
you
know.
You
know
just
make
the
point
that
it.
This
is
a
public
one.
We
should
be
able
people
it
should
be
transparent
in
that
way,
and
we
should
know
what's
coming
up.
If
you
ask
so
us,
I
won't
look
at
who
she's
saying
you
know
three
weeks
ahead
of
time.
D
A
A
E
It's
gonna
say
the
other
issue
is
not
just
getting
the
agenda,
but
really
understanding.
Why?
Whatever
is
on
the
agenda,
is
there
and
what
the
expected
outcomes
are
because
sometimes
I
think
we
read
the
agendas
and
we're
not
quite
sure
why
things
are
coming
before
us
when
they
come,
but
it
would
be
good
just
to
have
a
context
so
that
we
can
do
our
best
work.
F
Okay
and
trying
to
understand
that,
so
is
part
of
the
request
saying-
and
this
is
something
we
may
do
collectively
saying:
what
are
the
common
information
we
want
this
report
here.
Are
they
five
six
reports
that
we're
expecting
and
we
would
want
them
by,
and
we
want
the
information
for
that
information
by
and
that's
something
we
can
start
thinking
about
in
advance,
ahead
of
time
and
kind
of
driving
it
a
little
more
take
some
of
the
pressure
off
the
chair.
That
kind
of.
D
B
F
Over
the
issues
and
say
tell
the
chair
what
we
would
like
to
have
going
forward
and
be,
and
not
just
do
that
actually
can
assert
our
ideas
on
that
I
mean
we
can
assert
our
ideas.
We
can
say
we
would
like
these
are
the
things
I
would
want
the
agenda
when
we
have
it
and
we
can
start
asserting
in
advance,
so
the
one
we
often
go
around
wondering
they
get
the
equity
analysis
of
the
school
assignment
we
want
to
when
it's
gonna
be.
B
The
fact
is
that
there's
some
things
that
are
said,
I
think
Michael.
You
know
so
Neil
mentioned
some
of
them,
but
there
are
others
that
are
that
brings
in
the
buildings
you
know
just
you
know.
The
kinds
of
things
that
we
know
are
gonna
happen
should
be
very
clear
right
away
and
then
you
know
negotiate
the
rest
with
six
every
six
months,
Thank.
G
C
A
A
F
A
A
A
You
the
calendar,
was
approved
and
I
appreciate
the
comments
from
members
for
how
things
could
there
could
be
more
clarity
in
the
future.
We're
gonna
move
on
out
of
the
election
of
offices
before
we
do.
I
would
like
to
I
called
Chairman's
prerogative
for
one
brief
moment
and
I
did
send
each
of
you
a
letter.
This
pass
here
this
past
week
and
in
the
interest
as
transparency
I
would
like
to
read
it
publicly.
C
A
Striving
to
reach
the
singular
goal,
I
believe
that
in
the
closer
ten
years
I've
served
in
the
Boston
School
Committee,
we
have
made
great
strides
towards
that
goal.
We
have
increased
inclusive
opportunities
for
our
most
vulnerable
students,
we've
improved
how
we
teach
our
students
for
whom
English
as
a
Second
Language,
we
have
adjusted
the
assignment
process
and
we
have
set
an
opportunity
in
Chipman
gap
policy
with
the
necessary
steps
to
ensure
implementation
and
improvement.
A
We
continued
positive
academic
improvement
during
transitions
in
city
and
district
leadership
and
set
a
new
national
standard
for
community
involvement
in
a
superintendent
search.
We
have
done
this
and
much
more
in
a
difficult
fiscal
environment
with
federal
and
state
resources
continuing
to
decline.
Year
after
year.
A
However,
due
to
our
close
relationship
with
the
city
of
Boston
and
strong,
committed
leadership
from
Mia
Walsh,
we've
seen
the
city
continue
to
increase
the
total
funding
available
for
our
efforts
each
year
as
we
work
to
improve
both
the
building's,
how
students
learn
in
and
the
classroom
experience
that
allow
our
students
to
thrive.
Equally
important
to
me.
As
you
all
know,
we
have
done
this
work
in
a
transparent
and
open
manner,
while
respecting
and
growing
the
input
of
our
students,
teachers,
employees,
parents
and
educational
partners.
A
We
can't
do
this
work
alone
and
with
the
growth
of
growth
of
be
sac,
the
citywide
parents,
council,
sped
pack
and
our
partnership
efforts
with
the
btu
and
our
other
collective
bargaining
units
and
numerous
funders
and
partners
reflect
the
commitment
we
all
hold
each
year.
I
remind
this
body
that
chair
is
simply
the
servant
to
the
body
and
I've
always
aimed
to
reflect
your
will
and
desire.
I
have
been
humbled
that
you
have
all
chosen
to
elect
me,
Chia
for
five
years,
along
with
Dean
Coleman.
A
As
vice-chair,
we
have
worked
hard
to
both
lead
and
serve
in
our
roles.
As
the
committee
membership
has
evolved
over
the
years
as
we
have
all
volunteers
in
opposition,
we
are
all
always
equally
juggling
our
full-time
job
commitments
and
family
commitments.
This
work
as
chair
requires
considerable
sacrifices
in
both
of
those
areas
which
I
have
done
willingly.
G
A
However,
as
members
have
gained
more
experience,
it
is
time
for
me
to
honor
a
commitment
I
made
to
my
family
this
past
summer,
namely
to
let
each
you
know
that
I
believe
the
time
is
right
for
evolution
in
the
cheer
position.
Our
body
always
strives
to
improve
and
rotation
in
leadership
is
important
in
that
effort
as
stuff
as
such
I
will
not
stand
for
election
in
this
leaders
position
when
we
next
meet.
It
has
been
a
privilege
to
lead
this
body
on
your
behalf.
A
A
Thank
the
three
superintendents
I
worked
closely
with
dr.
Johnson
mr.
McDonald
and
dr.
Chang,
and
their
respective
senior
leadership
teams
each
have
been
and
will
continue
to
be
incredible
leaders
and
thought
partners
in
particular
dr.
Jiang.
You
are
serving
this
district
well
and
I.
Look
forward
to
continuing
to
advise
and
support
your
work
in
Boston
in
the
coming
years.
I
also
thank
the
two
works.
Mears
I
worked
so
closely
with
the
late
mayor
Menino
in
me,
Martin
Walsh
both
have
been
deeply
supportive
of
our
youth,
our
schools
in
our
district,
both
in
words
in
action.
A
It
has
been
their
push
for
continued
improvement
for
our
district
that
drives
our
work
and
their
belief
in
a
in
appointing
us
to
our
seats.
That
puts
us
in
a
position
to
drive
positive
improvement
for
the
youth
in
our
Kia.
As
with
dr.
Chang,
I,
look
forward
to
continuing
to
advise
and
support
Mayor
Walsh's
educational
leadership
in
the
coming
years,
as
well.
I
also
thank
Elizabeth
Sullivan,
our
executive
secretary
and
those
have
worked
in
the
Boston
School
Committee
office
simply
put.
A
We
cannot
do
the
work
we
do
without
their
hard
work
and
dedication
to
our
students
in
the
district.
Lastly,
I
think
my
wonderful
wife
Rondo
and
my
three
understanding
stepchildren,
who
have
also
basically
she
had
a
considerable
amount
of
my
time
in
attend
what
the
district
over
these
past
five
years.
A
H
C
A
D
You
chairman,
O'neill,
you
have
been
such
a
great
leader
for
us
all
and
I
had
to
write
down
the
words,
dust,
sweat
and
blood,
because
you
do
look
dusty,
sweaty
and
bloody
from
such
a
great
journey
that
you've
had
as
a
leader
and
I
I,
firmly
believe.
As
a
kid
I
was
always
taught
that
everything
rises
and
falls
on
leadership,
and
we
have
been
able
to
rise
to
great
heights
under
your
leadership
under
dr.
Shane's
leadership
specifically,
and
some
of
the
things
that
you
mentioned
there.
D
But
I
have
to
really
count
you
as
a
great
leader
in
leaving
your
mark
and
leaving
your
legacy
in
two
specific
areas
that
are
pretty
near
and
dear
to
me,
number
one
seeing
how
you
stood
firm
and
how
you
spoke
clearly
and
respectfully
to
the
two
young
ladies
who
spoke
up
regarding
black
up
pls
and
to
see
your
effort,
your
leadership,
because
that
was
a
place
that
was
near
and
dear
to
your
heart.
And
you
knew
the
tension
that
had
been
coming
and
and
came
with
what
took
place
at
BLS.
D
And
yet
you
still
stood
firm
as
a
leader.
Knowing
that
it
was
the
right
thing
to
do
to
allow
the
students
to
have
their
voices
heard
and
I
as
a
woman
as
a
black
woman,
I
appreciate
when
someone
who
does
not
look
like
me
and
someone
who
does
not
share
my
experience
speaks
up
on
behalf
of
me
and
of
those
who
I
represent.
D
I
first
want
to
say
thank
you
for
that.
Also
just
your
leadership.
Continuing
to
ask
principal
after
principal
leader,
after
leader,
about
the
sack
about
sped
PAC
about
the
representation
on
their
team
to
hold
leaders
accountable,
I,
also
really
really
honor.
You
for
your
civility
for
your
respect
for
the
excellence
and
the
empathy
that
you
shared
that
you
exhibited
and
that
you
led
well
with
so
I
want
to
say
just
thank
you
for
being
a
leader
among
leaders
and
I.
Look
forward
to
seeing
your
journey.
I
All
right
so,
just
to
echo
what
mr.
Iverson
said.
Thank
you
for
remaining
solid
in
the
support
you
gave
towards
B
sack
and
the
support
that
you
gave
me
over
the
last
year
and
a
half
since
I've
joined
the
school
committee
and
making
sure
that
I
have
everything
I
need
to
engage
in
conversation
or
be
prepared
for
meetings,
or
even
just
when
you
ask
headmasters,
do
you
have
your
representatives
on
B
sack
and
holding
them
accountable
again
and
I
do
look
forward
to
working
with
you
in
the
future?
I
A
I
G
I
wanted
to
say
thank
you
for
being
Russell
Crowe
in
the
arena
and
I'm
one
of
the
scared
people
coming
out
to
face
the
Alliance,
and
you
actually
defend
me
and
no
but
seriously
I
do
want
to
say
that
it
is.
That
quote
means
a
lot
to
me
and
and
thank
you
for
sharing
that
and
I've
known
you.
For
many
years
we
sit
on
another
board
together
and
even
before,
I
appreciated
how
open
you
are
and
I
hope
you
know,
whoever
the
next
chair,
chairs,
etc.
G
One
of
the
things
that
I
admire
the
most
about
you
is
the
fact
that
you
are
open
to
listening
to
everyone's
opinions
and
I
have
seen
that
over
and
over
again
in
public.
You
know
at
other
meetings
and
that
that's
a
big
deal.
Many
people
are
afraid
of
differing
points
of
view
and
I
think
you
do
it
so
respectfully
and
so
sincerely
and
just
the
passion
that
you
have
brought
around
young
people,
especially
some
of
our
most
disenfranchised
young
people
in
alternative
education,
programming
and
the
champion
that
you
are
I.
G
Thank
you
the
same
as
Keyon
in
the
last
two
years
that
you've
always
checked
in
with
me
to
make
sure
that
I'm,
okay,
to
make
sure
that
I,
understand
and
I
know,
I've
asked
a
lot
of
silly
questions
and
a
lot,
a
lot
of
questions
and
you
were
always
really
really
really
patient
and
you
brought
all
of
that
historical.
You
know
memory
of
this
body
and
I,
don't
think
there's
enough
words
to
just
say.
G
Thank
you
for
I,
don't
even
know
people
know
how
much
you
put
into
this
and
all
the
hours
that
you
put
in
I
know.
You're
thinking
your
wife
and
kids
is
really
true,
because
it
really
is
a
lot
of
time.
So,
thank
you
so
much
for
all
you
do
for
the
city.
I
know
you're
not
leaving,
but
thank
you.
Thank
you.
Thank.
F
B
As
we
gave
these
things
bad
news,
but
I
could
you
know
I
kept
looking
at
Michael.
You
know,
I
didn't
know
him,
because
he
was
following
every
word
that
we
were
saying
and
I
think
that
is,
you
know
a
lot
of
a
lot
of
people
pick
up
on
your
ability
to
really
connect
even
to
people
when
you're
trying
to
do
very
difficult
things
or
say
very
difficult
things
that
you
connect
people
and
you
allow
them
the
space
to
say
what
they
need
to
say.
B
B
The
I
mean
I
wasn't
on
the
School
Committee
for
a
month,
and
we
were
having
an
executive
session
on
issues
related
to
English
language
learners
that
were
safe,
Jamie
wasn't
here,
I
would
I
would
speak
more
about
the
moment,
but
we
knew
that
it
was
a
serious
issue,
and
this
was
what
a
month
into
into
being
here
and
he
trusted
me.
He
trusted
me
to
really
go
through
that
process
and
try
to
fix
it.
Try
to
do
what
needed
to
get
done
to
fix
it
and
I
think
you
know
I
served.
You
know.
B
I
know:
I
have
not
been
the
easiest
person
in
this
in
this
committee,
but
I've
always
felt
that
if
there
was
truth
in
what
I
was
saying,
that
Michael
would
to
support
me
and
Michael
would
hear
it
and
I'm
gonna
miss
that
a
lot
I
mean
you're
gonna,
be
here
so
I'm
still
gonna
call
you,
but
now,
but
you
know
afterwards,
people
don't
know
I
usually
send
them.
When
I
have
a
question,
I
usually
send
them
a
long
list.
B
This
is
what
I'm
worried
about,
and
it's
really
I
think
that
has
been
very
helpful
to
me
to
learn
how
to
how
to
speak
in
a
public
body
like
this.
Coming
from
the
Academy,
where
people
just
sort
of
blurred
things
out,
you
know
almost
on
parallel
fashion.
You
know
I've
learned
a
lot
from
you
and
I.
Thank
you,
I
think
you
know.
I
still
have
a
lot
to
learn
us.
You
know,
but
but
it's
been
I
think
the
trust
that
you've
had
in
me
when
things
were
really
serious,
that
I
really
appreciated
so
I.
E
Joined
everyone,
and
just
saying
thank
you
when
I
think
of
you,
I,
think
of
how
you
lead
and
the
words
come
to
me
is
focused
grace
and
humility,
and
many
many
times
not
only
sitting
here,
but
as
we've
gone
out
and
being
in
other
venues
to
have
meetings
about
budget
and
other
things.
One
of
the
things
we
could
always
count
on,
you
is
to
be,
as
everyone
said,
an
incredible
listener,
incredibly
respectful,
even
when
it's
difficult
and
really
helping
everyone
to
feel
that
they're
being
heard
and
understood
whether
you
agree
or
not
agree.
E
H
E
H
You
went
to
Boston,
Latin
and
I've
noted
all
that,
because
we
know
that
bps
runs
in
your
blood
and
you
know
I
think
it
comes
through
to
all
of
us.
You
know
certainly
the
members
of
of
this
body,
but
the
folks
that
work
in
our
schools,
the
folks
who
work
in
central
office,
the
people
that
come
to
these
meetings
that
run
through
our
hallways
every
day.
They
know
that
you're
here
for
this
district
and
the
best
interest
of
its
students
and
that's
a
hell
of
a
thing
to
live
up
to
for
the
rest
of
us.
H
It's
a
great
thing
to
follow
and
I've
I've
been
continually
impressed
over
the
time
that
we've
worked
together.
You've
taken
I
think
you've
heard
from
every
one
of
us,
but
I'll
join
it
as
well.
You've
taken
each
one
of
us
under
your
wing
at
some
point
and
shown
us
the
ropes
and
helped
us
understand
what
the
district's
all
about
what
it
means
to
comport
yourself
as
a
as
a
member
as
it
as
a
public
servant,
and
we
owe
you
a
great
debt
of
gratitude
for
that
you're.
H
A
F
My
fellow
members
to
sign
us
at
them,
dear
Michael,
grant,
is
one
of
the
great
servant
leaders
that
have
served
to
make
this
country
one
of
the
great
promise
of
one
of
great
promise
for
resolve
fulfilling
this
promise
demands
thoughtful
engaged
and
principled
people
like
you,
and
grant
to
give
themselves
to
civil
society
responsibilities.
Thank
you
for
your
service.
J
First
of
all,
I
want
to
thank
you
for
bringing
me
to
Boston.
It
was
a
very
long
courtship
and
that
very
long
portrait
has
developed
into
a
very
long
friendship
and
the
relationship
between
a
superintendent
and
a
board
chair
or
a
board.
President
is
critical
and
I
think
you
know
this,
but
I've
never
told
you
this.
When
we
go
to
national
convenings
we're
one
of
the
few
places
a
few
cities
where
the
superintendent
and
the
chairperson
is
standing
side
by
side.
J
J
This
thing
this
alive
and
stealing
is
from
somebody
else,
but
if
you
bring
people
together
around
solutions
and
not
divide
people
around
issues,
because
it's
really
easy
to
divide
people
around
problems,
it's
much
harder,
bringing
people
together
around
solutions
and
your
your
mannerism.
The
way
you
really
invest
in
process
is
exactly
that:
bringing
people
around
solution.
So
thank
you
for
your
leadership
and
I
look
forward
to
continuing
working
with
you.
Thank.
A
F
A
The
members
sincerely
for
their
comments,
I,
have
always
said
we
are
better
than
eight
of
us
together
and
miss
Sullivan,
the
nine
of
us,
because
we
work
so
closely
together.
What
I've
always
learned
from
this
body
is,
we
all
bring
different
strengths
and
we
all
bring
different
experiences
and
we
all
bring
different
backgrounds
to
this,
but
we're
all
here
singularly
committed
to
the
57,000
students
in
Archaea.
A
So
I
have
learned
in
my
time
in
the
committee,
and
particularly
in
my
time
in
this
chair,
that
if
it's
an
e
ll
issue,
I
am
going
to
talk
to
talk
and
learn
from
her
over
it's
about
our
newly
arriving
immigrants
or
it's
about
academic
research
or
if
it's
early,
education,
I'm
gonna
talk
to
Miss
Robinson
and
you
know,
I
can
go.
Each
of
us
bring
our
strengths
to
the
table.
Community
organizations
inclusion,
the
student
voice,
the
academic
research
world,
the
voice
of
parents.
A
We
have
such
a
collection
of
people
here,
Miss,
Robinson
and
I
are
both
the
two
graduates
of
the
district
that
are
here,
and
so
we
have
graduates.
Here
we
have
parents.
Here
we
have
folks
in
the
academic
world,
the
business
world,
the
community,
the
community
world,
but
we
all
come
focused
on
the
57,000
students
in
our
care,
where,
as
long
as
we
keep
that
focus,
everything
else
is
irrelevant
and
we
all
learn
from
each
other,
but
we're
also
also
open
to
learning
from
the
community.
A
So
it
is
important,
even
if
we
have
to
sit
here
for
four
hours,
sometimes
to
hear
the
folks
who
want
to
come
and
talk
to
us,
because
we
do
learn
from
them
and
sometimes
we
get
kidded
by
the
press
about
the
length
of
our
meetings
and
whether
the
lights
go
out
or
not.
I
was
a
little
surprised.
It
was
not
noted
in
the
press
that
our
last
meeting
we
gavel,
shut
at
103
a.m.
A
broke
a
record
yes,
but
that
was
because
folks
were
here
to
talk
to
us
and
share
with
us,
and
you
know
what
we
have
a
body
that
wants
people
engage
in
our
schools.
So
that's
a
good
thing
right
that
we
that's
how
we
learn
and
that's
how
the
senior
team
learns
as
well,
and
so
engagement
is
a
good
thing.
A
If
people
are
passionate
committed,
this
school
district
is
going
to
continue
to
grow
and
thrive
and
I
have
no
doubt
that
under
build
bps
as
we
spend
a
billion
dollars
in
our
schools,
our
enrollment
is
going
to
climb
people
coming
into
this
city.
They
want
to
be
in
our
district
they
and
and
we're
gonna
nothing
but
good
things
in
front
for
Boston
Public
Schools,
so
they
I
thank
everyone
for
their
very
firing
comments.
It
has
been
a
delight
to
serve
as
chair.
A
G
A
E
A
I
A
A
vote
for
chair
this
is,
we
are
asking
whether
any
more
nominations
for
chair.
If
there
were
none.
There
has
now
been
a
motion
made
to
close
out
nominations
which
personnel
and
there
was
now
been
a
second
on
that.
Is
there
a
discussion
to
the
motion
to
close
out
nominations?
Hearing
none.
Is
there
any
objection
to
approving
the
motion
to
close
out
nominations
by
Unanimous
Consent
hearing,
none
the
nominations
for
chairperson
a
closed,
so
at
this
time
there
has
been
a
motion
to
entertain
a
motion
to
elect
Michael
Oconto.
Is
she
a
person?
F
So
I
think
it's
important
that
we
take
this
time
after
honoring
your
great
leadership,
to
think
about
what
we're
looking
forward
next
and
why
I
think
there's
clearly
a
broad
consensus
as
to
why
we
think
you
or
the
outstanding
person
to
lead
us
forward
and
I.
Think
it's
something
that
the
people
who
need
to
hear
is
that
this
is
a
very
difficult
role.
It
demands
someone
who
has
a
sensitivity
to
I
think
they're
wide
political
in
the
best
sense
of
the
word
nature
of
the
school
community
to
Boston.
F
Someone
who
we
have
trust
will
honor
the
open
records
law
will
work
with
us,
one-on-one
and
collectively
to
build
consensus
as
superintendent
suggests,
of
around
very
difficult
issues.
Finding
common
solutions
deliberate
that
and
my
understanding
conversations
with
our
colleagues.
We
have
great
faith
in
your
ability
to
work
with
us
and
as
our
representative
and
facilitate
us
through
very
difficult
times
and
discussions,
and
so
that
is
one
of
the
reasons
why
I
was
very
excited.
F
H
E
E
A
H
A
Mr.
chair
I'll
we're
gonna,
I'm
gonna
give
you
a
chance
to
give
a
few
moments
in
a
few
moments,
if
you'd
like
to
say
something,
but
first
we'll
do
the
second
election.
Thank
you.
That's!
Okay!
Thank
you.
So
we'll
move
on
to
the
position
of
vice
chair
this
time,
we'd
like
to
issue
a
call
for
nominations
for
Vice
Chair.
D
A
You
so
there
was
a
nomination
for
Dean
Coleman.
Is
there
a
second
Miss
Robinson?
Thank
you.
Are
there
any
more
nominations
for
the
position
of
vice
chair
hearing?
None
I
would
like
to
close
out
the
nominations
for
Vice
Chair.
Is
there
a
motion
to
close
out
the
nominations
for
Vice
Chair
Thank
You
Dean
varmint
sitting
serve
a
second
thank.
H
A
E
A
A
E
E
A
A
A
H
Well,
we'll
figure
out
a
way
I
want
to
be
briefed
today,
I.
You
know
this
is
a
celebratory
day
and,
first
of
all,
you
know
I'm
I'm,
so
glad
we
had
such
a
great
opportunity
to
celebrate
your
service
for
the
committee
and
it
felt
about
halfway
through,
like
it
was
getting
towards
the
eulogy
zone,
but
nevertheless
you
will
be
back
here
next
Wednesday
and
joining
us
for
the
foreseeable
future.
So
we
can't
wait
to
have
you
back
I
want
to
just
start
by
saying
thank
you
to
Mayor
Walsh,
who
earlier
today
reappointed
both
dr.
H
Coleman
and
I
to
the
committee.
I
want
to
remark
first,
that
you
know
Mayor
Walsh's
commitment
to
this
city,
and
this
district
are
an
inspiration
to
me
and
a
model
for
public
service.
This
committee
shares
his
vision
for
the
Boston
Public
Schools
as
a
place
that
provides
sterling
educational
opportunities
for
all
students,
and
we
look
forward
to
working
with
Mayor
Walsh's
administration
and
continuing
to
close
opportunity
and
achievement
gaps
and
to
make
the
Boston
Public
Schools
the
first
choice
for
parents
in
this
city.
H
I'd
also
like
to
thank
those
that
have
come
before
me
in
this
role,
including
Reverend
groover,
who
I
had
the
pleasure
of
serving
with
in
my
first
year
on
the
committee
as
well
as
Kevin
McCluskey,
who
I
had
the
pleasure
of
working
with
in
a
pastoral
and
who
himself
served
as
a
committee
chair
in
the
1980s.
Both
men
have
been
kind
enough
to
share
counsel
and
guidance
with
me
over
my
time
on
the
committee,
as
have
past
members,
Alfreda
Harris,
Marshall,
Gaynor,
Meg,
Campbell
and
Margaret
McKenna.
H
This
is
a
volunteer
role,
as
you
all
know,
and
you,
as
if
you've
heard
today
and
it's
steeped
in
history,
both
good
and
bad,
and
that
provides
community
members
with
a
unique
perspective,
as
we
perform
our
solemn
duty
to
guide
this
system
of
56,000
students,
128
schools
and
school
leaders,
teachers
and
staff
towards
higher
achievement,
and
most
of
all,
you
know
when
I
think
about
fellow-members.
We've
already
said
so
much
about
him.
But
I
really
do
want
to
take
just
a
moment
again
to
say
thanks
to
mr.
H
O'neill,
who
again
has
been
an
extraordinary
man
to
learn
from
it.
My
four
years
on
the
committee
michael,
has
been
a
constant
on
this
board
over
a
period
of
great
change.
As
you
all
know,
we've
been
through
two
mayors
and
three
superintendents
during
that
time,
and
you
know
from
the
from
the
moving
on
of
Mayor
Menino
to
the
service,
the
great
John
McDonough
and
our
hiring
process
that
resulted
in
the
great
dr.
Chang
that
we
have
today.
Mr.
H
O'neill
service
has
really
been
steady,
practical
and
in
the
best
interest
of
our
students,
I'm
always
struck,
in
particular
by
how
much
care
you
put
into
the
discussion
of
any
issue
that
comes
up
with
students
with
special
needs,
in
particular,
I'm
always
struck
by
how
you
think
you
invoke
your
sister,
who
was
a
special
needs
teacher
for
a
number
of
years.
I
believe
in
Cambridge.
Isn't
that
right?
H
When
thinking
about
you
know
how
we
best
serve
the
students
that
are
most
in
need
in
our
district
and
that
always
sticks
with
me
and
I
think
it
sticks
with
a
lot
of
us.
In
any
case,
and
as
as
mr.
O'neill
said
many
times,
the
chair
is
a
servant
above
the
body
and
again
we
all
agree
that
a
gratitude
for
you
for
your
service
and
I'd
also
like
to
thank
my
fellow
members
for
selecting
me
as
the
next
servant
of
the
body.
H
Each
of
us,
as
you've
heard
today,
brings
a
special
set
of
skills
and
perspectives
to
the
committee
and
to
our
city,
and
the
report
we've
developed
over
time
allows
us
to
effectively
serve
this
district
to
our
best
potential.
They
told
Dean
Robinson
earlier
this
week,
I'm
really
glad
that
we're
we're
getting
the
band
back
together.
You
know
it's
still.
The
eight
of
us
that'll
be
here
for
another
year
and
I
think
that's
really
important
that
we
have
continuity
in
this
district,
especially
in
a
turbulent
time
and
a
time
of
change.
H
We've
done
a
great
deal
of
good
in
this
district
and
we've
adopted
a
number
of
leading
policies.
We've
got
a
new
code
of
conduct.
That's
a
model
across
the
Commonwealth.
We've
got
a
national
using
leading
water
policy.
We've
got
a
first-of-its-kind
opportunity,
achievement
gap,
task
force,
got
task,
forces
devoted
to
improving
the
lives
of
English
language,
learners
of
students
and
inclusion
settings
and
fit
and
health
most
recently,
fiscal
oversight
for
the
district
and
a
school
quality
framework
that
makes
enrollment
more
approachable
for
parents
and
students
and
many
more.
H
We
can
be
proud
of
this
work
while
acknowledging
that
we
are
not
done,
and
we
have
much
more
to
do.
I
can't
think
of
a
better
group
to
work
with,
and
the
one
that's
before
us
in
seeking
to
improve
the
opportunities
and
lives
of
our
bps
students
and
I.
Thank
you
again
for
your
service
and
for
the
confidence
that
you've
placed
in
me
as
chair.
Thank
you.
Finally,
and
most
importantly,
I
want
to
thank
my
family,
who
have
given
me
the
support
necessary
to
do
this
job.
H
H
Who
is
herself
a
former
educator,
my
three
daughters,
Sophia
Francesca
and
Maria,
her
bps
students
they're
the
reasons
that
that
I
do
this
job?
You
know
I
want
to
Boston,
that's
a
better
City
for
us,
and
that
means
building
a
better
city
for
all
of
us,
and
that
means
providing
for
our
friends
and
neighbors
the
same
privileges
that
we
enjoy
and
I
said
something
you
know
when
I
think
about
this
I
said
something
that
you
know
it's
very
personal
to
me
when
this
committee
hired
dr.
H
H
We
have
to
educated
parents,
we
have
a
home,
we
have
a
warm
bed
clean
clothes
food
on
the
table.
The
work
we
do
here
is
make
sure
that
the
kids
in
this
city
that
do
not
have
those
basic
human
necessities
are
given
the
same
opportunities
to
achieve
to
the
best
of
their
potential,
and
that's
how
we
make
this
city
better.
By
creating
the
tools,
the
children
need
to
succeed,
education
unlocks
those
tools
and
that's
the
business
that
were
in.
H
We
learn
these
lessons
every
day,
but
for
the
most
of
us
it
starts
in
the
home,
and
so
I
want
to
also
remark
that
I'm
honored
and
overwhelmed
to
have
my
parents
with
me
today.
Who's
traveled
up
from
Florida
to
be
here
and
they're
gonna,
be
here
a
little
bit
longer
because
their
flight
got
canceled
tomorrow.
H
Going
a
little
off
script
but
I,
you
know:
I'm
a
product
of
public
schools.
I
grew
up
in
Broward
County
Florida
I
went
to
the
Broward
County
Public
Schools,
my
father's,
a
product
of
public
schools
he's
Medford
Medford
high
class
in
1958,
my
mother's,
a
I
won't
say
what
one
year
of
course,
she's
a
product
of
the
public
schools
in
the
miami-dade
County
public
school
system
in
Florida
graduated
from
Southwest
High
School
in
Miami,
and
my
wife
is
well
she's.
A
graduate
of
Walpole
high.
H
This
work
means
very
much
to
us
and
you
know:
I
I,
don't
know
that
I
stopped,
calling
I
know
it's
going
to
snow
tomorrow.
I,
don't
know
that
I
can
never
live
up
to
the
model
of
parenting,
citizenship
and,
frankly,
decency
that
my
parents
have
shown
my
sister
and
me,
and
our
many
friends
and
relatives
over
time,
but
I
am
I,
certainly
want
to
thank
them
for
the
load
they've.
Given
me
in
the
guidance
he
provided
me,
I
love
you
mom
and
dad
and
thank
you.
H
Want
to
close
with
the
times
ahead
for
this
district,
as
we
all
know,
we're
very
challenging.
We
continue
to
face
shrinking
state
and
federal
revenues.
Our
English
language
learners
population
continues
to
grow
and,
in
fact,
students
of
violet
enix
origin
or
the
largest
population
within
our
district.
Today,
our
children
with
special
needs
continue
to
deserve
our
care
and
attention.
H
We'll
have
a
teacher's
contract
and
a
transportation
contract
it's
up
this
year,
and
we
must
address
transformational
changes
to
our
school
buildings
and
to
our
configurations
across
the
district.
We
will
face
these
challenges
head-on,
and
we
will
do
so
together
to
my
colleagues,
dr.
Chang,
all
the
students,
teachers,
staffs
and
staff
and
parents
in
our
district.
Thank
you
and
I
look
forward
to
continuing
to
work
together
with
all
of
you
to
make
bps
a
better
place
for
all.
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
F
A
A
Will
you
please
step
up
on
this
ALL
issue?
Will
you
please
help
us
on
this
Oh
Miss
Robinson?
Will
you
please
help
us
you
on
the
early
education
work
that
we're
doing
or
Dean
Robinson?
Will
you
please
help
us
on
inclusion
or
we
would
take
over
the
superintendent's
review
or
miss
Oliver
Davila?
Can
you
help
us
with
these
community
issues,
or
can
you
help
us
with
the
students
that
are
moving
in
from
Puerto
Rico?
We
all
do
a
number
of
things
and
mr.
la
canto
and
Dean
Coleman
equally.
A
Do
that
as
well
and
I
do
want
to
particularly
call
out,
because
it
is
such
a
quiet
wall
that
he
has
served
for
several
years
now,
but
is
absolutely
critical.
Mr.
la
canto
has
been
the
lead
on
our
collective
bargaining,
working
with
the
cities
with
the
districts
labor
team,
and
we
have
17
collective
bargaining
agreements,
I
believe
a
13.
Thank
you.
A
We
have
13
collective
bargaining
agreements
and
some
small,
some
extremely
substantial,
and
that
is
a
huge
time
commitment
to
be
able
to
do
that
and
to
work
through
those
details
and
still
come
out
of
the
day
with
strong
working
relationships
with
the
folks
on
the
other
side
of
the
table,
because
we
are
all
committed
to
the
students
in
our
care
and
so
whether
it's
our
teachers
or
our
school
leaders
or
our
bus
drivers
or
our
cafeteria
workers
or
our
police
officers
who
well
keep
us
safe.
Thank
you.
A
What
do
the
officers
stand
in
the
back
of
the
room
right
now?
These
are
all
important
issues
and
mr.
O'connor
you've
done
an
excellent
job
on
that,
among
many
other
things
that
we've
asked
you
to
do
so.
Thank
you,
mr.
Lockhart,
oh
and
thank
you
dean
coleman
for
your
willingness
to
serve
in
a
leadership
role
in
the
coming
year.
When
we
look
forward
to
working
with
you
both
and
so
thank
you
and
if
there's
nothing
further
I'll
entertain
a
motion
to
adjourn.
Thank.