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From YouTube: Boston School Committee Meeting 8-4-21 Part 1
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Boston School Committee Meeting 8-4-21 Part 1
B
B
B
C
B
Thank
you,
ms
sullivan.
At
this
time
I
would
like
to
entertain
a
motion
for
the
school
committee
to
adjourn
to
executive
session
for
the
purpose
of
conducting
a
strategic
session
related
to
collective
bargaining
with
the
boston
teachers
union.
To
have
this
discussion
in
an
open
meeting
could
have
a
detrimental
effect
on
the
committee's
bargaining
position.
E
F
G
H
F
B
B
Great
good
evening,
everyone,
the
committee,
just
returned
from
an
executive
session
for
the
purpose
of
conducting
a
strategy
session
related
to
collective
bargaining
with
the
boston
teachers
union
tonight's
session
is
being
shared,
live
on
zoom.
It
will
be
rebroadcast
on
the
boston
city,
tv
and
posted
on
the
school
committee's
webpage
and
on
youtube
for
those
of
you
joining
us
on
zoom
or
at
a
later
date.
You
can
find
tonight's
meeting
documents
posted
on
the
committee's
webpage,
bostonpublicschools.org
backslash
school
committee.
B
B
The
committee
is
pleased
to
offer
live,
simultaneous
interpretation
in
spanish,
haitian
creole,
capo,
verdiano,
cantonese
mandarin
and
vietnamese
and
american
sign
language.
After
the
interpreters
finished
introducing
themselves
and
providing
zoom
instructions,
we
will
activate
the
interpretation
club
icon
the
globe
at
the
bottom
of
your
screen.
Please
click
the
icon
to
select
your
language
preference.
J
Thank
you,
madam
chair
good
evening,
everyone,
distinguished
members,
my
name
is
juan
bernal.
I
am
the
spanish
interpreter.
I
will
be
interpreting
in
spanish
for
the
newly
elected
member
of
the
boston
school
committee.
That
is,
this
is
rafaela,
polanco,
garcia.
You
have
the
honor
and
privilege
to
do
that.
We.
K
Yes
good
evening,
ladies
and
gentlemen,
I
will
now
proceed
to
do
the
instructions
in
spanish
for
our
spanish
audience,
my
name.
K
L
Buenas
tardes
said
good
afternoon.
I
am
los
barretto
longus,
it's
a
pleasure
to
work
with
you
all
and
with
mr
randolph
gracias.
Thank.
B
I
N
B
B
Okay,
we'll
move
on
and
come
back.
Will
our
capo
verdiano
interpreters?
Please
introduce
yourselves
and
give
zoom
instructions.
P
Good
evening
this
is
jose
I'm
going
to
be
liberian
chapter
for
tonight.
Meetings.
B
Q
Q
B
T
Hi,
I'm
tina
may
paul's
partner
for
today's
event.
U
V
W
B
B
B
B
You
can
use
the
zoom
tools
to
rename
yourself
so
that
committee
staff
will
be
able
to
recognize
you
when
it
comes
time
to
call
on
you.
Thank
you
for
your
cooperation,
we're
delighted
to
welcome
two
new
members
to
the
boston
school
committee,
lorena,
lopera
and
rafaella
polanco
garcia.
They
were
both
appointed
by
mayor
janey
on
july
22nd.
B
She
is
a
veteran
of
local
organizations,
focused
on
expanding
education,
access
for
lab
teen,
excess
and
students
of
color,
including
roxbury,
based
soleadad,
latina,
levita
inc
and
building
excellent
schools,
as
well
as
national
organizations
such
as
city
year
and
the
posse
foundation.
Welcome
miss
lapera.
Would
you
like
to
say
a
few
words.
X
Thank
you,
madam
chair.
You
just
caught
me
before
my
daughter
first
in
the
room,
so
we
might
have
some
zoom
bombers,
but
thank
you
so
much
for
this
opportunity
good
evening
and
buenas
tardes.
X
I
just
want
to
start
by
thanking
the
school
committee
nominating
panel
for
putting
my
name
forward
for
consideration
as
well
as
well
as
mayor
janie,
for
the
appointment,
I'm
really
honored
by
this
opportunity.
I
care
deeply
about
the
boston
community
and
appreciate
the
opportunity
to
bring
my
perspective
as
a
parent
to
this
governing
body.
I'm
looking
forward
to
working
together
with
superintendent,
concilius
and
other
district
leadership,
and
really
pushing
each
other
to
continue
to
work
towards
quality
and
equitable
educational
opportunities
for
our
all
of
our
children.
So
thank
you
very
much.
B
B
Her
active
visit
on
behalf
of
the
latinx
community
in
education
includes
working
on
the
no
on
2
campaign
in
2016,
helping
to
pass
a
sanctuary
school
resolution
and
passing
the
student
opportunity
act
since
2015.
She
has
served
as
the
director
of
parent
engagement
and
organizing
at
st
at
st
stevens
youth
programs
in
the
south
end.
Her
primary
language
is
spanish
and
she
will
be
speaking
with
us
using
an
interpreter.
J
G
G
G
J
J
I'd
like
to
convey
this
to
the
committee
itself
to
superintendent
brenda
casellos,
I
will
give
it
my
very
best.
My
love
my
strength,
my
courage.
So
all
bps
finalists
understand
that
I'm
here
to
commit
to
that
to
be
able
to
implement
the
changes
that
we're
looking
for
to
better
the
public
education
here
in
the
city
of.
G
G
J
B
Z
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
I
just
want
to
say
that
this
is
incredibly
rewarding
work
and
challenging
work,
and
I
want
to
welcome
you
and,
most
importantly,
if
you
have
any
questions
any
thoughts
concerns.
I
know
both
me
and
my
colleagues
are
more
than
welcome
to
talk
to
you
at
any
time
that
it
works
for
you
please
reach
out
to
me
by
email,
anytime
and
I'd
love,
to
have
a
conversation
to
share
respond
to
any
questions
you
may
have
and
congratulations
on
your
appointment
and
I
look
forward
to
working
with
you.
Z
D
Thank
you,
madam
chairs,
want
to
join.
In
a
brief,
warm
welcome
to
mr
pera
and
miss
polango
garcia,
given
adults.
Thank
you.
E
Thank
you,
madam
chair,
and
echoing
the
comments
of
my
colleagues
to
ms
lopira
and
miss
polensa,
garcia,
palenzo.
Polanso.
Excuse
me
garcia,
we're
delighted.
You
have
joined
the
committee
and
we
thank
the
mayor
and
the
nominating
panel
for
recommending
you
and
the
mayor
appointing
you.
E
You
will
both
bring
needed
and
important
voices
to
our
collective
work,
because
only
by
representing
all
of
the
community
of
boston
and
and
thinking
of
all
52
000
students
that
we
serve,
can
we
do
our
job
effectively
and
so
your
voices,
your
life,
experiences
your
work
experiences.
Your
family
experiences
are
all
critical
to
the
work
that
we
do
and,
and
I
personally
look
forward
to
learning
from
each
of
you
so
welcome.
B
X
B
So
we
are
really
looking
forward
to
working
together
with
all
of
you,
as
a
committee
and
in
partnership
with
the
superintendent
and
actually
you
know,
and
to
really
get
our
students
set
up
for
success
this
school
year.
So
again
welcome
and
thank
you
for
your
service
joining
us
we'll
now
move
on
to
the
approval
of
minutes
from
the
july
14
2021
school
committee.
This
time
I
would
like
to
entertain
a
motion
to
approve
the
minutes
of
the
july
14th
school
committee
meeting
as
presented.
E
C
Z
F
G
F
B
AB
AB
AB
First,
I
want
to
con
congratulate
our
new
members
and
appreciate
the
nominating
panel
and
mayor
janie
and
her
team,
and
all
that
it
took
to
identify
and
interview
and
select
our
new
two
members.
AB
As
I
said
a
number
of
times,
we
know
that
representation
matters
it's
critically
important
in
all
that
we
do
and
that
we
have
all
voices
at
the
table
while
we're
considering
the
important
work
before
us,
I'm
thrilled
that
we
have
two
bps
parents
here,
I'm
thrilled
that
they
both
speak,
spanish
and
and
that
they
represent
their
communities
in
such
a
wonderful
way
throughout
the
community
and
have
been
recognized
and
that
their
leadership
will
be
absolutely
wonderful
to
have
on
this
committee.
So
I
just
wanted
to
congratulate
you.
AB
There
is
news
about
my
license
and
I
first
would
like
to
apologize
to
the
school
committee
chair
personally
and
vice
chair
and
members
that
I
allowed
my
license
to
expire.
There
was
a
misunderstanding
between
me
and
my
team
about
the
category
category
of
a
temporary
or
an
emergency
license
and
emergency
license
that
were
given
during
the
pandemic.
AB
AB
I
devoted
my
full
attention
to
mitigating
the
health
crisis
and
the
license
requirements
were
waived
during
the
time
of
the
pandemic,
we're
still
in
the
pandemic,
we're
still
mitigating
the
health
and
safety
of
our
families
and
our
children,
and
that
is
taking
quite
a
bit
of
my
time.
AB
AB
We
have
a
school
opening
just
around
in
a
few
weeks
and
we
cannot
afford
any
delays
in
ensuring
the
health
and
safety
of
our
children
and
are
making
sure
that
our
teachers
have
what
they
need
and
our
school
leaders
have
what
they
need
and
that
there's
clarity
in
that.
So
again,
I
apologize
for
this
distraction.
AB
AB
I'd
like
to
I'd
I'd
like
to
also
spend
some
time
just
recognizing
an
amazing
superintendent
of
boston,
public
schools
and
his
passing.
AB
AB
AB
He
and
he
was
also
superintendent-
san,
diego
schools,
current
superintendents,
school
leaders,
administrators
and
teachers
are
still
con
inspired
by
his
leadership,
and
there
are
just
so
many
current
bps
employees
with
such
fond
memories
of
their
time.
Working
with
mr
paisan,
under
his
leadership,
boston,
public
schools
was
a
finalist
is
several
years
in
a
row
for
the
winner
of
the
prestigious
broad
prize
for
public
education.
AB
AB
I
personally
got
a
chance
to
meet
him
at
the
public
education
leadership
project
with
the
harvard
school
and
was
quite
impressed
with
his
leadership
and
learned
quite
a
deal
myself
and
on
behalf
of
the
whole
entire
team.
Here
at
bps.
I
want
to
extend
my
condolences
to
his
wife,
ellen
and
all
of
his
family.
AB
Next,
I'd
like
to
announce
that
we
have
done
two
searches
for
the
madison
school
leader
and
we
will
be
welcoming
all
of
our
new
skill
leaders
a
little
bit
later
at
a
later
school
committee
meeting,
but
we
especially
wanted
to
speak
with
you
today
about
our
new
leader
at
madison
park.
AB
AB
This
was
a
deliberate
and
thoughtful
process
that
yielded
dr
brown,
and
I
look
forward
to
formally
introducing
him
to
the
school
committee.
He
comes
from
us
to
us
from
alabama
where
he
earned
his
bachelor
of
science
from
tuskegee
university
in
alabama
and
later
obtained
a
master's
in
education
from
alabama
agricultural
mechanical
university
in
normal
alabama.
AB
Dr
brown
also
completed
his
phd
in
agricultural
education
and
studies
with
a
minor
in
administration
from
iowa
state
university
of
science
and
technology
among
his
many
accomplishments.
Dr
brown
has
served
as
a
transformational
school
leader
at
aniston.
High
school
in
anniston.
Alabama
has
been
engaged
in
educational
leadership
at
both
the
school
level
and
the
college
level,
and
I
again
want
to
thank
kevin
mccaskill
for
his
steadfast
leadership
and
partnership
in
this
endeavor.
AB
I'm
thankful
that
he'll
be
bringing
his
talent
and
skills
to
helping
us
in
bps,
build
out
our
vocational
education
to
broaden
our
sets
of
schools
and
to
start
earlier
in
the
middle
grades
and
create
stronger
pathways
to
vocational
education,
particularly
at
madison
park.
I'd
like
to
thank
jim
rooney
and
the
boston
chamber
of
commerce
for
funding
our
first
search
and
the
many
parents
staff
students,
friends
of
madison,
the
alumni
and
other
key
community
members
who
helped
in
the
search.
AB
AB
Bps
is
hosting
a
summer
graduation
for
all
students
who
have
wrapped
up
their
work.
It
will
take
place
on
wednesday
august
25th
from
6
to
7
30
p.m.
At
white
stadium,
we
anticipate
200
students
to
graduate
at
this
event,
and
I
hope
you'll
join
me
in
congratulating
students
and
their
families
and
their
teachers
for
this
great
accomplishment.
There
are
a
few
high
schools
that
will
also
host
their
own
summer
graduations,
and
we
will
have
all
this
information
up
on
our
graduations
page
once
the
dates
are
finalized.
AB
Following
our
highest
graduation
rate
on
record
in
2020,
we
continue
working
to
increase
the
district's
overall,
four
and
five-year
graduation
rate.
The
class
of
2021
has
encountered
so
many
challenges
and
we
are
just
really
proud
of
our
students
and
their
perseverance
and
dedication
and
that
extends
to
our
summer
graduates
as
well.
So
congratulations,
congratulations
to
all
of
our
graduates.
AB
AB
More
than
13
000
students
have
participated
in
summer
engagement
throughout
a
wide
range
of
programs,
many
of
them
run
by
our
schools
and
many
operated
by
our
nonprofit
partners.
Bps
utilized
our
full
suite
of
outreach
tools
to
drive
summer
engagement,
school
staff
made
phone
calls.
They
targeted
outreach
to
families
to
inform
them
of
programs
at
their
schools,
as
well
as
many
other
opportunities.
AB
We
also
shared
information
on
social
media
in
our
family
newsletter
and
with
public
information
officers
from
from
fellow
city
agencies
who
helped
us
push
out
information
among
their
channels.
Over
the
course
of
the
summer,
students
have
engaged
in
physical
activities,
sports
arts
and
academic
acceleration.
AB
I'm
really
excited
about
this
next
information
point
of
information,
and
that
is
that
deleverne
stanislaus
has
won
the
shattuck
award.
AB
We
are
so
excited
about
our
very
own
director
of
transportation,
deleveran
stanislaus,
who
was
the
recipient
of
the
2021
henry
l,
shattuck
public
service
award
recipients
are
awarded
by
the
boston
municipal
research
bureau
for
their
integrity,
initiative,
leadership
and
commitment
to
the
public.
Good
dellaverne
has
demonstrated
all
of
these
qualities,
particularly
as
the
transportation
team
has
rallied
and
adapted
to
challenges
presented
by
the
pandemic.
AB
AB
Last
friday,
bps
submitted
our
preliminary
spending
plan
for
the
sr2
funds.
As
a
quick
reminder,
we
have
already
started
spending
sr1
funds
with
expenses
in
ppe,
health
and
safety
summer
programming
as
part
of
our
return
recovery.
Imagine
framework
sr2
is
the
next
step
and
covers
this
academic
year,
while
sr3
will
cover
the
following
year.
That's
most
of
the
275
million.
AB
That's
our
reimagined
funds.
So
that's
going
to
be
really
fun
to
list
to
hear
from
the
students
in
more
in
depth
on
those
investments
and
based
on
those
priorities
and
what
we
hear
from
students
and
families,
teachers,
staff
and
partners.
We
will
release
the
plan
and
our
overall
vision
for
esser
later
this
year.
AB
AB
We're
committed
to
allocating
50
of
the
funding
which
is
going
directly
to
schools,
calculated
based
on
the
student
population
that
they
educate.
That
means
additional
funding
for
students
with
special
education
needs
and
also
additional
funding
for
students
who
are
low-income
and
students
who
are
speaking
languages
other
than
english
at
home.
AB
AB
We
are
installing
our
quality
monitors
data
loggers
in
our
classrooms,
so
we
can
keep
track
of
our
air
quality
in
schools.
We're
investing
in
libraries
and
upgrading
our
access
to
drinking
water.
We'll
submit
an
updated
plan
with
specific
spending
levels
later
this
month
and
continue
to
report
out
to
the
public
into
the
school
committee.
AB
AB
As
we
know,
space
often
presents
a
challenge
here
in
the
city
we
announced
back
in
march
of
2021
that
wentworth
institute
of
technology
stepped
up
and
provided
space
to
temporarily
locate
our
emk
students
interested
in
in-person
learning
onto
their
campus
and
they've.
We've
been
collaborating
them
on
a
long-term
prospect
of
a
permanent
home
right
there.
AB
AB
The
responsible
thing
is
that
we
have
to
have
a
location,
this
fall
for
them
and
the
endicott
is
currently
being
prepared
for
them
to
to
go
into
that
space.
If
another
option
comes
available
in
the
next
couple
of
weeks,
we
will
continue
to
vet
those
as
as
viable
spaces,
if
possible,
I
committed
to
meeting
with
the
school
community
again
next
week
and
give
them
an
update
on
our
progress,
and
we
will
continue
to
listen
and
and
give
feedback
to
the
community
and
have
ongoing
dialogue
with
the
community
in
a
moment.
AB
AB
The
school
year
starts
on
thursday
september
9
for
grades
1-12
and
monday
september
13th
for
a
pre-kindergarten
and
kindergarten
students.
As
you'll
hear
in
the
presentation,
we
have
taken
no
breaks
and
have
been
planning
all
summer
to
get
ready
for
the
new
school
year,
we'll
cover
health
and
safety
protocols,
facility
updates
and
more
on
our
operational
readiness.
AB
AB
Wren
is
dropped
off
at
school
early
and
joins
the
before
school
program
to
connect
with
fellow
students
and
school
staff
during
class
ren
works
on
reading
and
small
groups,
with
his
teacher
at
a
table
right
next
to
his
friends
and
yes,
they're.
All
wearing
masks
at
recess
wren
plays
outside
on
the
play
structure.
Next
to
the
friends
without
masks.
AB
After
lunch,
the
school
social
worker
joins
his
class
and
some
classmates
talk
about
how
they
are
feeling
about
being
back
at
school.
Ren
only
uses
a
computer
once
during
the
day
to
use
personalized
learning
program
that
develops
his
reading
skills.
At
the
end
of
the
day,
ren
gets
tutoring
with
some
of
his
peers
in
an
after-school
program.
AB
Second,
we
will
we
will
support
the
cultivation
of
all
students,
social,
emotional,
mental
health
and,
of
course,
another
priority
for
bps
will
be
addressing
lost
instructional
time
by
ensuring
every
student
is
engaged
in
culturally
responsive
classroom
and
excelling
academically,
and
will
do
this
through
our
academic
focused
instructional
leadership
working
with
our
partners
in
public
health.
We
want
the
top
line
message
to
be
that
our
best
approach
to
a
safe,
healthy
and
happy
school
year
is
masks,
vaccines
and
testing.
AB
I
want
to
again
thank
our
entire
bps
team
for
all
that
they've
done
to
ensure
a
safe
return,
a
strong
recovery
and
the
work
that
we're
doing
on
our
esther
commission,
with
all
of
our
parents
and
our
community
and
stakeholders,
and
students
and
teachers,
as
we
look
toward
the
future
and
reimagine
what
bps
can
be.
Madam
chair.
That
concludes
my
superintendent's
report.
B
B
D
Thank
you,
madam
chair
superintendent,
to
your
disclosure
around
your
licensure.
I
have
a
few
questions.
One
is:
has
the
state
granted
you
a
further
grace
period
to
continue
to
operate
as
our
superintendent?
While
you
take
the
exam.
AB
I
am
in
conversation
right
now,
mr
de
rujo,
with
the
commissioner
and
he's
looking
at
that
with
his
lawyers
and
and
what
we
are
with
ours
as
well,
and
so
I
will
come
back
to
the
school
committee
about
that.
I
will
be
taking
the
test
within
a
week.
D
Okay,
so
so
we
may
need
to
be
prepared
for
an
interim
if
that's
not
successful,
potentially
that,
I
guess
that's
more
of
a
comment.
We
don't
know,
you
know
what
the
result
would
be,
and
then
this
is
more
a
comment.
D
D
We
evaluated
the
superintendent
and
just
from
my
perspective,
I
presumed
that
when
I
read
the
contract
that
those
requirements
were
met
in
terms
of
licensure
and
and
that
clearly
wasn't
the
case
and
did
you
know
at
what
point
should
we
have
asked
those
questions?
Should
we
have
done
our
own
diligence
as
a
committee
during
the
evaluation
process?
You
know.
Clearly
we
didn't
do
that
and
I
think
that's
a
you
know
a
very
key
piece
of
information.
D
I
understand
the
superintendent's.
You
know
response
to
that,
but
just
as
a
committee,
I
I
think
that's
pretty
pretty
fundamental
and
it
looks
like
we
missed
that
we
did
miss
that.
So
just
a
comment
to
my
colleagues
on.
B
That
I
guess
I
will
comment
to
you
about
that.
The
licensure
of
all
staff
is
the
responsibility
of
the
human
resources
department,
and
so
it
was
our
assumption
that
that
was
being
taken
care
of
by
them.
They
are
the
ones
that
would
should
have
alerted
us
if
there
had
been
an
issue,
and
since
there
was
none,
the
assumption
was
that
everything
was
in
place
as
it
was.
B
So
since
we
have
just
learned
this
issue,
we
are
now
taking
the
steps
that
are
relevant
to
move
forward,
but
I
think
I
would
agree
with
you
to
say
this
is
a
lesson
learned
for
all
of
us
that,
even
though
there
are
assumptions
we
should
have
a
checklist
that
says
are
all
of
these
things
in
place
and
we
did
not.
So
you
know,
hopefully,
things
can
get
rectified
as
soon
as
possible
as
we
move
forward.
B
Thank
you
I'll
go
to
miss
mercer.
Z
Thank
you
for
the
moment
and
dr
celia.
Thank
you
for
your
report
in
the
wide
range
we
all
appreciate
the
way
in
which
superintendent
passant
said
a
set
of
high
bar
for
us
all
that
we
continue
to
try
to
reach.
I
appreciate
you
acknowledging
them
very
excited
about
the
award-winning
work
in
your
transportation
department.
Z
Those
are
very
good
things
for
us
to
see
and
learn
about
and
speaks
to
the
ways
in
which
we're
currently
driving
the
district
to
perform
at
a
higher
level
efficiency
as
demonstrating
a
lot
of
the
positive
outcomes
you
shared
with
us
today.
I
I
want
to
you
know
in
in
the
speech
in
this
search
for
more
coherence
and
efficiency.
Z
I
want
to
just
lift
up
the
s
the
report
and
the
esser
funds,
which
you
know
the
broad
you
know
the
very
difficult
broad
decisions
to
make.
I
would
appreciate
it
as,
as
we
make
those
type
of
reports
that
we
articulate
the
manner
in
which
these
investments
are
associated
with
which
particular
strategic
goals,
and
then
we
articulate
that
and
regulate
the
same
way.
We
do
with
the
equity
impact
statements
that
are
beginning
to
we're.
Z
Bringing
about
policies,
I
would
appreciate
reports
about
particularly
large
funding
decisions,
be
really
tied
showed,
and
this
should
drive
improvement
towards
this
goal,
whichever
that
would
be
and
so
build
that
discipline
into
our
reporting
and
part
of
that
is
this
is
this-
is
it
actually
was
a?
It
was
a
conversation
I
was
having.
Z
As
many
of
you
know,
I'm
also
on
a
school
committee
board
in
china
and
the
head
of
that
board
was
discussing
having
conversations
about,
rocks
and
sand
in
a
jar
and
if
the
rocks
are
important,
I.e,
reaching
closing
the
achievement
gap
having
high
performing
schools
having
high
performing
professionals
at
all
addiction.
Those
are
the
big
rocks
that
we
we
really
want
to
be
focused
on
and
give
energy
to
and
focus
on
if
we
start
filling
up
our
jar
with
sand.
Z
We,
we
did
a
deep
dive
evaluation
of
your
performance
over
the
past
year
and
by
and
large
founding
you
performing
at
an
effective
level
using
the
data
you
have
at
hand
of
your
performance.
Those
are
the
rocks,
the
your
certification,
which,
of
course,
we
want
done
and,
of
course,
we're
going
to
follow
through.
Of
course,
we
want
to
comply
with
state
expectations
is,
in
my
mind,
the
sand,
and
I
don't
want
to.
Z
I
encourage
us
to
focus
on
the
big
issues
that
are
going
to
drive
improvement
for
for
for
kids,
and
you
know
be
mindful
of
the
sand.
That's
important
part
of
our
foundation,
but
not
over
over
spend
too
much
time
on
so
again,
I
want
to
build
some
discipline
around
the
manner
in
which
we
present
our
work.
Our
proposals
in
lighter
strategic
goals
that
we
always
have
that
in
mind,
and
if
we
can't
do
that,
then
we
need,
then
that
gives
us
an
opportunity
to
school
community
say
wait
a
minute.
How
does
this
really
drive
forward?
Z
AA
Hello,
so
I
first
want
to
say
thank
you
for
your
report
and
just
being
open
and
honest
with
us
about
your
license
being
inspired.
So
my
first
question
is
when
it
comes
to
the
person,
the
purchasing
their
purchasing
of
the
ac
units,
whether
it
be
for
all
schools,
schools
without
the
hvac
systems
or
select
schools.
AA
All
right,
thank
you
and
then
is
the
same
goals
for
the
moderate
for
the
air
quality
moderating
systems.
AA
You
and
then
my
last
question
is
in
regards
to
the
emk
school
building
and
their
location.
So
if
they
end
up
in
the
endicott
building
will
bps
provide
safe
transit
transportation
for
all
students.
So
that's
the
first
part
of
the
question.
AB
Yes,
we
are
working
with
the
the
emk
students
and
the
faculty
around
the
transportation
needs
at
the
school.
AA
AB
That's
our
that's
our
intent
is
that
they'll
be
able
to
keep
all
of
those
partners.
I
know
that
the
distance
creates
a
bit
of
a
challenge
for
some
of
the
partners,
because
those
are
right
in
the
community
nearby.
This
is
a
unforeseen
situation
with
the
pandemic
of
the
the
building
not
being
adequate
before
so
they
had.
This
emergency
need
to
move.
AB
We
were
able
to
move
them
to
wentworth
last
year,
but
because
wentworth
has
construction
going
on
this
year,
they're
not
able
to
accommodate
them,
and
they
have
the
return
of
their
students
coming
up
back
to
campus.
It
makes
it
just
more
challenging
for
us
and
we
have
been
seeking
other
facilities
for
them
to
go
in
some.
You
know
the
only
viable
option
we
have
right
now
is
the
endicott
to
to
house
all
of
them,
but
we
will
continue
to
look
at
options
if
other
options
become
available
prior
to
school
start.
G
J
G
G
J
I
am
very
aware
that
they
are
at
boston,
public
schools,
dr
caselias,
I
would
like
to
have
a
list
whenever
possible
to
be
able
to
find
out
what
are
the
improvements
or
which
schools
are
being
taken
care
of
at
this
moment.
If
that
is
a
possibility
out
of
the
year
125
schools
which
schools
are
getting
the
improvements
right
now
and
what
is
being
done.
AB
X
Thank
you,
madam
chair,
and
thank
you
superintendent
xelias
for
that
report.
My
question
is,
I
think,
a
follow-up
out
of
some
of
the
questions
that
have
come
up
regarding
facilities.
I
understand
that
that
you
mentioned
the
air
quality
monitors
in
every
classroom.
I
believe
that
work
has
started
this
summer.
Is
that
projected
to
be
finalized
before
start
of
school
or
what
is
the
timeline
for
completion
for
that.
AB
AC
Significant
amount
of
the
air
quality
monitors
will
be
installed
before
school
starts,
but
there
may
be
some
that
trickle
into
september,
so
our
goal
is
to
complete
them
by
the
end
of
september.
The
latest.
X
Great
and
I
think
similar
to
miss
polanco
garcia's
request,
if
you
can
share
a
list
of
schools
in
which
that's
already
been
finalized,
as
well
as
the
pieces
around
the
hvac
systems
and
what
is
still
pending
and
perhaps
which
ones
will
be
completed
post
start
of
school.
That
would
be
incredibly
helpful
for
me.
AC
B
E
O'neill
no,
no!
Thank
you.
I
thank
the
superintendent
for
a
report.
I
you
know
upon
reflection.
I
will
say
I
I
appreciate
the
superintendent
talking
about
her
licensing
issue.
E
It
is
a
unnecessary
distraction,
unfortunately,
and
I'm
sorry
that
there
appears
to
have
been
miscommunication
or
misinterpretation
of
the
emergency
waivers
versus
the
temporary
waivers.
I'm
glad
you
are
correcting
this
immediately
when
we
voted
in
june
on
your
contract.
E
I
appreciate
that,
like
many
of
our
students
and
many
of
our
other
teachers,
you
have
to
take
a
makeup
exam,
so
to
speak,
that
I
have
no
doubt
you
will
pass
with
flying
colors.
As
you
have
been
an
educator
for
30
plus
years.
You
have
your
doctorate.
You
had
your
state
superintendency
in
minnesota.
E
I
have
no
doubt
it'll
be
passed
and
you
do
have
members
of
your
senior
team
who
are
do
have
their
superintendent's
license.
So
I'm
sure
jesse
will
give
us
guidance
on
ways
to
make
sure
that
this
is
quickly
taken
care
of
and
that,
even
as
you
prepare
for
the
exam,
I
trust
your
focus
will
be
on
reopening
schools,
the
protocols
to
keep
our
students
safe.
E
What
happens
with
the
last
couple
of
buildings,
horace
mann,
emk,
others
that
are
focused
on
some
big
facility
decisions
that
have
to
be
made
that
we
all
keep
our
eye
on
the
ball
on
the
most
important
issues,
which
is
getting
our
52
000
students
back
in
school
a
month
from
now
and
getting
their
education
caught
up
and
moving
forward
in
a
positive
way,
even
as
we
respect
how
important
licensure
is
for
all
of
our
employees
and
trust
at
the
appropriate
time,
we
can
find
out
from
office
of
human
capital
how
we're
doing
on
licensure
for
all
of
our
employees.
E
So
good
luck
on
that
test,
I
have
no
doubt
you'll
pass
it,
and
I
look
forward
to
this
getting
clarified
as
soon
as
possible.
B
AB
B
Right
and
we
will
also
know
more
and
more
in
depth
what
the
dollars
that
the
district
will
be
spending
on
in
terms
of
the
types
of
programming
etc.
I
know
one
set
of
concerns.
B
I've
heard
as
we
provided
the
funding
directly
to
schools
that
a
number
of
folks
have
raised
the
concern
that
children
who
may
have
more
resources
also
suffer
during
the
pandemic,
and
so,
even
though
there
wasn't
a
per
person
allocation
given
to
the
schools
understanding
how
the
dollars
that
the
district
will
be
spending
will
be
to
the
benefit
of
all
students
irregardless
of
their
their
needs.
AB
Yes,
madam
chair,
we
will
absolutely
have
that
be
part
of
the
public
record
as
well.
What
I'm
really
interested
in
doing-
and
I've
been
working
with
chief
financial
officer,
nate
cooter
and
his
team
and
ms
mitchell
chief
mitchell
on
her
side
on
the
esther
programming,
is
to
align
all
of
that
to
the
fy
23
budget,
so
that
the
public
can
really
see
how
we're
using
the
1.4
billion,
as
well
as
the
additional
ester
investments
to
accelerate
learning
for
our
children
and
create
a
more
equitable
experience
across
all
schools.
AB
And
that's
where
you
will
see
these
investments
go
in
the
final
installment
of
the
100
million
dollar
three-year
commitment
that
we
received
a
few
years
ago
to
support
the
strategic
plan.
So
I'm
really
really
excited
about
showing
that
alignment
and
being
very
transparent
about
that.
AB
B
My
other
question
is
about
summer
learning.
I
know
that
there
was
great
intent
for
there
to
be
many
more
students
engaged
and
that
this
process
started
back
in
january.
At
a
school
level,
have
schools
done
their
own
review
of
what
occurred
between
the
intent
and
the
outcomes.
AB
Yeah
I
appreciate
that
feedback
and
we
will
be
working
more
closely
with
the
school
leaders
on
how
to
document
their
effort
and
their
outreach
and
when
they
don't
get
in
contact
that
they
still
document
that
they
weren't
able
to
get
it
or
we
look
for
now.
We
have
family,
liaisons
and
social
workers
in
schools,
which
will
help
us
to
really
track
down,
addresses
or
change
of
addresses.
AB
I
do
want
to
share
that.
You
know.
I
do
believe
that
the
reasons
I've
been
told
by
some
parents
is
that
transportation
was
a
barrier,
that
the
hours
were
a
barrier,
and
so
I've
already
spoken
with
drew
eccleston
about
summer
school
next
year
and
addressing
the
issues
of
hours
before
and
after
care
and
transportation
for
our
students
and
then
also
looking
at.
How
do
we
do
our
outreach?
We?
We
did
a
lot
on
the
communication
side
and
our
school
leaders
and
teachers
reached
out
as
well.
AB
I
heard
it
today
in
my
meeting
with
a
emk
parent
who
was
sharing
his
concern
about
sending
his
child
to
school
and
not
you
know,
and
students
not
being
vaccinated
just
yet,
and
so
that's
still
a
that's
still
a
concern
and
could
have
also
hindered
some
of
our
hopes
for
a
more
robust
participation.
B
Really,
thank
you,
mr
derujo
is
your
hand
raised
a
second
time.
Yes,.
D
A
few
few
more
issues
in
question
so
on
on
the
esr
funds,
just
to
put
on
the
record
again,
maybe
for
the
third
time
madam
chair,
are
we
we're
gonna
vote
on
this
as
a
school
committee?
At
the
september
september
meeting
on
the
on
the
final
plan.
B
Dr
cassellius,
we
talked
about
having
that
as
a
formal
presentation
in
september
for
a
vote
yeah.
There
was
there,
as
I
explained
to
you
earlier,
that
there
have
been
a
problem
about
the
timing
of
shifting
it
from
a
report
to
a
to
a
vote,
and
so
we
were
unable
to
do
it
to
get
it
on
to
the
official
agenda
for
this
meeting,
but
do
have
the
intention
of
bringing
it
back
as
a
vote
in
september.
Yes,.
AB
And
that
will
be
an
itemized
list,
then
we
will
have.
We
will
have
the
full
complement
of
the
review
and
comment,
because
we
committed
to
the
30-day
review
and
comment
right
so
and
we
will
make
any
amendments
at
that
time
to
the
esser
report
to
the
state.
If
we
need
to
make
amendments
which
is
allowable.
D
Now
I'll
just
say
from
my
colleagues
that
you
know,
we've
talked
about
this,
I
think,
since
since
I've
been
here
in
february
since
the
the
funds
were
available
and
that
maybe
we
need
a
better
system
for
when
we
as
members,
I
remember
our
previous
chair
said
we
were
going
to
vote
on
this
to
track
the
requests
that
we
make
and
to
ensure
that
those
requests
are
actually
followed
up
on
in
a
timely
way
and
then
and
consistent
with
what
we
originally
said,
because
I
feel
like
this,
this
one's
kind
of
been
it
keeps
moving
forward
in
different
ways
and
not,
I
think
now
it
sounds
like
it
will
be
consistent
with
what
what
we
talked
about
it.
D
I
don't
know
if
it
was
a
february
or
a
march
march
meeting
and
then
some
follow
up
later.
I
will
say
also
just
in
terms
of
humanitarian,
raise
the
issue
of
the
the
funding
with
specific
to
the
esser
funds.
I
I
do
have
the
expectation-
and
I
said
this-
and
I
remember
our
former
colleague
dr
rivera
said
the
same
thing
and
and
and
and
dr
miss
oliver
daffodil.
D
I
said
the
same
thing
that
that
the
the
intention
of
these
ester
funds
is
for
the
benefit
of
all
the
children
of
boston
and
that
you
know
for
me:
I'm
gonna,
I'm
gonna
support
something,
as
I
said,
and
I'll
try
to
dig
up
the
transcript
from
way
back
when
that
every
family
can
say
you
know,
my
kids
went
through
the
past
year
and
a
half,
and
now
it
looks
like
it's
going
to
be
even
further
with
respect
to
the
pandemic,
these
pandemic
recovery
funds.
I
can
say
my
kid
got
this.
D
I
understand
that
wasn't
the
case
with
the
first,
the
first
tranche,
but
my
expectation
is
that,
as
we
review
the
final
plan
that
every
child,
every
family
will
be
able
to
say,
this
is
what
I'm
getting
from
from
these
funds,
and
so
that
that's
I
don't,
I
don't
think
that's
a
high
bar.
I
think
that's
consistent
with
it.
D
Okay,
summer
school,
you
know
I
I've
been
struggling
over
the
weekend
with
this
and
throughout
this
process
with
summer
school
and
to
be
frank
with
folks,
I
feel
like
I've.
You
know
in
a
sense
failed
as
a
school
committee
member,
I
I
did
read
the
the
the
journalists
who
wrote
the
articles
quoted
different
families
about
the
shortcomings.
D
I
will
say
that
a
number
of
those
shortcomings
I
I
was
aware
of
over
the
past
several
months,
not
not
the
specific
folks
that
were
quoted
but-
and
I
I
thought
I
asked
the
right
questions,
and
maybe
maybe
I
didn't
ask
the
right
questions,
or
maybe
I
didn't
understand
the
responses
in
the
right
way,
and
I
want
to
know
and
kind
of
talking
out
loud
here
as
a
school
committee
member.
D
How
do
we
ensure
in
our
role,
given
that
we're
not
involved
in
the
operations
where
you
know
we're
we're
asking
questions?
We're?
You
know
families
heads
of
school
coming
to
us
so
forth?
How
do
we
ensure
that
we're
making
the
impact?
I
had
an
embarrassing
moment
where
this
is
a
month
ago.
I
did
get
to
visit
some
of
the
programs.
D
Some
of
them
were
excellent
and-
and
someone
complained
about
transportation-
and
I
said
no-
no-
we're
we're
providing
transportation
for
every
kid
and
they're
like
no,
no
like
we're
not
getting
transportation,
and
then,
of
course,
I
followed
up,
and
you
know
there
was,
there
was
only
transportation
for
a
subset
of
kids
and
I
I
don't
know
if
I
misheard,
if
I
misunderstood,
but
my
understanding
from
from
the
beginning
was
that
transportation
would
be
provided
for
everyone,
and
I
don't
understand
why
that
didn't
happen.
D
So,
as
we
reflect
on
not
wanting
something
like
this
to
happen
again
where
it
feels
like
we
just
you
know,
we
kind
of
promised
the
world
because
we
had
all
these
resources
and
what
we
delivered,
even
if
it
was
strong
for
the
the
subset
of
families
that
were
able
to
access
it,
there's
a
real
disconnect
there,
and
I
I
think,
just
as
a
committee
member
I
I
need
to
learn
how
do
I
you
know,
how
do
I
prevent
that
from
happening?
D
If
I
can
going
forward
on
that
and
then
I'll
also
join
my
voice
just
to
the
folks
I've
heard
on
on
the
emk
issue,
I've
received
written
written
public
comment
from
from
folks
connected
to
the
school.
There
is
deep
concern
that
the
the
proposed
location
is
inadequate
for
for
the
families,
and
I
I
trust
the
superintendent.
You
know
you
said
you're
gonna
meet
with
the
families
and
working
together
with
them.
I'm
also
concerned
that
this
you
know
we're
we're
at
our.
D
You
know
it's
august
august
4th-
and
you
know
this
is
this-
is
one
of
our
schools.
This
is,
you
know
very
important
as
all
our
schools
are.
You
know
these
are.
These
are
our
kids
and
we
want
to
make
sure
that
that
you
know
we
have
them
in
a
in
a
space
that
is
adequate
for
them.
So
just
add
my
voice
to
that,
but
I
hope
that
we
have
a
resolution
that
that
works
for
the
families
and
the
schools
there.
AB
I
take
that
feedback,
mr
de
rujo,
and
appreciate
you
bringing
that
up,
and
we
are
gonna
really
do
an
after
action
on
summer
school
and
just
make
sure
that
we
do
better
next
year
and
that
we
hold
our
all
ourselves
accountable
for
it.
X
Lopera,
thank
you
just
a
question
around
the
example
that
you
gave
with
fifth
grader
wren
and,
as
I'm
thinking
about
perhaps
some
of
the
challenges
that
existed
with
summer
enrollment
and
thinking
about
reopening
with
out
of
school
time
opportunities.
X
Do
you
know
if
all
schools
already
have
a
plan,
whether
it
is
for
before
school
or
after
school,
and
whether
that
information
has
already
been
communicated
with
families,
so
that
enrollment
is
already
happening?
I'm
just
curious
to
understand
what
the
process
is
for
recovery
and
acceleration
in
out
of
school
time,
programming,
whether
it's
in
the
schoolhouse
or
with
community
partners,
and
what
that
enrollment
process
is
given
that
start
of
school
is
in
the
next
couple
weeks.
AB
That's
a
really
good
question,
miss
lopera.
This
is
something
that
was
a
number
one
ask
by
our
parents
was
before
and
after
school
it
is
very
complex
and
each
school
will
have
a
different
plan,
and
so
our
school
leaders
are
working
with
partners
and
also
some
of
our
folks
in
monica
robert's
shop,
around
partnerships
and
trying
to
expand
partnerships.
AB
I
don't
believe
every
school
will
have
before
and
after
care
this
year,
but
it's
something
that
we're
striving
for
over
the
next
several
years
as
part
of
our
reimagined
bps,
because
really
are
very,
very
interested
in
having
before
and
after
school
identified.
X
Yeah,
I
appreciate
that
and
I
think
for
the
schools
that
will
have
it
or
at
least
had
it
pre-pandemic.
I
I
don't
think
communication
has
at
least
begun
to
come
out.
I
haven't
heard
any
communication,
at
least
as
a
parent
in
the
system,
and
so
I
think,
as
we're
thinking
about
being
able
to
get
folks
enrolled
and
just
communication
around.
That
would
be
really
helpful.
AB
That's
the
toughest
piece
that
we're
doing,
and
so
we're
just
watching
that
a
few
more
weeks
with
boston,
public
health
commission,
as
well
as
working
with
our
school
leaders
on
how
they're
going
to
be
using
their
funding
as
we
begin
to
design
a
more
centralized
approach
to
before
and
after
school,
so
that
it's
not
some
schools
have
it
and
some
schools
don't.
So.
AB
This
is
a
challenge
I
put
forward
to
my
team
and
how
do
we
provide
before
and
after
school
opportunities
for
students,
because
truly
this
was
one
of
the
the
most
asked
for
items
to
spend
money
on
for
esser
and
then,
if
we
create
them
that
we're
going
to
have
to
create
them
to
be
permanent,
not
where
we
have
them
just
for
two
or
three
years,
because
families
really
need
it
all
the
time.
AB
Concept
and
then
make
sure
it's
communicated
through
our
family
leavings,
who
we
have
now
now
that
we
have
our
family,
layouts
and
and
we're
hoping
many
of
them
will
be
multilingual.
That
will
help
us
bridge
the
gap,
hopefully
with
making
sure
that
parents
have
information
on
important
programs
that
will
help
them
out.
B
Thank
you
yeah
dr
caselli
is
just
in
a
not
a
question
with
regard
to
what
mr
ripara
just
raised.
Even
if
a
school
does
not
offer
their
own
before
and
after
school
care
will
they
be
responsible
for
helping
families
to
make
that
connection,
so
that
there
will
be
a
plan
for
school
irregardless
of
the
school's
personal
ability
to
host
it.
AB
Well,
this
was
one
of
my
biggest
learnings.
Ms
robinson,
you
know
is
that
you
set
out
the
expectation
that
there
be
a
plan
and
I
was
hoping
they
would
be
done
in
panorama.
That
did
not
happen,
and
so
I
need
to
ensure
that
I
put
in
place
the
expectation
and
the
steps
and
the
processes
for
the
team
to
ensure
that
we
are
holding
ourselves
accountable
with
regular
checks
that
we
have
collected
the
information
and
there's
one
place
to
collect
it.
AB
B
Great,
thank
you
very
much.
Is
there
any
further
discussion.
F
C
F
F
E
C
C
C
C
C
Also,
please
make
sure
that
you're
signed
in
to
zoom
with
the
same
name
you
use
to
sign
up
for
public
comment
that
will
allow
us
to
identify.
You
when
it's
your
turn
to
testify,
please
state
your
name
affiliation
and
what
neighborhood
you
are
from
before
you
begin,
please
unmute
yourself
and
turn
on
your
camera.
When
it's
your
turn
to
testify.
C
C
C
AE
AE
Knowing
the
district
has
proposed
an
option
for
us,
the
endicott
elementary
school
in
dorchester
after
wentworth
has
to
have
to
go
through
construction
I'll.
I'm
here
right
now,
just
to
tell
as
mc
as
him
as
a
whole
that
and
the
card
is
not
the
best
option
for
us.
It's
not
the
best
place
to
be
allocated
and
I'll
list
a
couple
reasons
why
the
mk
needs
a
minimum
of
15
classrooms
that
can
hold
up
25
students
each
the
end.
B
AE
AE
AE
I'm
so
sorry,
it's
okay,
none
of
the
classrooms
have
interactive
whiteboard.
There
is
a
limited
storage
space
for
books
and
the
building
is
not
handicapped
accessible,
as
required
by
chapter
74..
In
addition,
putting
our
students
in
dendocod
building
is
putting
our
programs
and
extracurricular
activities
into
a
threat
of
possibly
ending.
Endicott
is
not
for
the
emk
community.
Endocrine
can't
take
our
em
k,
staff
or
student,
and
then
the
card
is
not
the
best
option
for
us.
Thank
you.
AE
AF
I
AG
Okay,
my
name
is
cindy.
I
am
a
senior
at
edward
m
canada
academy
for
health
careers.
I
am
here
to
vouch
for
all
the
students,
teachers
and
staff
at
emk
for
more
than
a
year,
mk
has
not
had
a
building
for
other
11th
and
12th
graders.
Our
old
building
was
not
adequate
for
the
copay
guidelines,
so
we
were
not
able
to
go
back.
AG
We
thank
wentworth
institute
for
letting
us
stay
there
from
march
to
june
of
2021.
Unfortunately,
wentworth
will
be
under
construction
in
the
fall.
Therefore,
we
are
not
able
to
go
back.
We
have
scheduled
meetings
with
the
superintendent
and
only
today
will
be
able
to
hear
back
from
her.
We
have
been
provided
other
buildings
such
as
indica,
but
there
are
many
reasons
as
to
why
emk
cannot
go
there.
A
couple
of
reasons
are:
there
is
limited.
Storage,
emk
needs
15
classrooms,
but
indica
only
has
nine
many
students
relied
on
the
transport
near
our
old
building.
AG
That
is
not
near
endicott.
This
issue
about
having
a
new
building
has
been
going
on
for
a
couple
years,
but
because
of
covert
the
problem
has
become
worse
and
we
need
a
new
building.
Now
our
school
is
a
health
career
related
school
and
deserves
to
have
a
building
with
not
only
the
right
equipment
but
where
the
students
can
be
in
a
safe
environment.
AG
C
AH
U
C
C
AI
R
Okay,
my
name
is
kelly.
I'm
representing
the
lab
group,
I'm
here
to
ask
mrs
superintendent
to
utilize
the
assets
fund
to
fund
our
quincy
elementary
school
k1
and
k2
and
add
a
actual
classroom
for
sci
classroom.
We
don't
want
our
students
have
to
go
to
a
different
school
in
order
to
get
their
sci
classes.
So
I
will
kindly
ask
the
super,
mr
superintendent,
to
consider
my
request.
R
Okay,
I'm
the
newly
elected
co-chair
for
dlac,
so
my
job
is
to
help
advocate
many.
My
fellow
quote
many
of
my
fellow
parents
on
the
team
to
advocate
for
a
actual
sci
class.
That's
all
thank
you.
K
AF
AJ
AJ
AJ
K
AJ
K
AJ
AJ
AJ
AJ
K
Situation
that
has
that
has
gotten
us
into
very
difficult
situations.
AJ
AJ
AJ
AJ
AJ
K
AK
AK
K
AK
K
AL
K
AM
AM
AM
AM
K
AM
K
Especially
regarding
transportation,
but
not
limited
to
all
other
services,
including
social
emotional
services,.
AM
K
C
She
doesn't
seem
to
be
with
us:
yeah
nina
vanessa,.
L
AN
L
AN
L
Because,
as
a
mother,
when
the
education
came
back
to
be
in
person,
I
did
not
feel
sure
of
attending
or
sending
him
to
school
in
person.
AN
AN
L
And
also,
I
understood
that
the
distancing
required
by
this
by
the
cdc
among
the
students
was
not
being
applied.
AN
AN
AN
AN
L
So
what
have
the
schools
thought
about
following
certain
secure
measures,
sanitary
conditions
to
open
the
school?
So
we
as
parents
know
you
know
what
to.
AN
C
C
AL
Hi,
so
I'm
a
rising
senior
at
emk.
What
I
wanted
to
mention
was
how
the
endicott
pretty
sure
it's
in
middle
school,
how
it's
not
adequate
for
the
11th
and
12th
graders
coming
back
into
school.
AL
So
everybody
says
how
like
11th
and
12th
grade
they're
the
most
important
years
of
high
school,
and
I
completely
agree
because
both
11th
and
grade
11th
and
12th
grade
teachers
are
preparing
us
for
college
and
that
that
transition
from
high
school
to
college
is
a
big
one.
And
it's
obviously
very
important-
and
I
just
don't
think
putting
us
into
a
middle
school
environment
would
be
ideal.
Considering
that
we
have
to
go
through
that
transition
from
high
school
to
college.
It's
like
going
backwards
in
a
way,
and
I
just
don't
think
it
would.
AL
AD
Hello,
my
name
is
alex
fatado,
I
am
also
from
emk.
I
am
a
student
support
staff.
I
currently
serve
mostly
10th
graders,
who
are
now
being
promoted
to
11th
grade
like
like
yolanda
shout
out
to
her,
but
I
just
want
to
reiterate
what
everyone
else
is
saying.
We
need
at
least
15
classrooms
that
can
hold
25
students
each
and
the
endicott.
Currently
only
has
nine.
AD
We
are
a
school
for
health
careers
attempting
to
increase
representation
of
black
and
brown
people
in
the
healthcare
system,
a
sphere
where
people
of
color
are
underserved
and
misdiagnosed.
In
order
to
achieve
this
goal,
we
need
access
to
spaces
like
science
laboratories
in
a
dedicated
health.
Assisting
classroom.
Endicott
does
not
have
this.
AD
We
need
a
special
education
office
to
serve
our
students
with
ieps
and
students
on
504
plans.
The
endicott
has
no
space
for
a
special
education
office.
There's
no
gym
for
physical
education,
there's
no
space
for
our
emt
level.
1
program.
There
is
no
auditorium
and
no
nurse's
office,
no
space
for
a
school
psycholo
psychologist.
AD
U
C
AO
AO
ever
since
for
boston's
wealthy
elite,
their
children's
entrance
into
bls
has
been
their
entitlement.
Thank
you,
dr
concelius.
Thank
you
school
committee
members
on
july
14th.
You
said
no
to
the
corrupt
behind
the
current
threats
of
a
few
city
councilors
who
threatened
to
defeat
your
budget
unless
white
privilege
at
bls
was
maintained.
AO
Instead,
you
said
yes
to
greater
equity
and
excellence
for
all
the
choice
that
all
of
you
made
on
that
day
was
historic
july
14
should
become
a
municipal
holiday
if
white,
privilege
files
a
lawsuit.
The
just
solution
is
to
end
the
exam
schools
and
turn
them
into
lottery.
Schools,
no
young
child,
no
matter
who
their
parents
are,
will
no
longer
be
guaranteed
entrance
into
bls.
AO
Privileged
parents
will
need
a
plan
b
just
in
case
their
child
has
not
selected
the
lottery.
If
not
bls,
you
would
want
your
child
to
attend
an
excellent
school
plan
b.
Is
excellence
for
all.
You
should
endorse
miss
robinson's
plan
that
every
high
school
become
a
magnet
school.
Let's
provide
our
children
with
excellent
and
meaningful
choices
in
june.
The
number
of
cases
in
massachusetts,
the
corona
cases,
shrunk
every
day
to
less
than
a
hundred.
However,
there
were
883
cases.
Yesterday
we
have
to
start
pretending
that
the
resurgent
hasn't
happens.
AO
I
recommend
the
following
safety
message:
one
everyone
in
school
and
those
who
come
into
contact
with
our
children
during
the
school
day,
age,
12
and
over-
must
be
vaccinated.
Every
one
must
wear
masked
with
clear,
filtered
fresh
air
and
it'll
be
at
least
six
feet
apart.
Schools
must
be
safe
before
they
reopen
in
september
almost
done.
Parents,
caregivers
must
have
the
option
for
their
children
to
learn
online
instead
of
attending
unsafe
schools,
and
so
the
virus
is
completely
under
control.
AO
AG
AP
Trying
to
get
this
up
and
running
here
sorry
good
evening,
everyone,
my
name,
is
lisa
santiago,
family
liaison
at
the
edward
kennedy
academy,
emk,
I'm
a
hyde
park
resident,
abps
parent
and
a
bps
graduate
just
want
to
say
thank
you
to
miss
mercer
and
mr
diarujo
for
asking
those
clarifying
questions
earlier.
I
also
want
to
give
a
quick
shout
out
to
our
students,
yolanda
cindy
and
ariana,
that
joined
us
asking
all
of
these
very
important
questions.
AP
It
is
my
understanding
that
this
position
was
created
by
the
vision
of
the
superintendent
to
point
out
the
inequities
and
help
facilitate
a
viable
solution,
and
that's
why
I'm
here
today
there's
a
lot
of
frustration
in
the
enk
community,
students,
families
and
staff
are
extremely
concerned
with
the
option
we've
been
given
for
the
11th
and
12th
grade
campus.
I
am
still
trying
to
wrap
my
head
around
how
this
is
the
only
option
we've
been
given.
Is
this
really
the
best
that
bps
can
do
out
of
all
the
buildings
and
locations
in
the
city?
AP
As
you've
already
heard,
everyone
is
mentioning
the
limited
number
of
classrooms,
a
lack
of
space
for
not
teaching
staff,
the
lack
of
space
for
the
psychologist,
the
social
worker
myself,
there's
no
gym
for
e
for
pe
class.
But
what
I
want
to
point
out
is
the
importance
of
the
extracurriculars
and
the
athletics.
AP
I
feel
as
though,
if
we
are
given
this
building,
all
of
that
will
come
to
a
hole
after
the
past
year
and
a
half
that
we've
had.
We've
asked
our
students
to
focus
on
self-care
to
work
out
to
stay
motivated
and
just
you
know,
to
stay
healthy.
AP
AP
Equality
is
giving
everyone
the
same
thing
that
is
being
demonstrated
here
by
putting
us
an
endicott
school
equity
is
giving
everyone
what
they
need.
Equity
is
what's
lacking
here.
What
will
move
this
conversation
forward
along
is
having
a
conversation
about
equitable
options.
Thank
you
have
a
good
one.
AP
C
C
AQ
Good
evening
my
name
is
kimberly:
frazier
booth.
I
am
an
ela
and
advanced
placement
teacher
at
the
edward
m
kennedy
academy
for
health
careers.
Since
I
joined
the
staff
in
2003,
we
have
been
in
inadequate
temporary
housing
and
when
the
student
body
doubled,
we
split
into
two
campuses.
The
saving
grace
has
always
been
our
location.
AQ
Our
proximity
to
rapid
transit
gave
easy
access
to
after
school
partners,
notably
brigham
and
women's
hospital
and
mass
general.
Our
ninth
and
tenth
grade
campus
was
within
walking
distance
or
stops
away
on
the
green
line.
I
appreciate
committee
member
zira
mercers
raising
these
concerns
during
the
earlier
q
a
session.
I'm
not
convinced
that
walking
and
rapid
transit
are
easily
replaced.
AQ
A
move
to
mcclellan
street
would
isolate
our
student
from
our
students
from
these
riches.
Not
only
removing
easy
access
to
partner
organizations,
but
also
lengthening
the
time
siblings,
would
need
to
get
to
younger
students
after
school
or
for
students
to
meet
peers
to
collaborate
in
after
school,
athletics,
clubs
and
student
council.
It
would
limit
our
access
to
partner
826
boston,
which
serves
both
campuses
with
writing,
support
and
pathways
for
students
to
publish
their
work.
Emk
works
hard
to
develop
cohesiveness
between
two
campuses,
but
this
distance
would
create
a
staggering
separation.
AQ
AQ
At
a
time
when
many
of
our
students
have
been
away
from
in-person
learning
for
a
year
and
a
half
placing
students
in
a
space
like
the
endicott
would
hinder
our
ability
to
meet
students,
emotional
needs
and
create
obstacles
as
we
strive
to
meet
our
students.
Academic
needs
priorities.
The
superintendent
articulated
earlier
in
this
meeting.
While
we
have
been
assured
that
this
is
a
temporary
issue,
our
seniors
don't
have
time
to
wait
one
more
year
for
a
solution.
I
implore
you
to
prioritize
finding
a
way
to
reunite
our
school
under
one
roof
and
short
of
that.
AQ
N
N
Hi
I'm
christina
biggins.
I
am
a
parent
of
a
senior
at
emk
and
I
reside
in
chaucer.
N
I
am
trying
to
advocate
for
the
mke
staff
and
students,
because
this
endicott
school
at
the
last
minute,
which
it
was
very
much
the
last
minute
I've
tried
with
the
parent
counsel
at
the
end
of
the
year
to
reach
out
to
find
out.
Where
are
the
seniors
and
the
juniors
going
to
be
having
their
place
of
education?
I
mean
everything
needs
to
be
safe,
equity,
all
that
right
now
and
you're,
focusing
on
that,
but
the
school
doesn't
have
a
place,
and
that
is
part
of
it.
That
is
a
big
big
part
of
it.
N
So,
just
like
everybody
saying
on
here,
this
is
a
great
school
that
should
not
be
left
on
the
back
burner.
It's,
I
think
it's
the
pretty
old
health
careers
school
in
boston
right
now,
and
we
need
more
instead
of
less,
it
seems
like
we're
going
backwards
and
not
forwards,
and
with
all
this
funding
going
on,
I
I
really
hope
that
there's
enough
funding
in
here
I
mean
temporarily.
N
They
need
help
right
now,
because
it
juniors
is
seniors
and
endicott
is
not
the
answer.
It's
just
not.
It
seemed
like
a
quick
solution
like
you
just
picked
the
building
out
of
nowhere
and
it's
not
okay,
like
of
all
areas
like
everyone
mentioned,
the
building
is
not
adequate.
There's
not
enough
rooms,
the
staff
and
the
building
isn't
gonna
even
be
ready
in
september
and
they're
talking
about
putting
trailers
out
there.
N
You
can
put
my
daughter
in
a
trailer
like
it
would
cover
it,
rising
the
numbers
and
everything
I
think
there
should
be
also
options
come
this
september,
where
everything
is
a
big
question
like
remote
learning
should
still
be
an
option
right
now,
especially
with
emk,
because
I
truly
do
not
want
to
send
my
daughter
to
this
endicott
school
and
you're,
going
to
cram
kids
in
smaller
classes
when
children
have
ieps
and
they
need
to
be
in
small
classrooms,
not
crowded
classrooms,
and
I
just
want
to
advocate
for
emk
and
the
long
term.
N
They
still
need
a
building
for
everybody.
So
thanks
for
listening-
and
I
really
hope
this
is
on
the
agenda-
even
if
the
superintendent
doesn't
have
a
license
in
the
next
10
days,
who
else
is
in
charge
if
we
have
to
wait
10
days
for
her
to
actually
do
anything,
there's
10
days
right
now,
where
I'm
questioning,
who
is
going
to
be
doing
something
about
this.
I
Hello,
hey
good
evening:
my
name
is
angela
capucci
and
I
am
very
proud
at
the
edward
m
kennedy
academy
for
whole
careers
for
about
18
years,
so
I
always
call
emk
my
home
and
they
just
it,
really
hurts
knowing
that
my
home
is
going
to
go
to
a
shelter
basically
and
one
of
the
things.
I
I
don't
want
to
repeat
what
my
previous
colleagues
and
students
have
mentioned,
because
you
are
all
aware
of
that,
but
I
do
want
to
mention
is
why
was
emk
not
included
in
the
build
bps
plan
if
everybody
knew
that
we
needed
a
building
for
many
years?
So
that
is
my
question
and
I
just
really
wanna
echo
misgivings
that
I
don't
wanna
see
my
students
in
trailers.
C
AR
Can
you
guys
see
me
and
hear
me?
Okay,
thank
you
for
thank
you
for
having
me
my
name
is
amy
wyatt
and
I
am
the
one
of
the
two
co-chairs
of
the
emk
parent
council.
AR
I
live
in
west
roxbury
and
our
son
renee
is
a
rising
11th
grader
at
emk
and
me
and
my
co-chair
were
you've
heard
from
us
already.
AR
We
did
send
a
letter
to
the
school
committee
via
the
chairwoman,
jerry
robinson
back
in
mid-july,
and
we've
also
been
in
monthly
meetings
with
the
superintendent
and
her
staff
since
march
on
this
issue
so
or
what
I
should
say
with
the
superintendent's
staff,
and
then
today
we
met
with
the
superintendent,
along
with
approximately
60
members
of
the
emk
community
students,
staff
board
members
and
parents,
and
I
also
would
like
to
thank
ms
mercer
and
mr
dio
rojo
for
asking
about
emk.
AR
So
basically,
I
just
want
to
focus
on
mostly
on
the
the
partnerships
that
the
endicott
school
would
would
force
into,
if
not
holding
pattern,
possibly
put
them
at
risk.
On
this
call.
Earlier
this
afternoon
it
was
mentioned
and
discussed
that
the
school's
partnership
with
the
huntington
ymca,
where
the
students
currently
attend
for
gym
class,
could
be
it
would
be
infeasible
the
school.
The
distance
is
about
3.5
to
4
miles
from
the
endicott
elementary
space
20
seconds.
Okay,
thank
you
and
the
health.
AR
The
health
assisting
the
emt
program
instructor
did
mention,
which
is
one
of
the
health
assistant
classes,
that
the
endicott
has
no
facilities
to
offer.
That
program,
which
is
one
of
the
main
reasons
our
son,
wanted
to
attend,
emk
and
is
very
excited
about,
and
finally,
the
health
director
said
that
health
partnerships
directors
said
that
many
of
the
partnerships
with
the
hospitals,
academic
and
otherwise
would
could
be
potentially
at
risk.
Thank
you
so
much
there's
plenty
to
say,
but
many
of
the
other
parents
and
students
have
said
it.
C
AH
Hi,
my
name
is
chris
baumgarten.
I've
been
a
proud
public,
boston,
public
school
teacher
for
27
years.
I'm
a
proud,
emk
teacher
as
well.
I
just
want
to
mention,
like
everybody
has
the
inadequate
space
at
the
endicott
limits,
our
students
access
to
essential
differentiation,
the
endicott
school
does
not
support
the
number
of
course,
selections
normally
offered
to
our
11th
and
12th
grade
students.
AH
For
example,
we
have
about
60
students
who
would
like
to
take
ap
language
or
composition
next
year,
but
the
space
at
the
endicott
does
not
allow
us
to
have
five
sections
of
ap
language
of
composition,
thus
limiting
access
where
some
students
who
desire
the
course
cannot
have
access
to
the
course
we're
in
a
similar
situation
with
calculus,
where
we
have
about
15
students
who
are
ready
for
calculus,
but
because
of
the
limited
space
at
endicott.
We
cannot
offer
a
calculus
course
to
just
15
kids,
so
they
would
have
to
take
a
different
type
of
math.
AH
AS
AS
During
my
first
year
of
the
program,
I
saw
firsthand
what
it
was
like
for
students
to
be
able
to
claim
that
space
as
their
own
and
allow
their
identities
as
writers
and
otherwise
to
grow
to
a
potential
they
never
knew
was
possible
because
of
the
pandemic.
Most
students
at
the
emk
have
not
been
able
to
experience
this
aspect
of
programming
in
person
and
because
the
endicott
building
is
far
away
from
where
the
rest
of
the
student
body
resides
the
potential
for
students
and
staff
to
come
together
as
a
full
school
is
nearly
impossible.
AS
AF
AT
As
we
know,
and
as
we've
heard
tonight,
the
past
year
has
not
only
been
difficult
but
traumatic
for
a
lot
of
our
students
and
emk
has
an
incredible
support
staff
that
is
ready
and
eager
to
help
our
students
recover
from
this
past
year.
The
space
at
the
endicott
does
not
allow
our
phenomenal
guidance,
social
work
and
family
liaison
teens
to
do
their
work,
which
requires
private
confidential
space.
So
please
consider
helping
us
to
find
an
appropriate
space
for
our
11th
and
12th
graders.
Thank
you.
U
C
C
AU
Mosher
hi
everyone,
my
name
is
allison
moser,
I'm
an
instructional
coach
and
former
history
teacher
at
the
everdam
kennedy
academy
for
health
careers.
This
is
my
15th
year
at
emk,
as
it's
already
been
discussed.
Wentworth
is
going
through
construction
in
september
and
they
can
no
longer
house
our
upperclassmen
next
year.
The
district
has
suggested
that
the
endicott
elementary
school
is
a
viable
solution
and
I'm
here
to
say
that
our
students
deserve
better.
The
bps
mission
states
that
every
child
in
every
classroom
in
every
school
gets
what
they
need.
Our
11th
and
12th
grade.
AU
AU
We
are
not
setting
our
students
up
for
success,
and
after
the
year
we
have
had
our
students
more
than
ever
need
a
space
conducive
to
learning,
a
space
conducive
to
healing
and
a
space
conducive
to
meeting
the
bps
mission
of
every
child
in
every
classroom
in
every
school.
Getting
what
they
need
in
the
short
term.
Bps
needs
to
provide
a
temporary
building
that
has
the
classroom
space
we
need.
AU
It
needs
to
be
located
close
to
the
medical
facilities
that
the
students
need
to
access,
and
it
needs
to
be
close
enough
to
our
9th
and
10th
grade
campus
in
the
long
term.
Emk
needs
a
new
21st
century
school
building
to
finally
bring
our
9th
through
12th
grade
students
back
together
under
one
roof.
Thank
you
for
your
time.
C
U
AV
About
that
hello,
my
name
is
jacqueline
roach
I
live
in
austin
and
I
manage
the
big
brothers
big
sisters
program
at
emk.
I
just
like
to
reiterate
and
expand
upon
the
comments
made
by
my
colleagues
tonight
that
the
proposed
relocation
of
emk
to
the
endicott
building
is
unrealistic,
unfair
and
unjust
for
our
students,
staff
and
families.
AV
AV
I've
seen
how
incredibly
passionate
and
committed
our
students
are
to
pursuing
health
careers
and
how
eager
they
are
to
take
advantage
of
the
numerous
health
care
partnership
opportunities.
Enk
has
cultivated,
such
as
the
health,
assisting
emt
and
cna
academic
pathways,
as
well
as
internship
programs.
At
local
hospitals,
these
partnerships
provide
invaluable
enrichment
experience
to
our
students
and
set
them
up
for
professional
success,
post-graduation
to
relocate,
enk's
campus
to
an
inaccessible
location
such
as
the
endicott,
could
cut
these
students
off
from
these
opportunities
and
would
be
extremely
unjust
and
inequitable.
AV
C
AW
I
I
would
like
to
say
thank
you
to
the
superintendent
and
all
the
bfc
committee,
but
this
is
not
my
first
time
of
coming
to
the
to
the
meeting
we
had
the
meeting
last
year
and
where
we
can
was
world
war.
We
are
we're
grateful
for
the
superintendent
for
one
world,
we're
grateful
for
everything
we've
done
so
far,
but
that
is
not
the
best.
My
concern
is
the
psychological
effect
of
taking
us
to
one
world
and
the
children
are
all
settled
thinking
they
have
a
school
and
now
you're
taking
them
back
to
zero
level.
AW
AW
AW
Let's
say,
for
instance,
what
will
happen
if
we
have
an
emergency
and
there
is
no
loss,
there
is
no
nothing
room.
There
is
no
place
to
pit
our
children.
Have
you
ever
thought
of
that?
There
are
so
many
issues
on
ground
at
the
moment,
psychologically,
socially,
so
many
things
to
be
considered
and
giving
our
student
a
good
classroom
is
the
best
we
can
think
about
right
now.
So
edcord
is
a
no-no
for
emk.
Thank
you.
C
AX
AX
I
don't
have
time
tonight
to
get
into
specific
data
or
call
upon
our
countless
number
of
successful
students.
We
have
produced
many
of
whom
work
within
our
city's
thriving
health
care
fields,
but
the
numbers
don't
lie
and
our
track
record
is
one
of
the
best
high
schools
in
the
city
speaks
for
itself.
AX
We
could
be
here
all
night
discussing
in
detail
the
list
of
reasons
why
the
endicott
is
not
an
appropriate
fit,
but
due
to
time
constraints,
I
will
just
highlight
a
few
emk
needs
15
classrooms
to
properly
house
a
student
body.
The
endicott
has
nine,
no
science
lab
no
health
assistant
classroom,
no
gym
no
nurses
office,
it's
not
handicap
accessible.
AX
The
bottom
line
is
the
emk
student
staff
and
community
as
a
whole
deserve
better,
and
we
are
counting
on
you,
the
school
committee,
to
listen
to
us
tonight
and
do
the
right
thing
in
closing,
I
believe
the
future
of
public
education
in
boston
is
bright
and
we
are
asking
you
not
to
forget
about
emk
in
our
community
as
we
move
forward
together.
Thank
you
for
your
time
and
thank
you
to
all
of
the
emt
k
community
members
who
talk
tonight.
Thank
you.
C
AY
Wasn't
this
why
the
boston
school
committee
was
changed
from
elected
to
appointed
on
another
note,
if
a
lawyer
doctor
teacher
bus
driver
lost
their
license,
they
would
lose
their
job
or
ability
to
work
or
operate
until
the
situation
was
rectified
regardless
of
the
years
or
quality
of
service
love
you
superintendent,
but
let's
be
fair.
In
addition,
I
joined
with
school
committee
member
dear
rahu
and
his
comments
and
concerns
regarding
the
allocation,
accountability
and
reporting
of
esser
funds.
I
remember
him
clearly
asking
for
that
early
on
and
I
support
him
now.
AY
Finally,
I
will
reiterate
the
statement
I
supposedly
made
february
third
that
the
school
committee
nominating
panel
reportedly
used
against
my
eligibility
to
be
interviewed
for
the
boston
school
committee,
despite
my
qualifications
and
being
recommended
by
two
prior
panels
for
the
school
committee.
That
statement
reportedly
was
that
the
boston
school
committee
should
be
elected.
AY
Not
appointed,
I
don't
believe
that
statement
should
have
been
used
to
exclude
me
from
a
process
or
body
with
which
I
am
obviously
trying
to
participate
on,
as
evidenced
by
my
continued
efforts
in
applying
and
I'm
joined
by
about
65
percent
of
the
boston
electorate.
Well,
since
politics
still
exists
in
the
composition
and
selection
of
the
boston
school
committee,
let's
all
at
least
be
honest
and
restore
the
people's
voices.
By
restoring
the
vote
again,
the
boston
school
committee
should
be
elected,
not
appointed
all
power
to
the
people.
Thank
you.
C
AZ
Yes,
hi
good
evening,
my
name
is
sean
cray.
I
am
a
cluster
substitute
teacher
at
emk
and
I
live
in
roxbury.
AZ
I'd
like
to
discuss
bps,
offering
emk's,
11th
and
12th
grade
campus
the
space
at
the
endicott
elementary
school
for
the
2021-2022
school
year.
The
endicott
elementary
school
building
is
not
going
to
best
meet
the
needs
of
emk's
11th
and
12th
grade
students.
It
would
be
most
equitable
for
us
to
have
15
classrooms
that
can
have
up
to
25
students
in
a
room,
but
there
are
only
nine
classrooms
for
us
to
use
at
endicott
at
endicott.
AZ
If
none
of
these
people
in
groups
that
I've
mentioned
have
an
adequate
adequate
space
to
work
with
the
students
in
it
is
going
to
be
more
difficult
for
them
to
adequately
support
the
students,
it
seems
that
timothy
middle
school
and
roxbury
could
be
a
good
alternative
for
emk's,
11th
and
12th
grade
campus
bump
for
this
upcoming
year,
rather
than
the
endicott
building.
Timothy
is
very
close
to
public
transportation
such
as
the
roxbury
crossing
orange
line
station,
whereas
endicott
is
much
farther
away
from
public
transportation.
AZ
Timothy
is
less
than
a
mile
away
from
emk's,
9th
and
10th
grade
campus,
whereas
endicott
is
3.4
miles
away
from
our
9th
and
10th
grade.
Campus
being
at
timothy
is
better
because,
due
to
its
close
location
to
the
9th
and
10th
grade
campus,
which
is
close
enough,
you're
going
to
be
able
to
organize
extracurricular
activities
and
due
to
the
coca-19
pandemic,
a
lot
of
our
students
didn't
get
to
participate
in
extracurriculars
last
year.
AZ
So
I
think
it
said
the
utmost
importance
that
emk's,
eleventh
and
twelve,
all
the
mk
students
get
the
chance
to
participate
in
extracurricular
activities
this
year.
Thank
you
for
giving
me
the
chance
to
speak.
BA
BA
We
have
been
trying
to
find
a
building
to
move
the
entire
school
of
grades
9
through
12
for
quite
some
time
and
have
been
met
with
barriers.
Moving
to
the
endicott
will
not
bring
us
any
closer
to
our
goal.
Emk's
mission
is
to
prepare
all
students
for
college
and
provide
them
with
skills
for
the
working
world.
BA
I
want
to
know
if
black
and
brown
students
who
have
experienced
social,
emotional
and
educational
injustice
throughout
their
lives
do
not
deserve
a
school
that
provides
them
with
a
supportive
learning
environment
in
which
they
can
succeed
in
changing
the
lives
of
their
family,
neighbors
and
community.
When
it
comes
to
equitable
health,
health
care,
our
school
provides
a
rigorous
education
for
the
students
of
boston
and
bps
should
consider
our
performance
rate
and
make
finding
an
appropriate
school
a
priority
for
the
students
at
emk.
BA
C
C
BB
Wait:
okay,
I
think
I
got
it
hi.
I
am
a
parent
of
a
third
and
fifth
grader
at
the
roosevelt.
I
am
a
teacher
of
seventh
and
eighth
graders
at
the
raphael
hernandez
and
I
wanted
to
talk
about
vaccines
and
our
plans
as
a
district
and
how
we're
going
to
make
sure
that
our
students
are
vaccinated
if
they
want
to
be-
and
I
hope
that
they
want
to
be
the
time
for
planning.
This
is
now
every
teacher.
BB
I
know
when
it
hits
august
on
the
calendar,
we're
planning-
and
I
would
like
to
know-
and
I'm
hoping
to
find
out
today
what
the
district
is
going
to
do
to
ensure
that
our
students
who
are
12
and
older,
have
access
to
the
vaccine,
have
ease
of
access.
The
school
is
an
excellent
point
for
that
to
happen.
BB
I
know
a
lot
of
teachers
we
may
be
on
summer
vacation,
but
many
of
us
would
volunteer
to
be
making
phone
calls
in
espanol
and
we
have
family
members,
parents
and
grandparents,
who
would
be
very
happy
to
do
the
same.
This
should
be
a
community
effort,
but
it
takes
a
plan,
and
so
I
hope
we're
making
that
plan
and
speaking
of
small
thing,
but
I
do
want
to
bring
it
up,
which
is
the
first
day
of
school,
for
teachers
is
the
tuesday
after
labor
day.
BB
It
always
is
this
year
that
teacher
day
is
going
to
be
more
important
than
ever.
We
are
going
to
have
new
covet
protocols
to
go
over
new
plans
to
make.
It
is
also
rosh
hashanah
and
I
am
left
in
the
very
familiar
space
of
having
to
choose
between
the
job.
I
love
and
my
faith,
and
so
I
would
just
ask
that
if
we
can
pay
attention
to
these
dates
on
the
calendar
like
august
1,
we
should
have
our
plans
ready
or
hey.
BB
C
A
Thank
you
so
much.
I
want
to
echo
everything
sharon
hinson
said:
bps
has
a
commitment
to
act,
has
made
a
commitment
to
academic
excellence
and
innovation
and
sr
funds
is
a
perfect
opportunity
to
center
equity,
diversity
and
inclusion.
The
research
is
clear
policy
matters,
curriculum
matters,
school
culture
and
climate
matters,
and
black
teachers
matter.
A
Black
leadership
matters
to
address
anti-racism
in
meaningful
ways
and
to
make
schools
more
inclusive
for
black
students,
and
I
mean
black
americans
afro-latinos
haitian
students,
cape
verdean,
somalian
asl
speakers,
students
with
disabilities,
who
are
non-verbal
and
require
alternative
and
augmentative
augmentative
communication
devices
they're
all
important.
Let's
not
forget
about
our
multilingual
learners
who
speak
languages
other
than
spanish.
Currently,
policy
makers,
policy
deciders
in
bps
are
all
white
chief
of
staff,
chief,
financial
officer,
deputy
superintendent
of
academics
and
assistant
superintendent
of
special
ed.
My
question
is
with
no
cultural
insiders
setting
policy.
A
How
will
bps
achieve
hiring
staff
in
key
leadership
positions
to
ensure
a
dynamic
workforce?
Second
question
bill:
bps
has
not
made
equitable
funding
for
schools
serving
black
students
and
students
with
disabilities.
There's
no
plan
for
the
mckinley
school,
which
has
a
crumbling
infrastructure
and
where's
the
plan
for
horace
mann
and
jackson.
Mann,
we've
heard
a
lot
about
emk.
We
haven't
heard
any
offers
for
these
schools
shane.
A
How
will
bps
accept
adopt
a
decolonized
curriculum
and
culturally
responsive,
pedagogy
and
practices
as
well
as
early
literacy
supports?
These
are
key
for
our
students
and
where
is
the
strategic
plan
for
special
education?
What
is
the
plan
for
the
mckinley
school,
which
is
at
the
bottom
of
achievement?
A
My
point
is:
bps
must
put
down
its
guard
and
pretenses
through
actions
that
demonstrate
the
adoption
of
rigorous
powerful
standards,
not
just
for
students,
but
also
its
policy
leaders
and
policy.
Deciders
policy
makers.
Bps
must
assess
and
transform
district
policies.
Spaces
content
and
practices
that
serve
students
equitably
to
leave
to
justice
has
continues
to
refuse
to
hire
black
leaders
to
make
policies.
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
Ms.
BC
Good
afternoon
my
name
is
ruby
reyes
and
I'm.
The
director
of
the
boston,
education,
justice
alliance
and
dorchester
resident
asia
would
like
to
welcome
the
new
school
committee
members.
There
are
only
a
few
short
weeks
before
the
new
school
year
starts,
and
we
know
the
central
office
is
very
busy
in
preparation
for
the
coming
school
year.
We
hope
that
you
learn
from
last
year
and
focus
your
preparation
on
students
with
the
greatest
need.
BC
First,
last
year,
students
with
disabilities,
english
learners
and
students
who
were
unable
to
access
online
learning
were
not
prioritized
as
the
pandemic
continues.
We
hope
to
hear
comprehensive
plans
for
students
who
require
in-person
services
in
safe
environments,
and
this
should
be
the
first
thing
on
the
list
for
contingency
planning
should
schools
close
again
due
to
the
pandemic.
BC
In
addition,
last
year,
educators
spent
endless
hours,
creating
digital
learning
tools
and
adapting
curriculum.
We
hope
there
is
a
thoughtful
process
in
ensuring
this
work
is
not
lost,
valued
and
learned
from
in
terms
of
safe
school
environments.
As
decisions
around
build
bps
continue
to
be
inequitable.
BC
We
hope
the
communication
and
work
around
finding
safe
school
spaces
for
school
communities
are
done
with
extensive
communication.
Currently,
some
school
communities
such
as
the
jackson,
man
and
horace
mann,
schools
still
don't
know
where
they
will
be
in
the
fall.
The
needs
of
the
mccormick
school
renovations
being
significantly
scaled
back
continue
to
go
unaddressed.
BC
We
have
not
received
a
comprehensive
equity
analysis
of
the
impact
of
the
west
roxbury
educational,
complex
closure.
Where
are
the
lessons
learned
and
how
are
they
being
implemented
in
build
bps
decisions
and
pandemic
planning?
We
need
to
ensure
that
the
lack
of
transparency
and
inequitable
decision
making
does
not
continue,
for
example,
which
schools
will
receive
new
hvac
systems,
which
schools
will
be
used
to
swing
space
for
school
renovations.
BC
We
know
that
many
hours,
time
and
data
processing
took
place
to
create
a
more
equitable
process
for
selective
school
admissions.
The
exam
school
decision
will
most
likely
be
contested
legally.
Basia
recommends
that
if
the
decision
is
contested,
there'll
be
a
100
lottery
admissions
policy
alternative.
BC
We
also
ask
that
the
same
time
and
dedication
and
effort
that
went
into
making
the
exam
school
decision
be
made
for
school
communities
who
have
been
impacted
the
most
by
the
pandemic,
primarily
are
students
with
disabilities,
english
learners,
black
and
latino
students
and
school
communities.
Thank
you.
BC
BD
BD
BD
Thank
you
good
evening.
My
name
is
gabe
avrick
and
I'm
an
11th
and
12th
grade
special
education
teacher
at
enk
put
simply
the
endicott
is
an
unacceptable
option
for
enk,
juniors
and
seniors.
Even
as
a
one
year
stopgap
solution,
the
endicott
building
facilities
are
woefully
inadequate
to
meet
the
needs
of
our
students,
particularly
those
students
enrolled
in
our
health
assisting
vocational
program,
a
cornerstone
of
our
school's
mission
statement.
BD
The
endicott
is
another
example
of
us
being
asked
to
do
more
with
less
to
most
adults.
A
year
is
just
a
year.
Those
who
suffer
the
most
by
being
placed
at
the
end
of
cut,
as
everyone
here
knows
tonight,
are
those
to
whom
a
year
is
so
much
more.
Our
young,
bright,
promising
amazing
students,
some
of
whom
you've
heard,
speak
here
tonight,
don't
shortchange
them
by
placing
emk
at
the
endicott.
BD
C
AE
BE
And
I'm
sorry,
I
am
also
on
my
neighborhood
zoning
committee
meeting
moving
that
away
from
me,
I'm
here
tonight
to
remind
you
that
the
school
department
has
neglected
to
protect
students
from
abuse
by
a
cult
leader
to
whom
the
department
had
outsourced
oversight
of
the
boston
student
advisory
council
to
remind
you
that,
since
the
abuse
was
made
public
by
the
students
in
march,
the
department
has
done
little
to
support
those
students.
BE
While
the
cult
reevaluation
counseling
has
organized
a
campaign
to
undermine
the
students,
experiences,
I'm
the
mother
of
one
of
those
students,
I've
known
about
reevaluation
counseling
and
when
my
son
told
me
that
he
was
doing
it
in
bisac,
I
told
him
he
could
not
attend
those
wednesday
sessions
in
jenny.
Suzama's
basement
I
called
sazdama
and
told
us
she
did
not
have
my
permission
to
involve
my
son
and
I
called
the
rc
headquarters
in
seattle
and
told
them.
BE
BE
BE
BE
BE
This
portrayal
depended
on
silence
from
those
who
knew
about
it
and
from
irc
members
who
have
kept
the
secrets
and
continued
to
protect
the
perpetrator.
Every
member
of
reevaluation
counseling,
who
works
with
bps
students,
should
publicly
identify
themselves
staff
teachers,
other
people
and
in
writing.
They
should
disavow
jaqen's
instructions
protect
the
students
or
they
should
resign.
Their
positions
excuse.
C
BG
Hello
hi
good
evening
hi,
my
name
is
chade
cantave,
I'm
the
operational
director
for
emk,
managing
the
scheduling
and
one
thing
I'm
struggling
with
right
now,
while
scheduling
for
the
upcoming
school
year
is
the
academic
restraints
that
would
be
put
on
our
students.
If
we
were
to
be
placed
at
endicott,
we
have
some
exceptional
students,
as
everyone
has
mentioned
already,
and
a
lot
of
these
students
qualify
for
ap
level
courses,
but
unfortunately,
if
we
were
put
into
endicott,
endicott
does
not
have
enough
classrooms
to
accommodate
that.
BG
So
therefore,
I'm,
unfortunately
being
forced
to
put
these
ap
level
students
into
standard
level
courses
due
to
not
having
enough
classrooms
for
us
to
offer
additional
ap
level
sessions.
So
this
means
students
are
not
pushed
to
their
full
potential,
which
leads
to
boredom,
which
leads
to
a
lot
of
other
things.
I'm
sure
we
can
use
our
imagination.
BG
C
BF
BF
This
will
be
my
15th
year
at
emk,
and
I
have
been
so
dedicated
to
this
school
because
of
its
commitment
to
its
mission
of
preparing
students
for
college
and
career,
its
growth
and
progress
over
the
years
to
provide
opportunities
for
academic,
social,
emotional
and
vocational
student
progress
just
to
name
a
few
and
its
endless
support
of
students
and
their
families.
It
is
truly
unmatched
in
boston.
BF
The
endicott
does
not
have
enough
classrooms,
including
no
science
lab
and
health
assisting
classroom,
all
of
which
are
not
only
necessary
at
a
very
basic
level,
but
necessary
as
a
stem
school,
and
to
even
fulfill
our
school's
mission
of
providing
opportunities
for
vocational
training
in
cna
and
emt
health
fields,
which
many
of
our
students
with
special
needs,
participate
in
and
have
an
opportunity
to
earn
work.
Experience
and
certification
upon
graduation
there
is
no
special
education
office
where
confidential,
iep
and
504
meetings
take
place.
BF
BF
Public
transportation
is
also
a
major
concern,
especially
for
our
students,
who
are
transitioning
from
middle
school,
having
door-to-door
transportation
in
high
school,
we
transition
them
to
public
transportation
or
try
to
as
a
school
and
special
education
department.
We
work
extremely
hard
to
transition
students
from
this
support,
as
this
is
of
vital
importance
in
supporting
students,
transition
to
adulthood
and
independence,
and
that
will
be
very
difficult
with
the
endicott.
BF
In
addition,
the
building
is
not
handicap
accessible,
as
required
by
chapter
74
and
is
a
vital
part
of
my
job
and
504
plans.
I
write
for
students
which
impacts
our
ability
to
provide
the
necessary
and
legal
supports
to
ensure
that
all
students
have
access
to
free
and
free,
appropriate
public
education.
BF
As
you
can
see,
the
endicott
will
not
allow
us
to
continue
with
our
growth
and
progress
as
a
school.
It
will
actually
hinder
our
ability
to
do
so.
I
appreciate
your
time
and
consideration
and
look
forward
to
the
committee
making
the
right
decision
for
emk
it's
students,
families
and
staff.
Thank
you
so
much.
BF
C
C
C
W
C
C
B
Thank
you,
ms
sullivan,
and
thank
you
to
those
of
you
who
spoke
this
evening
and
shared
your
perspectives.
Your
testimony
is
extremely
important
to
us.
Our
first
action
item
this
evening
is
in-kind
donations
with
a
total
estimated
value
of
eight
hundred
twenty
dollars.
I
will
now
open
it
up
to
the
committee
for
questions
and
comment.
B
C
F
F
C
O
F
B
Z
You
know
just
as
we
go
forward,
just
keep
a
track
record
going
back
to
my
conversation
earlier.
It
would
be
great
to
have
those
put
another
labeling
by
you
know,
which
ones
are
associated
with
which
one
of
our
strategic
goals
or
our
operational
goals
or
outcomes,
whichever
you
want
to
do,
but
it'd
be
nice
to
have
that.
So
we
can
just
see
and
have
an
assessment
of
that.
I
know
that
board
members
have
also
asked
a
very
difficult
challenging
question
today
about.
Z
How
can
we
see
the
distribution
of
these
grants
and
awards
as
they
meet
the
needs
of
of
our
most
challenged
schools?
And
that's
some
that's
the
conversation
we've
had
over
the
years
about
finding
a
way
to
get
that
that
data
organized.
I
know
that
mary
monica
are
now
thinking
about
what
they
could
do,
but
that
would
be
two
things
about
one.
How
do
we
look
at
the
grants,
because
these
are
new
monies
and
how
they're
addressing
our
specific
teaching
goals
and
because
of
new
monies?
Z
AB
Z
Great
great,
I
know
we
want
dashboards
to
be
accessible
and
easy,
but
I
think
we're
too,
we
may
be
too
complex
for
that,
and
so
we
have
to
have
a
very
dynamic
dashboard,
so
people
can
be
able
to
ask
specific
questions
to
it.
I
know
that's
a
big
challenge.
I
know
you've
been
working
on
it.
I
just
want
to
reinforce
the
importance
of
that
in
terms
of
our
at
where
we
sit
being
able
to
track
distribution.
Z
U
X
I
just
wanted
to
make
one
comment.
Thank
you.
I
was
really
excited
to
see
the
investment
in
universal
pre-k
and
that
particular
pilot,
I
think
especially
given
what's
happened
with
the
pandemic
and
knowing
that
that
access
to
that
type
of
programming
for
our
black
and
brown
children
is
always
a
challenge.
I'm
really
grateful
to
see
that
that
type
of
investment,
so
thank
you.
F
F
F
B
You
our
next
action
item
this
evening
is
the
suspension
of
the
maximum
age
and
enrollment
policy
for
school
year.
2122
you'll
recall
that
in
our
june
30th
meeting
manny
allen,
director
of
the
re-engagement
center
in
carlos
diaz
coordinator
of
school
services,
for
alternative
education,
presented
the
superintendent's
recommendation
to
suppen
to
suspend
the
maximum
age
and
enrollment
policy
for
this
coming
upcoming
school
year.
B
Due
to
the
kobit
pandemic,
suspension
of
the
policy
would
allow
students
who
will
turn
21
years
old
on
or
before
august
31st
2021
to
remain
enrolled
in
boston,
public
schools
through
the
end
of
the
2021-2022
school
year
or
until
graduation
requirements
are
met.
Whichever
comes
first,
I
will
now
invite
the
superintendent
to
give
any
final
comments.
B
AB
You,
madam
chair,
and
I
want
to
thank
manny
and
his
team
for
bringing
this
forward.
We
did
this
last
year.
We
need
to
do
it
again.
The
pandemic
obviously
has
been
disproportionately
impactful
on
some
of
our
more
vulnerable
populations,
particularly
our
older
unaccredited
youth,
and
having
this
additional
year
will
allow
them
to
catch
up.
Z
Just
a
quick
comment:
one
of
the
exciting
things
part
about
this
about
this
potential
decision
is
what
we
know.
What
we've
come
to
learn
about.
Teaching
and
learning
is
that
it
doesn't.
Z
That
should
be
something
that,
as
that
happens,
our
our
part
of
that
ecology
can
really
look
at
how
to
be
more
student
oriented
in
the
way
we
identify
who
we
provide
service
for
them.
How
are
we
we
may
be
the
better
system
for
some
to
be
engaged
in
rather
than
community
colleges
and
vice
versa,
and
as
we
move
that
way,
I
think
this.
This
proposal
is
a
good
step
in
that
direction
to
local,
become
more
child-centered
and
focus
on
their
developmental
needs.
So
thank
you
for
the
district
for
bringing
this
forward.
B
F
F
F
C
AF
B
Thank
you.
A
final
action
item
is
two
up
academy
charter
amendments
you'll
recall
that
in
our
last
month,
meeting
upper
education
network
chief
operating
officer,
mike
bauer,
presented
a
request
for
the
committee's
approval
of
one
up
academy,
boston's
memorandum
of
understanding
and
two
up
academy,
boston
and
up
academy
dorchester's
management
contract
with
up
education
network.
I
will
now
invite
the
superintendent
to
give
any
final
comments.
AB
I
don't
have
any
regarding
the
up
academy
proposal.
This
is
our
second
time
discussing
it
and
I
appreciate
you
bringing
it
forward.
Thank.
B
Q
F
F
F
G
E
B
AB
You,
madam
chair,
this
is
some
of
our
most
important
work
in
front
of
us
and
has
been
for
the
past
two
years.
As
you
know,
and
as
everyone
knows,
this
has
been
quite
something
to
mitigate
covid.
I
think
early
on
this
summer,
we
thought
we
wouldn't
have
to
you
know,
be
making
such
serious
preparations,
but
we
turning
it
into
gear
for
the
last
several
weeks
and
months,
and
my
team
is
ready
to
present
a
high
level
overview.
AB
There
are
still
some
questions
unknown,
given
the
cdc
guidance
recently
and
also
the
state
guidance,
and
so
we'll
continue
to
monitor,
monitor
that
and
we'll
continue
to
update
you
regularly
on
our
reopening
and
make
sure
that
the
public
and
our
parents
are
aware,
as
well
as
our
educators
and
school
leaders,
I'm
going
to
turn
it
over
to
the
team.
Now
and
then
I'll
answer,
questions
afterward
with
the
team
members.
AB
BH
BH
BH
So
these
are
the
daily
coven
19
emergency
department
visits.
This
metric
helps
us
understand
the
impact
of
cobin
19
on
the
first
entry
point
into
our
hospital
system
via
the
emergency
rooms.
It
also
indicates
where
people
often
go
when
they
can't
get
into
their
primary
care
provider,
or
they
don't
have
access
to
insurance,
etc.
Emergency
room
often
becomes
an
overflowed
apartment,
so
the
goal
for
this
metric
is
to
from
the
week
before
the
level
of
visits
should
be
less
than
the
week
before.
BH
BH
BH
Right
now
our
average
is
39
adult
patients
hospitalized
in
boston,
and
our
threshold
of
concern
is
200
patients
or
more
so
we
are
well
below
our
level
of
concern
right
now
and
it
has
been.
It
has
been
many
weeks
since
we've
been
above
the
threshold
of
concern
next
metric
next.
AF
BH
Our
third
measure
is
the
percent
of
non-surge
adult
intensive
care
unit
beds
occupied
again.
This
is
another
measure
to
see
how
our
hospitals
are
accommodating
any
icu
beds,
and
this
is
coveted
and
non-coveted
beds.
Our
current
level
is
88
of
non-surge,
adult
icu
beds
that
are
occupied,
and
our
threshold
of
concern
is
95,
so
all
three
metrics
we
are
below
our
threshold
of
concern
at
this
time.
BH
BH
The
one
at
least
one
dose
indicates
those
folks
who
have
determined
that
vaccination
is
the
best
way
for
them
to
protect
themselves
against
the
disease.
BH
BH
BH
25.4
of
individuals
in
this
age
group
have
at
least
one
dose
and
again
this
is
in
comparison
to
the
67
percent
city-wide
rate.
You
can
see
that
we
are
also
lagging
in
the
16
to
24
year
old
age
group
slide.
Please.
BH
BE
BH
So
I
just
wanted
to
highlight
the
key
points
of
this
data.
Vaccine
rates
are
very
high
in
city
of
boston
overall,
especially
in
their
higher
age
groups,
again
67
that
have
one
dose
and
those
really
indicate
the
folks
who
have
decided
that
they
want
to
vaccinate.
Although
we
have
60
of
folks
fully
vaccinated.
BH
BH
BH
Copin
19
vaccine
still
remains
the
best
public
health
tool
needed
to
the
end
needed
to
end
the
coping
19
pandemic.
So
our
primary
areas
of
concern
are
vaccinations
for
our
youth
age
12
to
15..
That
age
group
is
below
the
city-wide
average.
BH
BH
In
addition
to
this
age
group,
the
neighbor,
the
communities,
rather
that
are
most
impacted,
that
we're
concerned
about,
are
the
four
that
I
just
stated
there
and
we
are
continuing
to
put
vaccine
clinics
throughout
the
city
of
boston
with
particular
interest
in
supporting
folks
to
get
vaccine,
as
well
as
educating
about
the
benefits
of
vaccine.
Thank.
AD
AC
Thank
you,
dr
lowe,
for
this
information
this
evening
and
for
your
continued
partnership
throughout
this
pandemic.
She
wanted
to
publicly
acknowledge
you
and
your
team
for
your
support
good
evening,
members
of
the
school
committee
and
bps
community
joining
us
this
evening.
AC
AC
Soon
you'll
hear
from
jenny,
lobo
loebs,
the
bps
director
of
health
services,
we've
learned
a
great
deal
in
the
past
year
about
what
has
worked
as
we
navigated
the
pandemic,
as
well
as
what
may
no
longer
be
necessary
because
of
recent
science.
AC
BI
BI
They
can
also
call
the
sensors
and
work
directly
with
the
registration
specialists
if
that
is
easier,
so
we're
trying
to
provide
multiple
ways
for
families
to
access
our
services
for
registration
and
assignment
during
the
late
spring
and
through
july,
the
dorchester
and
roslindale
welcome.
Centers
were
open
for
in-person
services
by
appointment.
Only
as
of
august,
2nd.
BI
The
welcome
centers
have
continued
outreach
and
have
been
utilizing
local
and
ethnic,
radio
and
newspapers
streaming.
Services
such
as
iheartradio
and
bet,
as
well
as
others
and
geo-fencing
ads,
which
focus
on
geographic
locations
and
with
a
focus
on
the
areas
where
we
tend
to
have
families
registering
in
the
summer.
BI
BI
BI
These
numbers
do
not
include
the
families
that
we
expect
to
register
over
the
course
of
august.
The
summer
august,
in
particular,
is
our
second
busiest
registration
of
season.
Generally,
each
year,
so
we
hope
that
those
numbers
will
continue
to
go
up
with
that.
I
will
turn
it
to
my
colleague
dr
lopes,
who
will
talk
more
about
health
and
safety.
BJ
Thank
you
very
much
monica
good
evening
amanda
chair
and
school
committee
members,
I'm
jenny,
lobolows
the
senior
director
of
health
services.
I
will
provide
you
with
a
brief
update
of
our
health
and
safety
covid19
mitigation
strategies
for
the
upcoming
school
year.
BJ
BJ
BJ
We
are
working
closely
with
the
boston
public
health
commission
and
reviewing
current
centers
for
disease
control,
cdc
guidelines
and
maintaining
previous
mitigation
strategies.
Bps
does
not
plan
to
mandate
physical
distancing
when
we
return
to
school
this
fall.
We
continue
to
review,
updated
guidance
on
student
groupings
and
assigned
seatings
student
covid.
19
testing
and
access
to
free
testing
for
staff
contact
tracing
will
continue
in
collaboration
with
boston,
public
health
commission
on
reporting
protocols.
BJ
BJ
BK
I
am
going
to
go
over
some
of
the
facilities
work
that
we
are
currently
doing
at
bps,
so
the
iaq
sensors,
in
addition
to
the
window
project
from
last
year,
where
of
the
27
000
windows
in
the
district,
12
000,
were
identified
in
need
of
cleaning
and
repair
which
was
which
occurred.
BK
Bps
has
purchased
5
000
sensors
to
be
installed
in
all
school
buildings.
All
sensors
will
be
installed
by
september.
17Th
classrooms
are
priorities
the
sensors
and
we
will
be
procuring
an
additional
2000
monitors
for
offices
in
secured
spaces.
I
BK
Purifiers
filters
replacement
filters
are
being
replaced
per
the
specification
of
being
changed
every
six
months
to
date,
1529
purifiers
have
had
filters
replaced
in
36
schools.
The
project
is
on
track
to
be
completed.
Prior
to
students
returned
a
total
of
8.
000
units
will
have
filters
replaced
following
the
requirements
of
the
unit
of
the
units.
Filters
are
replaced
every
six
months.
BK
BK
BK
Please
transportation,
the
routing
and
bus
assignment
routing
of
bus
eligible
students
is
ongoing
and
on
track
bus
assignments
will
be
sent
via
mail
and
email.
The
last
week
of
august
families
can
use
our
online
support
portal
to
request
any
alternative
transportation
or
other
bus
assignment
changes.
BK
Our
customer
service
staff
also
emailed
and
called
all
families
who
had
similar
transportation
changes
in
place
this
past
year
to
help
them
resubmit.
Those
requests
if
they
were
like
we're
working
closely
with
our
bus
contractor
to
ensure
that
we
are
ready
for
operational
operationally
smooth
start
to
the
school
year.
BK
Our
drivers
and
monitors
will
both
be
will
have
completed
their
bids
by
august.
27Th
and
drivers
will
have
a
full
week
for
dry
runs.
BK
The
mbta
passes
for
eligible
students
in
grades,
7
to
11
will
be
distributed
to
schools
before
the
start
of
school.
Students
who
received
t
passes
can
pick
them
up
at
their
school.
On
the
first
day
of
school
bus
monitors,
we
are
prioritizing
students
with
ieps
and
will
make
sure
bus
monitors
are
provided
to
all
students
who
require
one.
BK
BK
BL
Good
evening,
the
last
time
we
spoke,
we
were
discussing
the
rollout
of
50
000
chromebooks
and
now
that
that
is
complete.
Our
efforts
are
turning
over
to
maintaining
and
sustaining
all
of
those
devices
that
we
acquired.
We
have
no
intentions
of
slowing
down
and
in
order
to
help
our
schools.
This
coming
fall.
We're
currently
applying
for
a
federal
program
called
the
emergency
connectivity
fund,
which
is
federal
funding
to
help
close
the
digital
divide,
moving
forward,
so
not
just
in
response
to
cobid,
but
in
order
to
meet
the
needs
of
the
new
digital
classroom.
BL
Over
the
last
year,
we
rolled
out
a
program
to
support
families
that
needed
financial
assistance
for
paying
comcast
and
that
allowed
us
to
take
on
the
financial
sustainability
of
home
broadband
and
we'll
continue
with
that
program.
Moving
forward,
the
other
program
that
we're
going
to
continue
to
advertise
is
a
federal
another
federal
funding
program
called
the
emergency
broadband
benefit
program.
BL
This
is
a
program
directly
between
the
family
and
their
internet
service
provider,
but
will
be
able
to
provide
supports
in
helping
families
to
apply
and
providing
translated
materials
on
how
the
program
can
be
used,
and
then
we're
also
excited
to
continue
support
for
many
of
the
new
tools
that
were
adopted
during
covid
in
in
terms
of
instructional
tools.
Operational
tools,
like
lexia
talking
points
is
a
an
application
that
we
adopted
to
help
teachers
text
message
with
families
near
pod,
seesaw
and
a
new
one.
This
year
called
permission.
BL
Click
will
help
which
will
help
us
to
automate
many
of
the
permission,
forms
and
parent
contact
for
updates.
So
those
are
the
the
ongoing
efforts
around
technology
and
we
hope
by
the
next
time
we
talk
we'll
have
some
good
news
for
the
emergency
connectivity
fund
with
that
I'll
turn
it
now
over.
To
my
colleague,
laura
benavidez,.
H
Thank
you
mark
and
good
evening,
and
thank
you,
everyone
for
the
opportunity
to
share
information
regarding
the
food
and
nutrition
services
department
and
our
plans
for
returning
to
school
this
year.
Our
focus
is
to
return
to
cooking
in
all
of
our
cafeteria
sites.
We
have
heard
from
our
students
and
families
and
staff
of
how
they
miss
the
meals
that
are
prepared
with
our
fresh
ingredients.
H
We
focus
not
only
on
favorites
such
as
homemade,
macaroni
and
cheese
from
scratch,
blueberry
muffins
and
scones,
but
created
additional
recipes
such
as
vegan,
lo
mein
and
buffalo
style,
wraps
to
add
spice
as
the
new
recipes
are
added
to
our
menus.
We
will
also
incorporate
our
grant
funded
program,
a
chef
in
the
dining
room.
A
chef
will
visit
our
schools
to
prepare
our
recipes
on
site
and
gather
immediate
feedback
from
students.
H
This
provides
an
opportunity
to
engage
with
students
on
their
suggestions
of
what
is
delicious,
appealing
and,
most
importantly,
culturally
relevant
in
conjunction
with
cooking
on
site.
We
are
also
gearing
up
to
roll
out
our
myway
cafes
that
were
built
in
summer
of
2020,
but
also
the
new
18
projects
that
will
be
completed
this
semester.
H
We
continue
to
focus
on
local
procurement
to
complement
our
meal
programs.
We
have
partnerships
with
local
farms
for
fresh
produce,
a
local
pizzeria,
to
provide
a
student
favorite
pizza.
We
have
also
partnered
with
two
local
companies
for
granola
and
breakfast
bars
and
north
coast
seafoods
will
be
providing
fish.
H
H
We
are
excited
about
this
school
year,
but
it
does
come
with
challenges.
We
have
a
higher
than
usual
vacancy
rate
and
are
continuously
recruiting
staff
recruiting
for
staff
to
staff
our
cafeterias
quickly.
The
majority
of
the
open
positions
come
from
the
newly
created
my
weight
cafes,
where
we
went
from
one
person
in
the
location
to
three
persons.
H
Additionally,
we
are
aware
of
the
concerns
regarding
grocery
issues
that
have
impacted
school
nutrition
programs
across
the
country
for
food
and
nutrition
for
food
and
nutrition
services.
We
have
had
to
reissue
our
grocery
rfp
a
second
time
in
obtaining
feedback
from
potential
proposers.
We
have
made
adjustments
to
allow
for
flexibility
in
delivery
schedules
and
minimal
substitutions.
H
We
anticipate
the
new
vendor
to
be
announced
on
or
before
august
20th.
We
have,
and
we
do
continue
to
plan
for
alternatives
in
place,
but
the
goal
is
to
continue
to
cook
on
site
and
bring
in
products
quickly
and
efficiently.
Thank
you.
I
will
now
hand
it
over
to
my
colleague
avery
to
present
information
on
athletics.
BM
Thank
you
laura,
madam
chair
and
members
of
the
school
committee,
avery
esdail
senior
director
of
athletics,
I'm
here
tonight
to
review
with
you
our
planning
and
preparation
for
athletics
and
the
20
20
21
22
school
year
from
the
time
that
we
ended
our
year
last
year
in
our
athletic
season
that
ran
in
an
untraditional
way.
Our
plan
always
was
to
return
to
our
normal
calendar
year.
BM
The
dates
highlighted
on
my
slide
highlight
the
miaa
interscholastic
dates
for
each
of
our
seasons,
but
we
also
will
be
back
to
offering
our
middle
level
athletic
offerings
for
our
middle
school
students
grade
five
to
eight
and
our
special
olympic
and
unified
sport
offerings
that
we
run
in
a
range
from
k
to
12.
the
middle
level.
Athletics
and
special
olympic
offerings
are
managed
internally
by
us
in
bps,
and
so
those
dates
and
activities
are
set
on
our
calendar,
which
we'll
establish
as
the
school
year
gets
closer.
BM
Both
of
those
opportunities
were
well
received
and
I
think,
shed
some
light
on
the
concept
of
enrichment
over
the
summer
through
some
of
the
athletic
opportunities
that
are
not
traditionally
found
in
boston.
So
we'll
look
forward
to
trying
to
work
through
that
as
we
move
forward,
but
also
to
continue
to
collaborate,
as
we
think
about
our
summer,
not
only
academics
but
enrichment
and
engagement
for
students
in
bps,
as
we
also
continue
to
prepare
for
the
fall
season.
BM
Obviously,
the
health
and
safety
protocols
continue
to
be
a
piece
that
has
evolved
with
each
day
where
we
are
right
now,
we
will
be
wearing
masks
for
athletics,
for
any
events
that
take
place
indoors
as
we
start
the
season,
so
that
will
affect
volleyball
and
swimming
when
they're
out
of
the
water
in
terms
of
our
other
outdoor
sports.
BM
It's
a
fluid
process
and
we
are
staying
in
close
contact
and
communication
with
health
services
as
we
determine
if
there
are
other
measures
that
we'll
need
to
implement
for
our
outdoor
sports
across
the
board.
We
will
be
taking
and
implementing
and
using
the
qr
codes
that
we
used
last
year
with
athletics,
which
allowed
us
to
maintain
an
attendance
at
all
practices
and
games
and
we'll
have
that
in
place
in
the
event
that
contact
tracing
is
required
or
needed.
So
we're
prepared
and
ready
to
go.
BM
BN
Thank
you
avery
for
that
presentation.
Good
evening,
chair
robinson
and
members
of
the
school
committee.
I
wanted
to
begin
before
I
start
to
talk
a
little
bit
about
our
academic
plan
for
the
year
by
thanking
members
of
the
operational
team,
both
at
the
system
level
and
the
school
level.
It
is,
there
is
no
question
they
are
working
tirelessly,
each
and
every
day
to
ensure
that
our
schools
are
ready
for
the
brilliant
children
and
families
that
we
will
soon
accept
as
the
school
year
begins.
BN
This
is
not
an
easy
task
at
all,
and
I
recognize
and
applaud
of
their
great
efforts.
It
is
important
that
our
schools
are
safe
and
ready
for
our
students,
and
so
too
is
it
important
that
we
ready
ourselves
for
the
academic
and
social
emotional
needs
of
our
students
to
meet
this
moment
and
so
I'll
move
on
to
the
next
slide,
and
I
wanted
to
share
with
the
committee
and
members
of
the
public
a
little
of
the
a
little
bit
about
the
investments
that
we
are
making
to
support
our
academic
agenda
and
the
district.
BN
We
will
continue
to
invest
in
high
quality,
compensatory
services
for
our
students
with
disabilities
and
also
expand
seats
for
universal
pre-k,
as
mentioned
by
one
of
the
school
committee
members
earlier
this
evening,
as
mark
racine
mentioned,
we're
also
making
investments
in
digital
literacy
platforms,
most
especially
to
support
outcomes
and
opportunities
for
our
multilingual
learners
and
our
students
with
disabilities
and
ensuring
that
we
do
everything
to
assess
our
english
learners
for
their
eld
levels
or
their
english
language
development
levels
and
create
individual
plans
to
support
their
acceleration.
BN
These
recovery
efforts
will
certainly
support
our
children
and
our
families
and
we're
also
acutely
aware
from
the
engagement
processes
that
chief
mitchell
and
chief
roberts
led
as
part
of
our
esser
work.
But
the
community
understands
that
we
need
to
do
do
far
better
to
ensure
that
we
have
a
stronger,
better
bps.
BN
We
need
to
ensure
that
our
academic
framework
drives
the
facility
decisions
that
we'll
be
making
as
part
of
build
bps
and
other
investments
we
need
to
make
in
our
capital
system,
and
we
need
to
continue
the
work
of
high
school
redesign
efforts,
most
specifically
implementing
the
mass
core
initiative
which
the
school
committee
has
been
briefed
on
in
the
past.
These
are
important
things
to
continuous
on
a
path
to
reimagining
academics
within
the
bps
I'll
move
on
to
the
next
slide.
BN
One
we're
going
to
support
structures
at
the
school
level,
teaming
structures
to
support
the
implementation
of
high
quality,
equitable
literacy
and
that
we're
going
to
three
use.
An
equity-based
observational
tool
called
the
cryopt
tool
to
evaluate
our
implementation
of
literacy
at
the
system
level
and
at
the
school
level
to
ensure
that
our
implementation
of
literacy
is
in
fact,
equitable
and
in
support
of
the
needs
of
our
english
learners
and
students
with
disabilities.
BN
It
is
not
enough
to
just
tell
schools
that
this
is
going
to
be
a
priority.
We
have
a
responsibility
as
a
central
office
team
to
ensure
that
our
supports
are
helping
schools
and
helping
school
principals,
implement
the
work
that
we're
talking
about
relative
to
equitable
literacy
and
so
we'll
be
focusing
our
august
leadership
institute
on
on
professional
learning
as
a
community,
including
teacher
leaders
at
every
school
that
focus
on
this
on
these
three
instructional
priorities.
BN
We're
going
to
ensure
that
our
central
office
has
also
has
professional
learning
around
the
priorities,
so
that
when
central
office
leaders
are
supporting
schools,
they're
doing
it
with
deep
knowledge
and
understanding
of
the
work
on
which
we're
focused
we're
going
to
provide
additional
professional
learning
for
all
of
our
professional
paraprofessionals
across
the
system.
So
they
too
can
provide
and
support
instruction
related
to
equitable
literacy,
as
well
as
for
our
transformation,
coaches
and
finally,
we'll
be
partnering
with
the
family
community
engagement
office
to
ensure
equitable
literacy
sessions
with
families.
BN
Y
We've
attended
numerous
community
meetings
and
interacted
with
thousands
of
community
members
and
received
received
an
enthusiastic
support
on
social
media.
With
regards
to
the
impact
of
the
police
reform
operational
improvements,
we've
improved
our
radio
communications
by
installing
a
radio
system.
Apron
we've
had
conversations
with
boston
police
and
that
communist
communication
system
will
remain,
as
is,
which
will
allow
us
in
access
to
notify,
in
case
of
emergency,
our
instant
instantaneously
9-1-1
system,
which
is
a
true
benefit
for
our
buildings.
Y
Y
We
provided
coverage
support
to
32
food
sites
during
the
coved
time
and
130
athletic
games
and
we'll
continue
this
service.
In
spite
of
the
police
reform
altering
our
label
and
title,
we
still
have
a
tremendous
dedication
and
commitment
to
the
safety
of
our
students
for
bps.
Thank
you
very
much
for
your
attention
and
continued
support.
B
B
Virtually
all
right,
mr
derujo.
D
Thank
you,
madam
chair.
I
have
two
questions.
One
is
with
respect
to
the
the
presentation
part
on
enrollment.
I
know
that,
as
of
I
think,
like
early
july,
I
was
still
hearing
from
heads
at
school,
and
this
is
you
know
this
is
there's
certain
data
points,
so
anecdotal
that
there's
real
concern
about
dropping
enrollment
and
it
sounds
like
maybe
things
kind
of
kind
of
picked
up,
and
I
just
wanted
to
ask
about
that.
D
And
then
I
appreciated
the
academic
presentation,
and
I
just
had
just
a
general
question
on
the
literacy
piece:
how
we're
going
to
measure
that
and
how?
How
folks
were
school
leaders
were
involved
and
so
forth
and
developing
that
so
thank
you.
BI
Thank
you
for
that
question.
Our
enrollment
is
up
compared
to
the
same
time
last
year.
So
if
we
looked
at
july
25th
last
year,
we
were
at
just
above
2500
students
registered,
so
we
talked
about
new
registrations
versus
this
year.
We
are
just
over
4
100,
so
we
do
see
those
numbers
up.
That
said,
we
we,
as
a
district,
have
been
planning
for
enrollment
decline
since
last
october.
BI
Through
the
budget
process,
we
have
been
hoping
that
enrollment
will
increase
and
bounce
back,
but
we
do
understand
that
there
are
residual
impacts
both
from
the
pandemic
as
well
as
federal
immigration
policies.
So
we're
watching
what's
happening
nationally
with
our
colleagues
at
council
of
queens
city
schools
and
working
with
the
city
to
see
what
what
what
will
happen
in
our
team
in
finance.
So
my
office
are
working
really
closely
together
to
keep
an
eye
on
what
will
be
happening
longer
term.
BN
And
I'll
take
the
question
on
reading
assessments.
Thank
you
for
the
really
important
question
on
measurement.
I
am
someone
who
values
return
on
investment
very
significantly,
so
I
I
always
appreciate
questions
like
this.
I
think
there's
a
few
things
that
we'll
be
implementing.
My
understanding
is
that
this
was
in
deep
consultation
with
a
group
of
school
leaders
and
we'll
be
implementing
the
map.
BN
At
the
at
the
upper
grades
across
the
three
grades,
three
to
eight,
we
are
implementing
the
map
reading
assessment,
which
will
provide
us
growth
between
multiple
assessments
over
the
course
of
the
year
and
allow
us
to
look
at
both
individual
growth
and
growth
at
the
school
level
and
at
the
at
the
regional
level,
for
a
group
of
network
of
schools
as
we're
sort
of
moving
forward
to
evaluate
the
degree
to
which
our
equitable
literacy
efforts
are
supporting
dramatically
improved
outcomes
for
students
we'll
also
be
over
time,
be
thinking
about
pace
interims.
BN
These
are
assessments
that
are
linked
specifically
to
standards,
so
we
can
evaluate
and
assess
the
degree
to
which
our
students
are
making
progress,
specifically
around
important
standards
like
key
ideas
and
details,
which
tend
to
be
the
comprehension
strategies
that
are
very
important
to
demonstrate.
Literacy
skills.
BN
AA
AA
AA
So
in
regards
for
the
mbta
passes
and
how
it's
eligible
for
students
in
grades,
seven
through
eleven,
what
happened
to
sixth
grade
and
twelfth
grade,
because
as
a
twelfth
grader
myself,
I
take
the
mbta
to
go
to
and
from
school
to
go
to
my
after
school
activities
and
all
around
boston
and
it's
kind
of
really
important,
even
my
other
friends
that
parents
can't
drop
them
off
like
myself
and
yeah.
That's
the
first
part
of
that
question,
and
the
second
part
is:
are
these
bus
passes
that
are
being
provided?
AB
The
first
the
ms
mercer,
the
bus
passes,
are
the
m7
passes
that
they've
always
gotten
and
then
can
you
repeat
your
first
question.
AA
My
first
question
was
in
regards
to
eligibility
and
how
it's
first
grade,
seven
through
eleven
whap
into
the
twelfth
graders
and
sixth
graders
like
why
aren't
they
eligible
for
the
bus
passes.
AB
The
the
bus
passes
are
grade
seven
through
twelve,
and
there
are
some
questions
about
sixth
graders.
We
recently
had
some
parents
ask
about
it.
We
do
have
some
parents
who
think
that
sixth
grade
is
too
young.
If
that's
something
that
you're
interested
in,
we
would
be
glad
to
take
that
back
and
continue
to
think
about
the
age
level.
That's
appropriate
to
be
writing
the
mbta.
AA
AA
AA
There's
gonna
be
36
sites
and
I'd
like
a
list
of
the
sites.
If
that's
available
anywhere.
AB
It
is
absolutely
available.
We
can
get
you
the
list
of
the
all
where
we
have
the
myway
cafe
when
they
were
put
in
in
each
school
and
how
we're
finishing
that
project
this
year,
okay,.
AA
X
Thank
you,
madam
chair.
This
is
a
very
in-depth
presentation,
so
appreciate
that
I'm
just
going
to
focus
just
one
question
that
I
have
around
student
support.
X
The
last
slide
talks
about
safety
officers
being
assigned
to
a
certain
number
of
schools,
and
obviously
it's
not
every
school,
and
so
I'm
curious
to
understand
what
that
looks
like
on
a
day-to-day
basis
what
schools
are
assigned
or
have
safety
officers
or
kind
of
what
that
really
looks
like
in
the
district.
AB
Great,
I
will
defer
to
chief
coakley
griez
or
mr
depina.
Y
Good
evening,
I'm
sorry
I
didn't
bring.
I
usually
have
all
my
notes,
so
I
have
specifically
the
number
of
schools
that
we
are
at.
Oh
I'm,
sorry,
it's
right
out
here,
so
our
determination
in
schools
is
one
by
request
from
the
schools
and
two
by
the
number
of
incidences
that
we've
had
at
particular
schools
and
in
some
respects,
the
number
of
traffic
that
occurs
in
that
particular
area.
Y
The
elementary
schools.
We
don't
have
safety
specialists,
which
is
our
new
designation
assigned,
but
we
do
monitor
those
on
a
regular
basis
and
then
we
we're
proactively
responding
to
those
depending
on
incidences
that
occur
in
the
area.
Our
schools
are
our
city,
schools
and
unfortunately,
there
are
some
areas
that
some
incidents
that
may
impact
the
schools.
So
we
need
to
have
resources
and
support
in
those
areas
for
local
police
department
and
also
for
local
emergency
services.
Y
So
that's
pretty
much
how
we
do
it
now,
moving
forward
we're
going
to
be
looking
at
a
more
diverse
deployment
plan,
as
I
mentioned
earlier
within
the
next
few
weeks
prior
to
school,
starting
I'll
have
a
more
specific
plan
as
far
as
where
safety
specialists
are
going
to
be
assigned.
So
that's
still
in
process,
but
previously
it
was
as
a
result
of
the
things
I
mentioned.
AC
And
if
I
could
just
add
to
that,
we
do
have
a
mobile
unit
that
is
able
to
be
deployed
to
any
school.
We're
continuously
working
with
the
boston
police
department
on
how
we
respond
to
emergencies
in
and
around
the
school
as
well.
So
there's
also
that
level
of
support
that's
needed,
but
for
the
most
part,
our
officers.
AC
X
Y
Just
from
my
experience
as
well,
miss
lemina
just
giving
out
the
specific
schools.
Sometimes
it's
just
a
safety
issue
as
well.
Y
My
experience
is
coming
from
bpd,
I
kind
of
like
to
give
out
specifically
what
locations
do
have
safety
specialists
in
the
number
just
for
safety
concerns,
but
we're
working
very
closely
with
the
heads
of
schools
with
the
superintendents
and
with
the
superintendent
herself
in
our
deployment
of
safety
specialists
moving
forward.
J
J
G
J
J
So
sometimes
what
has
happened
is
that
we
are
criminalizing
the
students
the
students
are
being
kicked
out
of
schools,
so
this
is
a
matter
of
informing
informing
the
teachers
and
giving
perhaps
teachings
or
classes
on
what
restorative
justice
is.
They
have
to
be
informed
the
teachers
themselves
not
to
criminalize
the
students.
G
B
E
Thank
you,
madam
chair,
and
thank
you
to
everyone
who
presented
tonight,
including
all
the
way
back
to
dr
lowe
from
the
public
health
commission.
Thank
you
for
joining
us
just
a
couple
of
quick
questions
and
comments.
First
of
all,
mr
ecclestone
welcome
back
to
boston,
public
schools,
we're
delighted
you
have
rejoined
us
and
thank
you
for
that
part
of
the
presentation
to
mr
I
still
our
athletic
director.
E
I
wanted
to
say
thank
you
for
opening
up
white
stadium
for
so
many
of
our
high
school
graduations
in
june,
and
it
was
a
great
chance
for
a
lot
of
the
boston
community
to
see
white
stadium
and
to
see
both
how
beautiful
it
is,
but
also
how
much
potential
it
has.
You
know,
with
a
little
bit
more
work
to
be
used
for
a
variety
of
sports
for
all
of
our
schools.
So
thank
you
I
I
know
you
spent
an
awful
lot
of
time
as
a
parking
attendant.
E
I
had
all
the
graduations
up,
but
thank
you
for
that
and
delighted
to
hear
that
we're
going
to
have
a
full
schedule
of
athletics
coming
up,
miss
benavidez.
Thank
you
for
your
presentation
and
just
to
help
clarify.
I
think
what
miss
mercer
was
asking.
If,
if,
if
you're
still
available,
I
I
did
notice
as
well.
You
had
that
you
said
my
white
cafe
was
going
to
be
34
sites
and
I
think
just
to
if
you
can
help
us
clarify
that.
E
I
think
the
superintendent
mentioned
it
briefly,
but
this
is
the
last
year
right
of
opening
my
way
cafe.
So
now.
All
of
our
schools
that
did
not
have
cafeterias
will
now
have
my
way
cafe.
So
this
had
been
a
intentional
rollout
over
what
like
three
or
four
years,
and
so
correct
me
if
I'm
wrong
the
34
sites
that
you
mentioned
are
the
new
ones.
I
think
the
superintendent
said,
or
you
said
that
were
done
last
year
and
the
construction
is
finishing
this
year-
is
that
right.
H
Yes,
that
is
correct,
mr
o'neill,
we
have
we
built
out
kitchens
in
summer
of
2020,
which
about
17
locations
which,
due
to
covid,
we
did
not
roll
out,
so
we
will
be
doing
those
this
first
semester
and
as
we
are
also
building
out
18
new
projects
this
year
and
so
the
this
this
summer
and
those
will
be
rolled
out
in
starting
in
january.
So
this
is
our
fourth
endeavor
fourth
phase
and
I
never
say
never.
H
H
H
E
Thank
you.
I
look
forward
to
visiting
some
of
the
schools
with
you
this
year
and
tasting
the
new
menu
items
they
sound.
They
sound
great,
I'm
looking
forward
to
it
absolutely.
AB
Mr
o'neil,
yes
before
you
move
on,
I
also
just
want
to
acknowledge
the
incredible
partnership
we
had
with
the
shaw
family
foundation
in
doing
the
kitchens
and
the
gratitude
that
we
have
to
them.
For
that.
E
Thank
you,
superintendent.
Yes,
I
think
we,
we
accepted
the
donation
at
a
meeting
earlier.
A
couple
couple
of
meetings
go
right
in
so
that
was
the
end
of
it.
I
think
it
was
funny
with
with
the
comment
that
miss
benavidez
made
about
hiring
challenges
and
thank
you
to
each
of
you
presented,
who
also
said
the
challenges
that
you
have,
because
it's
helpful
for
us
to
know,
and
I
think
transportation
mentioned
it
as
well
about
the
bus
monitors.
E
It
did
kind
of
strike
me
that
one
of
the
things
we
didn't
hear
tonight
was
from
the
office
of
human
capital,
how
we're
doing
on
hiring
overall,
you
know
for
teachers,
paraprofessionals
and
all
the
new
positions
we
put
in
place
last
year.
So
if
we
could
get
a
update
on
that
at
some
point,
superintendent,
that
would
that
would
be
great
from
mr
taylor
of
how
we're
doing
on
hiring.
AB
Yeah,
I
I
I
that
is
an
omission.
I
will
I'd.
Have
it
sitting
right
here
in
front
of
me
because,
as
I
was
looking
through
the
presentation
it
just
like
dawned
on
me
and
that
we
had
put
in
for
transportation
and
fns,
but
not
our
school-based
staff,
and
we
are
at
about
60,
we
have
about
647
out
of
the
769
teacher
and
guidance
counselor
positions
that
have
been
filled
with
an
additional
47
hires
that
are
currently
in
process.
AB
So
that
leaves
approximately
about
75
vacancies
that
we
will
continue
to
fill
over
the
next
month
here,
and
we
are
really
proud
that
61
of
these
hires
identify
as
educators
of
color
compared
to
52
percent
of
educators
hired
at
this
point
last
year,
36
percent
identify
as
black
african
american
17
identify
as
latinx
and
7
identify
as
asian
and
202.
AB
So
we
have
still
about
75
to
go
and
we
are
continuing
to
work
and
very
proud
of
our
recruitment
cultivation
office
for
the
work
that
they're
doing
with
our
school
leaders
to
ensure
a
diverse
teacher
core,
I
will.
E
E
Thank
you,
superintendent
and,
and
it
makes
me
curious,
did
we
see
a
higher
percent
of
teachers
and
professionals
retiring
this
year?
From
what
we
normally
saw?
I
know
there
was
a
lot
of
concern
about
coming
back
to
classrooms
and
and
folks,
you
know
expressing
concern,
I'm
wondering
if
we
saw
if
we
end
up
seeing
a
higher
percent
of
retirements.
AB
I
will
bring
that
back
to
you.
I
don't
have
that
number.
I
am
getting
weekly
updates
on
our
hiring,
which
I
just
was
giving
to
you.
Okay,
I
don't
have
the
retirement
number,
but
I
will
get
that
for
you.
Okay,.
E
Yeah,
it's
a
just
a
curiosity
and
the
other
piece
that
I
that
I
was
thinking
about
as
we
going
through
each
of
the
issues
that
was
so
important
for
our
students
and
again
thank
you
for
such
a
thorough
presentation
was
a
little
bit
more
about
sei
supports
and
the
emotional
supports
quite
frank
that
we,
you
know
we're
gonna
need
to
really
have
in
place,
quite
frankly,
not
only
for
our
students
but
for
our
teachers
as
well
as
we
return
to
a
full
year
and
not
just
our
teachings.
E
Our
our
employees,
as
we
refer
return
now,
hopefully
to
a
full
year
of
in-person
teaching.
This
you
know
it's
going
to
be
an
emotional
adjustment
for
our
students,
who
luckily
started
to
come
back
towards
the
end
of
last
year,
but
not
all
of
them
did,
and
we
heard
from
some
parents
tonight
who
are
concerned
about
their
students
attending
in
person.
E
You
know
there
was
still
those
concerns
about
it,
even
as
we
saw
the
helpful
numbers
on
on
how
cove
it
is
right
now.
So
I'm
wondering
about
you
know
what
are
we
doing
on
social
emotional
supports
and
and
paying
attention
to
those
needs.
AB
Well,
that's
the
top
of
mind
for
all
of
our
educators
right
now,
and
I
know
that
the
btu
is
also
working
with
their
staff
and
educators.
We've
been
offering
professional
development
to
to
teachers,
but
I'll
have
drew
speak
to
that
a
little
bit
more
in
depth
about
social
emotional,
alerting
within
his
department.
If
he's
still
on
drew.
AB
BN
To
get
off
mute,
I
think
it's
it's
a
great
question
and
I
don't
want
to
spoil
the
next
presentation,
which
I
believe
is
from
jill
carter
on
health
and
wellness,
and
so,
if
we
could
just
hold
that
and
then
certainly
I'll
be
on
the
call
for
that
too,
and
can
follow
up
on
any
content
that
there
might
be
gaps
on
relative
to
that
question.
Great.
E
Thank
you
perfectly
acceptable
and
two
more
quick
questions.
Superintendent,
I'm
wondering
if
you've
been
given
some
thinking,
particularly
for
our
employees.
It's
it's
obviously
tough
to
do
this
for
students,
but
you
know,
are
we
thinking
of
requiring
either
vaccines
or
regular
testing?
You
know
some
employers
are
starting
to
do
that.
The
federal
government
is
doing
it.
E
AB
Yeah
sure,
mr
o'neil,
that's
a
really
good
question
because
we
do
know-
as
we
heard
from
dr
lowe
this
evening,
that
getting
vaccinated
is
the
number
one
way
for
us
to
protect
the
health
and
safety
of
our
community,
and
so
we
continue
to
encourage
everyone
to
be
vaccinated.
AB
You
know
we
really
stood
up
a
lot
of
vaccination
clinics
early
this
year
and
I
give
a
lot
of
credit
to
our
partnership
with
the
city
and
our
many
health
clinics,
mr
de
ruggio
also
stepping
up
and
helping
us
with
his
clinic
there
to
offer
vaccines
real
early
on
to
our
teachers.
Many
of
our
teachers
are
vaccinated,
a
very
high
number
of
them.
AB
However,
you
know
the
statistics
run
the
same
as
they
did
with
the
charts
that
you
saw
from
dr
lowe,
where
disproportionately
we
have
less
african-american
and
latinx
staff
that
are
vaccinated,
and
this
is
particularly
true
in
some
units
and
so
we're
cognizant
of
that.
The
city
is,
as
you
may
have
heard,
the
mayor
talking
about
the
city,
mandating
vaccines
and
they're
working
through
some
of
that,
and
what
would
that
be
in
terms
of
how
we
communicate
with
our
unions
about
that
and
communicate
with
our
staff?
That's
bps
and
the
city.
AB
So
we
will
follow
what
the
city
does,
because
they
are
working
with
the
phc
as
well,
and
so
we're
still
working
through.
Some
of
that,
I
did
give
a
little
heads
up
to
my
staff
today
in
a
central
office.
Call
that
this
could
be
an
expectation
so
that
folks,
who
do
have
a
health
concern,
could
have
the
time
to
consult
with
their
own
health
physician
as
well.
So
this
could
come.
E
Thank
you,
superintendent,
and
my
final
question
is
really
for
mr
depena
and
and
the
superintendent
and
thank
you
for
you
know
all
the
work.
That's
going
on
to
clean
the
buildings
to
do
air
quality
testing
in
each
of
the
classrooms
to
ordering
in
air
conditioning,
because
we
are,
you
know
more
and
more
going
to
have
heat
we're
going
to
have
eaten
september.
We
know
it
we're
going
to
have
heat,
probably
in
october
and
we'll
have
it
in
may
and
june.
E
So
I'm
glad
that's
being
done,
but
even
as
our
work
is
being
done
in
all
of
our
buildings,
there
were
a
couple
of
buildings
that
obviously
a
couple
of
big
building
issues
that
I'm
crying
out
for
I
know
the
district
is
paying
a
lot
of
attention
to
it,
but
in
particular
I'm
thinking
about
what's
going
on
with
the
horace
mann
jackson,
man
building
for
this
school
year,
even
as
I
know,
you're
working
to
find
swing,
space
ultimately
for
the
horace
mann
and
then
obviously,
as
we
heard
from
a
lot
of
people
tonight
and
superintendent,
you
addressed
in
your
opening
comments,
you're
working
with
the
emk
community.
E
They
obviously
expressed
a
lot
of
concerns
about
the
potential
for
the
endicott
and
gave
some
real
specific
examples
about
classrooms,
and
you
know
a
bunch
of
storage
space
meeting
rooms
et
cetera,
real
concerns
on
that
and
time
is
ticking
on
this
right.
We're
30,
plus
days
away
from
opening-
and
you
know
the
options
of
finding
another
building
are
probably
pretty
challenging
so
superintendent
or
mr
depena.
I'm
just
wondering
how
you're
thinking
now
about
these
hole.
Building
issues
versus
you
know
all
the
work
you've
been
doing
in
our
130
plus
buildings,
so
to
speak.
AB
Yes,
you
know,
I
I
had
a
meeting
earlier,
mr
o'neill,
with
the
emk
community.
As
you
know,
this
is
an
important
issue
and
we
continue
to
listen
to
their
concerns.
We
have
been
exploring
multiple
options.
I
actually
got
on
the
phone
myself
several
weeks
ago
and
called
pam
edinger
over
at
the
bunker
hill
and
talked
to
joe
berger
at
umass
to
be
able
to
see
if
there
was
any
on
campus
with
some
of
our
larger
universities
and
community
schools.
AB
Community
colleges-
and
you
know
they
didn't-
have
space
either
and
they
are
not
able
to
anticipate
how
many
students
will
be
coming
back
to
campus
with
you
know,
covet
kind
of,
in
the
condition
that
it
is
now.
So
we
are
continuing
to
evaluate
space
with
them
and
trying
to
find
solutions
and
then
also
making
sure
that
the
endicott
is
prepared
for
spaces.
AB
If
that
means
we
have
to
bring
in
additional
portables
or
whatever
we
have
to
do
to
make
that
space
work
for
them
and
to
you
know,
adjust
transportation
schedules
as
well,
so
the
team
has
been
working
on
it.
I
committed
to
meeting
with
the
emk
families
and
community
and
educators
next
week
on
an
update,
and
we
will
just
continue
to
try
to
find
the
best
solution
for
them.
AB
As
they
stated
you
know,
they've
been
in
at
northeastern
and
that
that'll
that
was
not
the
best
space
either
for
them,
and
so
when,
if
the
pandemic
came,
we
knew
that
this
was
going
to
become
a
difficult
situation
for
them.
So
you
know
I
was
thankful
to
wentworth
for
stepping
up
for
us
for
that
one
year
and
looking
forward
to
a
permanent
solution.
As
for
the
horseman,
we
hope
to
make
an
announcement
next
week
about
their
permanent
swing.
AB
E
E
In
their
building
this
year,
and
so
are
we
comfortable
that
you
know
the
because
we've
had
strong
concerns
about
that
building?
Are
we
comfortable
that
building
is
going
to
be
able
to
accommodate
them
for
another
year.
AB
We
are
actually
assessing
the
building
again
just
to
make
sure
that
it
is
because
they
have
also
requested
to
stay
at
the
building
another
year.
So
we
are
assessing
that
as
well
excellent,
great.
E
And
and
with
regards
to
mk,
obviously,
the
ultimate
solution
is
to
find
them
something
contiguous
or
a
part
of
the
lma,
the
longwood
medical
area,
because
that's
where
they
have
so
many
of
their
partnerships
and
opportunities
for
their
students,
even
recognizing
that
swing
space
as
longer-term
solutions
or
arrived
at
swing.
Space
is
sometimes
required
for
a
year
or
two,
which
is
obviously
a
challenge.
E
If
you're
a
rising
junior,
a
senior
there's
no
question
about
that.
As
the
boston
arts
academy,
students
have,
you
know,
had
happen
the
past
two
years,
while
their
new
building
is
being
built
and
the
dearborn
students
before
them
et
cetera,.
B
Thank
you.
Thank
you
to
the
whole
team
for
this
amazing
presentation.
I
do
have
a
couple
of
questions.
One
with
regard
to
transportation,
I
know
last
year
we're
very
happy
that
we
were
able
to
provide
on-time
transportation
for
the
majority
of
the
time,
but
our
numbers
were
very
small.
B
How
are
we
managing
expectation,
as
we
go
back
into
having
a
full
component
of
students
riding
buses
through
a
now
increasingly
busy
city,
to
make
sure
that
people
will
be
comfortable
as
we
you
know,
get
back
into
the
full
swing
of
things.
AB
Thank
you,
miss
robinson,
and
I'm
not
sure
if
mr
depina
is
on,
but
okay
good.
We
have
really
been
thinking
about
the
possibility
that
there
could
be
more
traffic
because,
as
you
know,
delavar
and
her
team
have
just
been
phenomenal
this
year
in
their
on-time
performance
and
really
trying
to
put
in
place
a
lot
of
new
new
performance
measures,
new
service
quality,
working
with
trends,
dev
and
accountability
measures,
and
so
we're
very
proud
of
the
work
that
the
team
has
done.
AB
But
we
know
that
things
could
change
with
a
lot
more
students
on
the
bus
now
and
also
more
stops
and
more
traffic.
So
sam.
How
are
we
handling
that
with
deleverne
and
her
team?
And
I
know
that
they're
currently
routing
students.
AC
Right,
that's
correct
lieutenant,
and
the
only
thing
I
would
have
to
to
to
the
comments
is
that,
just
as
a
reminder
last
spring,
when
we
did
roll
back
to
full
and
personal
learning,
we
did
experience
some
level
of
experience
in
our
new
protocols
with
transdev
into
the
later
part
of
the
spring,
and
we
were
able
to
see
some
similar
success
in
reaching
our
high
targets
or
on
time.
Performance
up
into
the
90s
and
90s.
Pretty
much
on
average
is
what
we
were
doing.
AC
So
we're
hopeful
and
confident
that
we'll
be
able
to
hit
those
eventually
and
just
again
can't
say
enough
about
the
transportation
team
and
how
they
really
dug
into
looking
at
the
the
minutiae
details
of
every
aspect
of
our
operations
and
that's
helped
to
prove
significant
dividends
and
and
making
sure
we
had
a
person
dedicated
to
working
with
transdev.
And
that
also
was.
It
was
a
huge
success
of
jackie
hayes.
AC
We
just
shot
her
out
really
quickly
and
all
her
work
around
really
working
closely
with
the
company
on
a
regular
day-to-day
basis,
our
team
for
going
out
to
the
bus
yards
and
really
supporting
them
with
the
work
and
giving
advice
to
the
different
initiatives.
So
we're
confident
we're
willing
to
constantly
happen.
B
Thank
you.
I
have
a
question
about
academics.
I
know
that
in
the
esther
plan
there's
a
lot
of
emphasis
around
new
literacy
that
would
go
pre-k
to
12..
Will
we
get
a
separate
presentation
that
would
go
more
in
depth
into
what
that
is
and
how
is
either
the
same
or
different,
or
what
are
its
aspects
that
make
this
such
a
wonderful
new
opportunity
for
the
district.
AB
Yes,
that's
a
really
good
question,
ms
robinson,
and
we
are
very
excited
for
drew
and
his
team
to
present
the
academic
vision
and
the
recovery
efforts,
and
we
are
collecting
a
lot
of
that
from
our
school
leaders
as
well
I'll
slow
down
from
their
esser
effort
and
what
they're
doing
at
their
sites,
as
well
as
our
chief
of
schools,
corey
harris
and
the
academic
regional
directors
that
will
be
in
place
to
work
with
school
leaders.
B
Great
and
also
I
know
we
didn't
talk
about
it
tonight,
but
it's
due
to
other
things.
We
voted
on
this
past
year
that
have
academic
implication
as
well.
We
love
to
hear
what
we're
doing
about
supporting
sixth
grade
teachers
around
the
science
and
social
studies
work
that
they're
doing
since
our
students.
This
will
now
be
part
of
the
exam
schools
testing
for
students
as
much
as
as
we're
beginning
the
rollout
of
mass
core.
AB
Absolutely
and
we
have
a
lot
on
our
academic
plate,
and
I
think,
coming
back
in
early
september
or
early
october,
with
our
academic
plan
is,
it
would
give
drew
the
time
that
he
needs
to
really
dig
in
deep
with
the
oel
path
forward
and
also
our
special
ed
goals
and
visioning,
and
what's
happening
there
and
report
out
on
compensatory
as
well
and
how
we're
doing
serving
our
students
with
disabilities,
as
well
as
our
el
students
in
their
recovery.
B
Great
and
my
last
question
is
more
about,
is
there
I
mean,
and
this
may
be
within
build
bps?
Is
there
a
master
list?
That's
looking
at
other
schools
that
may
be
popping
up
around
space
needs,
similar
to
what
we're
dealing
with
with
em
k.
Now
I
know
the
munis
academy
has
been
talking
about
wanting
to
expand
and
I'm
not
quite
sure
if
we
have
a
current
comprehensive
list
of
schools
looking
to
expand,
etc
as
well
as
you
know,
getting
a
build
bps.
B
You
know
review
and
checklist
for
every
single
school
so
that
you
know,
schools
don't
feel
that
they
don't
know
where
they
they
stand,
and
you
know
I
had
talked
before
about
you
know.
Could
everybody
get
an
evaluation
and
then
you
would
know
the
sort
of
the
green,
yellow
and
red
repairs?
You
know
what
can
we
expect
right
now?
What
are
those
longer.