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From YouTube: Boston School Committee Meeting 7-2-18
Description
The Boston School Committee is the governing body of the Boston Public Schools. The School Committee is responsible for: Defining the vision, mission and goals of the Boston Public Schools; Establishing and monitoring the annual operating budget; Hiring, managing and evaluating the Superintendent; and Setting and reviewing district policies and practices to support student achievement.
A
Well,
welcome
to
all
of
you
that
could
join
us
tonight.
I
appreciate
all
of
you
coming
out
on
this
early
July
evening.
For
those
of
you
watching
at
home.
The
School
Committee
has
just
returned
from
executive
session
where
we
conducted
a
strategy
session
in
preparation.
Excuse
me
preparation
for
negotiations
with
non-union
personnel.
We
will
now
continue
with
our
regular
school
committee.
Meeting
tonight's
meeting
is
being
broadcast
live
by
Boston
City
TV
on
YouTube,
as
well
as
Comcast
channel
24,
RCN,
channel
13
and
FiOS
channel
1962.
A
It
will
be
rebroadcast
at
a
later
date
if
you'd
like
to
see
that
speak
this
evening,
excuse
me,
but
have
not
yet
signed
up.
Please
see
our
staff
person
miss
Nina
power
of
X
in
the
hallway
sign
up
for
public
comment.
This
evening
will
close
at
6:15
p.m.
I
first
like
to
begin
by
acknowledging
that
we're
in
a
period
of
transition
here
at
bps
and
with
any
transition.
A
A
The
process
hasn't
been
ideal,
but
it's
a
process
that
we've
had
nonetheless
and
we're
ready
to
move
forward
with
the
candidate
that
we
view
as
a
consensus
candidate
to
leave
this
district
forward
and
lead
us
in
the
near
term
with
the
with
the
work
that
needs
to
be
done
to
keep
this
movie.
This
district
moving
and
serving
our
57,000
students
across
the
city
every
day.
A
In
a
few
moments,
I
want
to
take
a
moment.
I
want
to
talk
about
a
little
bit
on
the
next
steps
for
the
superintendent
search
and
I
want
to
talk
a
little
bit
about
how
that
will
play
out
over
the
next
few
months.
So
we
are,
of
course
here
to
take
a
vote
tonight
on
appointing
miss
Laura
Coral
as
the
interim
superintendent
for
the
district,
but
I
want
to
stress
a
phrase
that
I
think
might
be
might
have
been
lost
a
few
times
in
the
conversations
over
the
last
few
days
and
weeks.
A
It
is
a
truly
an
interim
position
we
are
intended
and
we
are
intending
to
engage
in
an
authentic,
full
search
for
a
permanent
superintendent
to
leave
this
district.
That
would
be
open
that
will
be
transparent.
That
will
be
committed
to
finding
someone
who
will
lead
this
district
for
the
long
term
and
I'm.
Not
really.
None
of
us
are
ready
to
talk
about
that
in
any
length
right
now,
but
I
had.
A
I
also
want
to
take
a
moment
and
I.
Think
all
of
us
as
well
want
to
say
a
few
words
to
thank
dr.
Tommy
Chang.
First,
three
years
of
leadership
in
this
district
over
the
years,
dr.
Chang
has
laid
the
groundwork
for
promising
teaching
and
learning
initiatives
and
we're
asking
mr.
rill
to
take
and
carry
many
of
those
initiatives
forward.
We
also
want
to
state-
and
this
is
something
that
I
made
as
a
personal
pledge
to
dr.
Chang
and
I
know.
Many
of
us
feel
the
same
way.
A
I
want
to
take
a
moment
to
just
refute
some
of
the
reports
out
there
in
the
with
respect
to
the
recent
ice
suit.
That's
been
filed
by
the
Louis
Committee
for
civil
rights
and
has,
unfortunately,
in
my
opinion
and
I,
can
think
it's
fair
to
say
on
behalf
of
my
fellow
members
unfairly
portrayed
dr.
Chang,
dr.
Chang,
somebody
that
is
resolutely
in
support
of
our
immigrant
families
and
he's
worked
day
in
and
day
out
over
his
three
years
to
support
and
protect
those
families
and
those
students
within
our
district.
B
B
I
remember
coming
to
the
bowling
building
when
he
was
putting
his
hundred
a
plan
together
and
seeing
the
diverse
leadership
team
that
he
had
around
him
and
how
emotional
I
got
seeing
that
growing
up
in
Boston
I
never
got
to
see
people
in
positions
of
leadership
that
looked
like
me.
It
was
very
important
having
a
daughter
that
she'll
be
able
to
see
diversity
in
our
leadership
in
positions
of
power,
so
I.
Thank
him
for
that
I.
B
Thank
him
for
all
the
work
that
he
has
done
around
equity,
around
culture
and
language
and
bringing
out
to
the
forefront
it's
been
a
long
time
or
never.
I
should
say
in
any
way
since
I've
been
around
in
these
circles
that
this
discussion
was
front
and
center,
so
I
think,
and
for
that
and
lastly,
I
just
did
oh
the
chairs
comments.
B
I
worked
very
closely
with
Tommy
on
strengthening
the
policy
so
that,
if,
if
ever
ice
came
to
our
buildings,
that
there
was
very
strong
protocols
and
people
knew
what
to
do,
we
would
never
share
any
any
students
in
for
me
and
if
anyone
knows
Tommy
and
on
those
that
he
is
very
Pro,
immigrant
being
an
immigrant
himself,
he
goes
gets.
His
hair
kind
of
Fernandez
goes
Dida
jelly's
I
mean
it's
unfortunate
that
these
two
things
came
together,
because
we
know
that
that's
not
what
dr.
B
C
Thank
You
mr.
chair
I
also
want
to
echo
the
points
I
mentioned
and
first
say
thank
you
to
dr.
Chang
for
his
leadership
and
his
care
for
the
diversity
of
all
students
and
for
him
all
really
meant
all
and
I
just
want
to
honor
his
work.
I
want
to
honor
his
experience
and
really
wanting
to
raise
awareness
and
raise
the
voices
of
students
like
him,
and
so
I
also
am
saddened
at
the
unfortunate
turn
of
events
and
the
rapid
nosov
events.
C
I
do
look
forward
to
moving
on
moving
forward
with
a
more
transparent
process,
a
collaborative
process,
as
I've
stated
to
you,
mr.
chair,
and
to
as
many
people
that
I've
been
in
touch
with
over
the
last
few
weeks.
The
School
Committee
is
a
team
and
we
function
as
a
team.
So
I
am
grateful
for
this
team
and
the
experiences
that
we
all
bring
to
the
table,
but
I
also
know
that
I'm
moving
forward.
We
need
to
make
sure
we
articulate
clearly
the
plan
the
process
as
we
continue
to
leave
the
district.
So,
thank
you,
dr.
D
Thank
you,
Hayaku
echo.
The
words
of
my
colleagues
for
me,
I,
think
you
know
I'm
very
sad
at
this
moment
of
what
what
has
occurred
in
how
it
has
occurred.
I
really
felt
that,
through
all
my
workings
with
dr.
Chang,
he
really
did
care
about
all
of
the
children
of
this
district,
and
even
you
know
when
he
first
came.
D
I
mean
it's
a
lot
of
new
work,
hard
work
for
folks,
but
he
was
very
much
a
champion
of
making
sure
that
as
a
district,
we
kept
that
first
and
foremost,
so
that
I
hope
in
that.
We
will
continue
to
do
that,
work
even
deeper
and
that
it's
a
moment
for
all
of
us
to
do
some
reflection.
One
person
is
leaving
the
district
right
now,
but
everybody
else
is
still
here.
We
have
57,000
kids,
who
count
on
us
each
and
every
one
of
us
every
day
to
make
sure
that
their
lives
are
moving
forward.
D
E
E
Chang,
is
a
young
man
of
color
who
rose
very
high
as
an
educator
and
I
am
hoping
that
we
really
examine
how
this
this
all
happened,
and
and
so
that
we're
better
prepared
for
leadership
at
this
level
and
understanding
that
we
have
to
do
better
than
we
have
done
for
dr.
chance.
I
think
that
for
me,
my
experience
with
dr.
Chang,
it's
one
that,
through
my
work
with
English
life,
you
know
in
the
English
language
learners
task
force.
It
was
really
everything
that
I
was
out.
E
You
know
in
front
of
something
totally
different
than
what
I
had
experienced
with
any
other
superintendent
in
the
history
of
the
Boston
Public
Schools.
This
man
got
this
he
I
had.
We
did
not
have
to
explain
why
was
important
to
have
dual
language.
We
did
not
have
to
explain
why
was
important
to
teach
children
with
disabilities
in
their
language.
There
was
nothing
that
we
were
explaining
because
he
had
it
was
his
experience.
His
lived
experience
so
that
the
fact
that
he
got
it
went
a
long
way
because
it
allowed
us
to
go
deeper.
E
I
did
not
have
to
spend
any
time
of
the
little
time
that
I
have,
which
they
make
people
trying
to
me
convince
him
that
this
is
something
that
we
would
do,
but
rather
get
into
the
deeper
areas
of
the
things
that
really
needed
to
happen
in
the
district
for
us
to
move
forward.
I'm
gonna
miss
a
lot,
there's
a
reality
that
he
brought
to
to
our
consciousness,
and
it
was
his
free
and
uninhibited
support
of
equity
and
of
speaking
about
equity
and
race.
In.
E
I
think
there
been
people,
probably
in
the
district
I
know
and
in
other
areas
that
felt
that
he
was
always
talking
about
race
and
I.
You
know
I
kept
always
saying
well
thank
God.
Somebody
is
because
we
have
an
area
of
education.
We
always
have
to
be
conscious
of
race
and
I.
Think
we
I
will
also
miss
that
that
sort
of
that
openness
to
really
just
explore
and
understand
and
know
that
the
profound
truth
that
race.
E
E
If
we
may
have
to
tweak
who
may
have
to
change,
we
have
to
make
it
better,
but
this
is
the
right
way
to
go,
and
we
and
wind
cannot
abandon
that
and
that
we
owe
to
dr.
chair
I'm
the
other
piece
that
I
that
I
have
really
appreciated.
It
says
laser
focus
on
instruction
and
the
quality
of
instruction
and
the
support
of
the
teachers
and
trying
to
be
to
relieve
the
world
by
that
I'm,
hoping
that
we
can
continue
to
do
that.
E
I,
like
Alex
Ali
well,
I,
did
want
to
talk
a
little
bit
about
the
situation
with
ice
because
I
think
in
talking
to
him
after
he
decided
he
was
bailing.
The
one
thing
that
I
think
was
most
painful
to
him
was
the
connection
that
whatever
happened
was
in
connection
with
ice.
I
happened
with
Suzanne
Lee
to
have
been
part
of
the
discussion,
initially
back
of
this
case
back
in
December.
E
When
we
also
raised
all
of
us
raised
the
question,
would
this
was
a
single
incident
was
an
incident
where
there
may
be
other
other
cases.
So
the
questions
are
raised
by
the
the
sued
are
questions
that
we
raised
collectively,
because
it
was
important
to
understand
whether
we
were
up
against
just
one
case
or
whether
we
were
up
against
something
different
I
believe
that
dr.
Chang
and
VPS
they
all
it
could
to
try
to
move
forward
on
trying
to
understand
that
question.
E
I
again,
I'm
I
wasn't
privy
to
all
all
the
discussions,
but
I
know
that
the
barrier
was
not
coming
from
him
and
it
was
not
coming
from.
You
know
the
work
that
was
being
done
in
relationship
to
English,
language,
learners
and
relationship
to
immigrant
students.
I
mean
this
district
was
very
forward
on
this
issue,
so
I
know
for
a
fact
that
that
was
not
the
case.
E
The
question
here
is
that
all
of
a
sudden,
this
young
man's-
if
this
has
this
ice
sign
hanging
in
front
of
him
and
we
you
know
I
since
that
happened,
I've
spent
most
of
my
time
talking
to
people
a
lot.
The
fact
that
that
was
not
the
case
and
I
really
encourage
you
to
go
forward
and
really
everybody
that
tells
you
well.
He
left
because
of
the
you
know
he
was
connected
with
ice
I
want
you
to
understand
that
that
was
not
the
case
and
that
you
serve
fight
fire
back,
because
it's
a
profound.
E
I'm,
sorry
that
it
went
away
was
I,
mean
I,
think
we
had
a
lot
of
issues
that
that
could
have
gone
better,
but
I.
Think
in
some
of
these
issues
are
important,
like
the
discussion
of
equity
in
discussion
of
race.
The
discussion
of
immigrant
students
in
this
particular
environment,
with
with
the
way
that
he
carried
out,
was
really
refreshing,
and
hopefully
we
can
carry
it
on.
E
F
F
We
asked
him
to
do
two
really
hard
things.
We
asked
him
to
learn
how
to,
even
though
he
was
running
a
district
of
95,000
students
in
LA,
he
was
not
the
ultimate
superintendent,
and
so
we
asked
him
to
learn
how
to
be
superintendent
and
there's
nothing
like
sitting
in
that
seat
and
making
the
final
decisions
and
being
accountable.
Again.
We
asked
him
to
learn.
Boston
and
I
would
say
kind
of
facetiously
half
the
time,
I'm,
not
sure
which
one
was
a
harder
job
and
I
say
this.
F
As
a
cynical
lifelong
Bostonian,
we
can
be
a
tough
city
on
folks
weed
to
me
and
excellence.
We
want
excellence
in
everything
we
want
the
best
for
our
schools
and
for
our
students
and
Boston
can
be
a
tough
environment
and
I.
Think
dr.
Chang
worked
very
hard
to
learn.
It
I
think
these
this
past
week
and
a
half
has
caused
all
of
us
to
do
a
lot
of
self-reflection
and
I'm
sure
many
other
people
in
the
community
are
as
well.
F
F
Mudd
for
calling
our
attention
to
that
at
every
single
meeting,
because
maybe
we
don't
say
every
single
time
what
the
impact
will
be
in
the
opportunity
achievement
gap
because
we
knew
superintendent
Chang,
got
it
and
was
committed
to
it,
but
I
think
that
does
have
to
be
part
of
our
working
practice
going
forward.
So
there's
never
any
doubt
on
that
is
job
one.
As
far
as
we're
concerned,
his
work
around
and
and
work
that
he
did
in
that
regard.
F
It
wasn't
just
talking
about
it,
but
in
platooning
implementing
excellence
that
for
all
as
an
example,
the
exam
school
initiative,
so
more
of
our
youth
have
in
Boston
Public
Schools
could
have
an
opportunity
to
be
get
prepped
for
the
exam
school
tests,
etc.
A
number
of
small
steps
he
was
taken
across
the
boy
that
collectively
were
really
starting
to
have
some
real
impact
and
what
he
taught
us
about
that
as
well.
F
The
second
piece
was
it's
working,
culturally
and
linguistically
sustaining
practices
and
how
important
that
is
to
particularly
to
our
teaching
force
and
our
school
leadership
force
across
the
entire
district.
It
is
no
accident
that
the
three
leaders
of
our
exam
schools,
our
graduates
of
our
exam
schools
and
our
people
of
color
and
two
of
them,
a
women
of
color
that
was
dr.,
Chang,
put
in
his
actions
and
were
and
by
the
way,
absolutely
the
most
qualified
candidates
to
lead
those
schools
so
but
but
making
sure
that
happens.
F
So
our
students
can
succeed
and
understand
how
important
it
was
and
and
lastly,
his
work
on
social,
emotional
learning
and
wellness
and
how
much
he
taught
all
of
us
on
that
be
in
the
first
to
make
in
that
an
assistant
superintendent
position
in
the
country
trying
as
hard
as
he
can
to
increase
investments
in
school.
Psychologist
guidance,
counselors.
F
School
nurses
and
social
workers
to
the
fact
that
we
spend
nine
to
one
in
Boston
on
that
as
the
proactive
way
to
work
with
our
schools.
Yes,
that's
attached
to
school
safety
and
our
Boston
Public
Schools
police
officers
do
excellent
work
on
that,
but
it's
also
the
proactive
work
that
the
superintendent
has
done
to
think
about
the
emotional
and
psychological
and
physical
health
of
our
students
and
how
that's
conducive
to
learning
and
so
I
think
we're
making
great
progress
on
that.
F
Whether
challenge
challenges
operationally
there
are
in
every
city,
particularly
an
older
city,
with
a
hundred
twenty
eight
schools
and,
more
importantly,
let's
not
forget
federal
budgets
being
cut
State
valid
budgets
that
used
to
be
thirty,
one
percent
of
our
budget
now
being
fourteen
percent,
the
increased
reliance
on
the
school
budget
to
make
it
happen,
dr.
Chang,
have
to
make
tough
decisions
and
tough
recommendations
and
I
know
personally
how
much
it
pained
him.
Some
of
the
recommendations
he
made.
F
I
also
know
how
people
you
know
who
challenge
some
of
the
recommendations
that
he
made
and
I
get
that
I
think
this
committee
can
do
a
better
job
going
forward.
Working
with
our
superintendent
interim,
etc
on
understanding
the
interaction
between
the
academic
and
the
operational
and
all
of
us
committing
as
well
to
working
with
that
community
and
parent
and
school
and
student
engagement
to
make
our
next
lead
is
more
successful.
F
G
F
Was
so
deeply
personal
to
him,
and
we
all
saw
that
we
all
know
it.
We
all
incredibly
change
how
people
made
assumptions
and
I
know
that
happens
when
I
look
at
news
stories
in
other
cities
and
I
see
this
happen,
and
that
happened
and
I
make
an
assumption
and
I
know.
People
particularly
on
social
media
in
other
cities,
really
made
assumptions
about
what
that
meant
about
dr.,
Chang
and
and
some
of
what
I
saw
really
bothered
me
because
I
know
his
actions.
I
know.
What's
in
his
heart,
we
all
do.
F
This
is
deeply
deeply
personal
to
him
and
he
taught
us
a
lot
about
how
Boston
could
be
a
national
leader
and
working
with
all
of
our
students,
including
the
undocumented
students,
and
how
important
it
was
and
still
is,
to
make
them
feel
comfortable
in
school
and
safe
in
schools
and
so
I'm
glad.
We
have
all
spoken
up
on
that
issue,
because
at
his
heart
he's
an
educator,
you
saw
it
when
he
was
in
classrooms.
He
got
it
he's
been
a
teacher
he's
been
a
principal
he's
been
an
administrator.
F
F
A
A
We've
also
talked
about
the
need
for
truly
transparent,
authentic
engagement
with
our
communities
on
many
of
the
biggest
problems
that
face
our
district
and
those
are
facilities,
problems,
the
busing
and
assignment
problems,
our
high
schools
and
the
way
that
we
deal
with
off-track
youth.
As
we've
read
recently
in
many
reports,
and
we've
got
our
equity
basis.
Excuse
me
home,
based
assignment
equity
analysis
coming
up
as
well.
That
will
speak
as
well.
A
It's
just
a
number
of
the
issues
that
we
need
to
deal
with
immediately
and
with
care
in
our
district,
and
that's
something
that
we
really
need.
Our
interim
to
take
on
and
I
think
that
work
in
many
respects
is
long-term
work
and
will
lead
into
a
permanent
role
as
well.
But
nevertheless,
the
third
area
that
we
really
want.
An
interim
to
focus
on
are
those
items
that
you
you
raised.
A
Mister
mule
and
I
think
we've
heard
the
tenor
of
equity
and
strong
at
the
academic
rigor
throughout
all
of
our
comments,
and
we've
reflected
that
in
the
offer
letter
that
we'll
talk
about
a
little
bit
later
for
the
the
interim
superintendent,
but
specifically
focusing
on
opportunity
achievement
gaps,
closing
those
gaps
working
towards
those
those
efforts
in
many
of
the
meaningful
ways
that
have
been
begun
under
dr.
Chang
and
what
we
could
continue
to
be
implemented
and
supported
by
the
executive
staff.
A
That's
that's
the
urgent
work
of
this
district.
That's
the
urgent
work
that
each
person
in
this
building
and
each
one
of
those
people
in
those
128
buildings
outside
of
this
building
will
carry
on
and
that's
the
work
that
our
interim
will
carry
on
and
help
leave,
and
that's
the
work
that
a
permanent
superintendent
when
we
do
commence
that
search
and
move
will
be
for
us
as
well.
So
with
that
I
do
want
to
just
close
on
a
note
with
dr.
Chang.
A
He
will
be
treated
for
his
contract
when
his
exit
his
last
day
will
be
next
Friday
and
again
wish
him
the
best
in
his
future
endeavors
this
man.
This
is
a
young
man
that
has
a
long
and
bright
career
ahead
of
them,
and
we
wish
him
the
best.
Now
before
we
move
on
to
discuss
the
intro
to
vote
on
the
interim
superintendent.
We
do
want
to
take
a
moment.
A
I
don't
want
you
folks
to
just
sit
out
there
for
too
long
and
pause
for
public
comment
and
we're
working
a
little
bit
out
of
our
normal
order
this
evening.
So
you'll,
forgive
me
if
it
feels
a
little
health
or
skelter,
but
this
isn't
the
normal
consent,
calendar
and
agendas
and
reports,
but
nevertheless
I
think
it's
important
for
us
to
hear
from
all
of
you
at
this
point
before
we
move
on
to
the
businesses
so
miss
Selden.
Please
call
for
public
comment.
Thank.
H
You
mr.
canto,
the
public
comment
period
is
an
opportunity
for
parents
and
other
concerned
parties,
make
brief
presentations
with
school
committee's
on
pertinent
school
issues,
questions
on
specific
school
matters
and
not
answered
at
this
time.
They're
referred
to
the
superintendent
for
later
response.
Questions
on
specific
policy
matters
are
not
answered
at
this
time,
but
maybe
the
subjects
have
later
discussion
by
the
committee.
We
have
22
speakers
this
evening.
So
in
accordance
with
our
policy,
we
will
have
time
reduced
to
two
minutes
per
person
and
our
speakers
may
not
retime.
We
designed
their
time
to
others.
H
Large
groups
addressing
the
same
topic
are
encouraged
to
consolidate
their
remarks
for
to
the
spokesperson,
provide
testimony.
Written
testimony
is
appreciated
and
encouraged.
Please
state
your
name
and
affiliation
before
you
begin.
Tv
cameras
were
only
court
speakers
who
faced.
The
committee
will
begin
this
evening
with
counselor
and
Mesa
sabe,
George
and
she'll
be
followed
by
Karen
King
and
Lindsay
MacIntyre.
I
Good
evening,
members
of
the
School
Committee,
my
name's
Inez
for
SI
be
George
city,
councilor,
at-large
and
chair
of
the
council's
Committee
on
education.
I
am
also
a
former
teacher
and
a
parent
of
Boston
Public
School
students.
I
am
here
on
two
fronts:
one
to
voice
my
support
for
the
appointment
of
interim
superintendent,
Laura
Carell
I
look
forward
to
being
a
partner
in
the
work
that
lies
ahead
and
that
must
continue
from
where
we
are
where
we
are
now
in
looking
to
provide
I.
I
Think
as
chair
member
committee,
member
ownio
mentioned
the
best
for
our
kids
in
looking
for
that
achievement
of
excellence
for
all
of
our
students.
I
certainly
appreciate
the
harp
Laura's
previous
work
and
look
forward
to
continuing
her
effort
on
behalf
of
all
the
students,
the
Boston
Public
Schools,
and
appreciate
her
relationship
with
a
number
of
schools,
a
considerable
number
of
schools
in
our
district
and
have
confidence
that
she
will
get
to
know
the
rest
quickly.
I
Today,
I
submitted
previously
I
submitted
a
letter
to
the
Boston
Globe,
a
letter
to
the
editor
that
was
published
today
and
I
just
like
to
read
it
into
the
record.
While
the
departure
of
one
Boston,
Public
Schools
Superintendent,
the
hiring
of
an
interim
chief
and
the
search
for
a
new
superintendent,
can
mean
turmoil
for
an
already
chaotic
system,
it
also
is
an
opportunity
for
positive
change,
but
before
making
any
changes,
any
superintendent,
any
superintendent
for
my
phone,
any
superintendent
must
understand
the
district's
challenges
and
appreciate
its
goals.
I
Given
the
enormity
of
the
job
earning
families,
confidence
in
motivating
BPS
employees
to
persevere
through
change
is
essential.
We
need
a
leader
to
reallocate
human
resources
with
more
people
working
to
fulfill
students
and
families,
education
needs
and
fewer
in
the
central
office
working
on
on
extra
activities.
We
need
a
teacher
in
this
position.
Someone
who
has
spent
enough
time
in
the
classroom
to
know
what
a
policy
decision
might
mean
in
practice,
not
just
in
theory.
I
The
algorithm
designed
proposal
to
change
school
start
times
which
caused
parents
so
much
distress
and
resulted
in
countless
hours
and
meetings
is
a
perfect
example
of
why
this
is
so.
Of
course,
a
resume
of
relevant
experience
is
a
given,
but
bps
deserves
a
superintendent
who
gets
that
wisdom
is
a
shared
resource.
Listening
to
teachers,
principals
and
parents,
kids
and
even
city
counselors
takes
time,
but
good
decisions
are
worth
the
effort.
I
Our
new
superintendent,
both
our
interim
and
our
eventual
permanent
superintendent,
must
invest
in
relationships
and
believe
in
the
benefits
of
transparency
to
repair
relationships
with
school
families.
Finding
this
leader
won't
be
easy,
but
my
kids
and
those
of
all
bps
families
are
worth
it.
I
would
also
like
to
add
that,
although
we
are
in
a
time
of
change,
there
are
a
number
of
key
pieces
of
work
that
I
think
a
critical
can
to
continue
and
not
miss
any
opportunity
to
improve
on.
I
I
The
success
of
our
schools
depends
so
greatly
on
us
figuring
out,
stop
talking
about
and
figure
out
great
configurations
in
bps,
as
well
as
start
and
end
times,
transportation,
bps,
athletics
and
Madison
Park,
as
well
as
school
safety
and,
of
course,
supporting
our
students
who
were
homelessness.
I
no
doubt
know
that
your
interest
lays
in
these
pieces,
as
well
as
many
others
and
I
look
forward
to
working
in
the
coming
months
with
the
interim
and
participating
actively
in
the
search
for
a
permanent.
Thank
you.
J
Good
evening
I'm
Carolyn,
Kane
and
I'm,
the
chair
of
Boston's
fed
pack.
More
importantly,
I
am
the
parent
of
a
child
in
bps
who's
been
in
bps.
Now,
for
the
last
15
years,
ten
of
those
years,
I've
played
the
role
of
chair
of
Boston's,
fed
pack
representing
11,000
students
in
bps,
and
first
I
wanted,
on
behalf
of
the
students
with
disabilities
in
bps
thank
dr.
Chang
for
his
work
and
for
his
true
partnership
with
sped
pack
during
his
tenure.
I
think
that
you
know
transition
is
hard
and
it
always
is
I've
been
chair.
J
Now
you
know
for
a
decade
and
I've
been
through
three
different
superintendents.
A
number
of
different
special
education
directors
and
starting
relationships
is
always
difficult,
but
it's
also
our
responsibility
to
do
so,
and
all
of
us
need
to
put
the
best
interests
of
our
students.
First
and
foremost,
regardless
of
any
other
issues,
I
will
say
that
when
I
worked
on
the
external
Advisory,
Committee
I
got
to
know
Laura
Parral
in
our
work.
J
J
I
stand
ready
to
assist
her
in
any
way
possible
with
regard
to
special
education
issues
in
the
Boston
Public
Schools,
and
you
know
we
need
to
get
through
this
together
and
we
need
to
come
together
as
a
community
and
the
best
interest
of
our
children
to
make
sure
that
they
know
that
we're
going
to
do
the
right
thing
by
them
now
and
always
so
again.
Thank
you
for
the
time
I
look
forward
to
moving
forward
and
encourage
everybody
here
and
throughout
the
bps
community
to
come
together
and
move
forward
together.
Thank
you.
A
K
Mr.
chair
and
committee
members,
so
I
walk
in
this
room
and
I.
Look
up
and
I
see
this
beautiful,
mirror
that
lightens
my
heart
and
that
mirror
is
a
direct
result
of
bringing
school
beyond
the
walls
of
the
classroom
and
in
addition
to
that,
that
work
was
spearheaded
by
the
Arts
Initiative.
That
was
a
gift
given
to
us
through
Laura's
work
at
Investor's.
K
Lindsay,
Mackin
time,
the
headmaster
of
the
Berk
high
school
and
tonight
I'm
here
to
share
with
you
why
I
stand
for
Laura
in
this
interim
position,
one
of
the
things
that
laura
has
been
able
to
do
with
her
work
at
the
Burke
High
School
is
to
bring
us
into
collective
organization
and
not
leave
us
in
the
silo
of
the
pain
of
turnaround
through
working
with
Laura.
My
teachers
at
school
were
able
to
go
and
participate
in
zeroing
in
on
math,
even
though
it
was
a
middle
school
experience.
K
K
All
of
these
moves
were
spearheaded
by
her
commitment
to
the
work
of
turnaround
and
then
the
work
of
school
on
the
move
I'm
excited
to
think
what
she
can
do
for
us.
I
think
that
many
times
the
structures
in
our
system
are
so
calcified
that,
when
we're
trained
as
superintendents
we're
trained
to
live
within
those
structures.
But
when
we
come
from
an
outside
experience,
it
might
make
it
easier
to
disrupt
some
of
the
silos
and
some
of
the
structures
that
stop
equity
from
being
its
very
best.
K
L
Canto
members
of
the
school
committee,
thank
you
for
the
opportunity
to
speak.
I
am
Lisa,
guys
fun
and
I'm
executive
director
of
citizens
for
public
schools.
Cps
has
advocated
since
1982
for
democratically
accountable,
fully
funded
public
schools
statewide,
we
believe
all
children,
regardless
of
race,
color,
nationality,
gender
or
social
status,
deserve
equal
educational
opportunities,
so
they
can
participate
successfully
in
our
civic
and
economic
life.
Vps
teachers,
students
and
families
have
much
to
be
proud
of
including
expanded
access
to
arts
education
thanks
to
the
work
of
Laura,
Perl
and
investors.
L
However,
BPS
has
significant
work
to
do
to
fulfill
goals
such
as
those
outlined
in
CPS's
mission.
In
that
light,
we,
like
others,
who
I
believe
will
speak
tonight,
have
some
serious
concerns
about
the
process
and
criteria
for
selecting
the
person
who
will
lead
bps
going
forward
from
all
accounts.
Decisions
about
major
changes
will
soon
be
made,
changes
that
include
grade
structure,
school
construction
funding
and
other
matters
that
will
affect
thousands
of
families.
L
The
person
who
will
lead
bused
in
public
schools
through
those
changes
must
know
how
schools
and
school
systems
work
through
personal
experience
inside
a
large
school
system
that
serves
students
with
complex
and
varied
needs.
It
is
not
enough
for
that
leader
to
be
smart
and
savvy
experience
is
critical
and
only
an
experienced
leader
can
inspire
confidence
among
those
who
will
carry
out
these
changes.
That
means
the
next
permanent
superintendent
must
be
someone
with
long
experience,
as
a
teacher
and
as
an
administrator.
L
That
person
must
be
in
place
before
any
major
changes
are
made
to
earn
a
professional
superintendents
license
in
Massachusetts.
A
candidate
must
complete
a
one-year
induction
program
with
a
trained
mentor
and
work
for
three
years
as
an
assistant,
superintendent
or
superintendent.
Under
an
initial
license.
The
leader
of
by
far
the
most
complex
school
system
in
the
state
faced
with
enormous
challenges
should
at
least
meet
those
requirements.
The
students,
families
and
dedicated
educators
of
Boston
deserve
nothing
less
thanks
again,
thank.
A
D
J
M
Morse
and
I
stand
here
as
a
former
Boston
Public
School
inclusion,
educator
and
also
a
current
colleague
of
Laura
Parral
I
could
not
be
more
encouraged
and
motivated.
That
Laura
has
been
appoint
as
interim
superintendent.
She
is
truly
a
leader
that
I
respect,
have
confidence
in
and
I
believe
will
do
right
by
all
students
in
Boston
Public
Schools
I've
had
the
greatest
privilege
of
being
a
Boston
Public
School
teacher
every
year,
working
with
the
highest
needs
populations
at
the
Holmes
Douglas
Street,
Neighborhood
Charter,
and
the
Henderson
inclusion
school
and
I've
seen
firsthand.
M
The
incredible
amount
of
heart
wit,
thoughtfulness
and
empathy
required
to
serve
in
these
schools.
I
hold
a
very
high
standard
for
anyone,
teachers,
staff
administrator
or
system
leader.
That
says
they
have
the
best
interest
for
all
students,
but
most
of
all
I
look
at
their
heart,
I,
listen
intently
to
their
biases
and,
most
importantly,
examine
their
actions.
M
What
I
observed
observed
from
Laura
as
someone
that
has
been
connected
with
Edie
Esther's
for
the
past
couple
of
years,
has
been
a
leader
that
listens
not
just
as
a
theoretical
exercise,
but
to
gain
knowledge
and
expertise
from
those
on
the
ground
to
help
move
the
needle
towards
success.
When
I
talk
about
Laura
I
often
want
to
redefine
the
word
leader,
as
we
know
it
in
this
world,
and
especially
in
this
system.
Laura
leads
with
learning.
M
Given
these
real
current
issues,
I
have
immense
faith
that
Laura
will
be
an
equity
warrior
for
students,
families
and
teachers,
and
that
she
will
make
these
her
top
priority,
while
also
bearing
the
strength
to
fight
an
internal
system
that
has
fell
short
of
following
through
on
all
promises
for
all
kids.
It
has
been
my
absolute
joy
working
for
her,
but
with
leadership
as
but
with
her
leadership
as
our
guide.
I
am
overwhelmed
with
a
new
sense
of
hope
for
Boston
Public
Schools,
our
students
and
families
need
know
they
deserve
the
best
in
the
interim.
M
N
N
The
organization
has
raised
over
26
million
since
its
inception
and
has
had
an
impact
on
thousands
of
boston.
Public
school
students
has
a
diverse
staff
and
board,
and
the
major
projects
is
undertakes.
Arts
expansion,
zeroing
in
on
math
school
solution,
seed
fund
and
support
for
demonstration
and
Career
and
Technical
Education
projects
were
all
begun
thoughtfully
with
research
and
input
for
many
others,
because
they
are
seen
as
levers
that
will
improve
the
system
unlock
areas
of
inequity.
N
Since
founding
investors
in
2002
she's
been
in
almost
every
Boston
public
school
building.
Her
work
on
the
school
choice,
Advisory
Council
was
incredible.
We
many
of
us
disagree
about
the
outcome,
but
it
would
have
been
very
difficult
to
achieve
any
outcome
without
her
work
in
the
work
of
others
who
gave
enormous
amounts
of
time
and
energy.
N
Her
diligence
and
dedication
to
the
system
are
well
known
as
head
of
the
day,
she
not
only
got
deep
in
the
weeds
on
every
aspect
of
the
system,
but
she
also
made
time
to
go
to
neighborhoods
speak
with
families
and
students
all
over
the
city.
She
internalized
their
feedback
and
brought
that
back
to
all
of
us.
You'll
find
her
to
be
an
intent
of
listener,
who
gathers
feedback
in
information
and
I'm
glad
that
she
has
the
knowledge
gravitas
familiarity
to
address
you.
O
She
deserves
the
help
of
all
of
us
in
her
new
role.
But
frankly,
the
mayor
has
said
that
public
schools
need
an
education
leader
and
a
manager.
Frankly,
I
don't
see
that
heading
a
small
Education
Foundation
provides
the
experience
and
preparation
to
run
a
billion-dollar
school
district
with
over
55,000
students
and
10,000
staff.
O
What
hurts
me
and
many
others
they
were
I
talked
to-
is
that
for
the
second
time
that
mayor
and
the
school
committee
have
not
taken
advantage
of
strong
Latino
candidates
with
track
records
as
big
city
superintendents,
who
were
available
to
take
the
job
in
Boston
one
three
years
ago
and
one
last
week,
Boston
is
now
42
percent
Latino.
It
was
and
is
time
to
try
the
Latino
leadership
and
it's
this
leadership.
Is
there
Boston,
as
we
know,
serious
education
problems
with
long
term
decreases
and
achievement
gaps
facing
this
kind
of
problem?
O
The
other
issues
you've
talked
about
is
are
not
interim
assignments.
They
they
require
sustained
leadership,
and
that
is
what
you,
as
a
school
committee,
need
to
be
looking
for
the
school
district.
Take
the
consequences
of
the
recent
process
and
dealing
with
the
superintendency
are
serious.
My
fear
will
make
it
much
harder
for
Boston
to
attract
top
level
candidates.
I
think
the
whole
question
of
interim
versus
permanent
is
crucial
in
that
respect,
I
think
I.
O
Unless
I'm
mistaken,
when
Laura
met
with
the
Boston
Globe
a
Detroit
bored,
she
said
she
would
not
rule
out
applying
for
a
permanent
position,
maybe
I
misread
or
or
but
I
think
that
that
issue
needs
to
be
clarified.
Finally,
I
fear
that
the
institution
of
the
School
Committee
itself
has
been
undermined
in
this
process.
I
would
urge
you
to
assert
yourselves
to
convince
the
mayor
that
a
strong,
School
Committee,
a
strong
superintendent,
are
essential
to
dealing
with
the
education
challenges
in
Boston
today.
Thank
you
for
indulging
me.
A
A
P
Evening
inverse
of
the
school
committee,
my
name
is
Selena
Miranda
and
I'm.
The
executive
director
of
heights
core
task
force,
which
is
a
creative
youth
development
and
social
justice
organization
located
in
Boston's
Latin
Quarter
in
the
hi
Jackson
Square
neighborhood
of
Jamaica
Plain
I,
want
to
first
think
the
school
committee
for
recognizing
the
great
work
of
dr.,
Chang
and
I
hope
that
everything
that
has
been
said
today
continues
to
be
resonated
and
thought
about
as
a
new
as
a
permanent
superintendent
is
selected.
P
But
I
am
here
tonight
to
express
my
support
of
Laura
Poirot
as
interim
superintendent,
Laura's
15
years
of
experience,
running
investors'
has
put
her
in
a
close
relationship
to
Boston's
public
schools,
not
only
to
move
her
organizations
efforts
forward,
but
also
the
district's
she's
had
to
work
collaboratively
to
move
important
initiatives
forward
through
ad
Wester
z--.
She
has
honed
in
on
the
components
that
make
for
quality
education
for
all
of
our
students.
P
She
knows
what
innovation
thinking
outside
the
box
can
do
to
improve
the
educational
experiences
for
all
of
our
students
at
height
Square
task
force.
We
have
been
able
to
contribute
to
this
innovation
by
bringing
afro
Latin
dance
to
Boston
Public
Schools,
where
a
majority
of
the
students
are
of
Latino
descent
through
our
work.
Latino
youth
are
able
to
study,
dance
forms
rooted
in
their
cultural
heritage.
P
I
am
heartened
to
know
that
Laura
understands
not
only
as
a
leader
but
as
a
parent
of
bps
graduates
that
a
quality
education
is
their
most
important
responsibility,
but
not
the
only
one,
a
focused
solely
on
course.
Subjects
is
a
short-sighted
approach
to
education.
Laura
knows
that
we
need
to
provide
access
to
multiple
opportunities,
such
as
the
arts
that
not
only
reinforce
a
quality
experience
but
also
gives
students
the
platform
to
tap
into
their
creativity,
their
hopes
and
aspirations.
P
Moreover,
I
trust
that
Laura
understands
issues
of
equity,
especially
in
a
place
like
Boston.
She
has
to
had
to
navigate
and
move
her
work
forward
and
what
often
feels
like
a
very
complex
and
perplexing
sitting
in
this
vein.
Laura
knows
that
she
needs
to
be
thoughtful
and
work
with
key
stakeholders
to
improve
the
district.
She
has
a
good
relationship
with
community
organizations
like
Heights,
where
task
force
and
can
draw
on
this
experience
to
build
bridges
and
help
find
ways
to
work
in
partnership
for
the
benefit
of
all
of
our
children.
P
At
this
time
it
makes
sense
to
tap
someone.
You
trust,
someone
who
knows
the
challenges
that
we
face
and
can
help
steer
things
forward.
I
believe
Laura's
passion
for
education
in
the
city
are
a
great
combination
for
the
role.
While
Laura
does
not
bring
a
background
in
teaching
or
school
leadership.
She
knows
how
to
work
with
the
Boston
Public
Schools.
She
has
the
people
smarts
the
intellect
a
collaborative
spirit
and
the
determination
to
move
us
forward
until
a
permanent
appointment
is
made.
Thank
you.
A
Q
Our
children
were
there
at
Hernandez
School
in
Roxbury,
together
two-way
bilingual
school
and
I.
Remember
if
anyone
remembers
my
daddy
thumb,
Muniz
I,
remember,
hearing
about
Laura
before
I
had
ever
met
her
I.
Remember
my
daddy
thought,
boasting
about
the
fact
that
she
had
this
wonderful,
smart
woman
who
used
to
write
grants
for
her
if
she
asked
her
and
Laura
and
her
time
when
she
was
home
with
her
young
children
volunteered
her
time,
writing
grants
for
art
the
two-way
bilingual
program,
because
she
was
so
supportive
of
it.
Q
And
anyone
who
knows
my
daddy
thoug
knows
that
accolades
and
compliments
did
not
come
readily
from
that
wonderful
principal
that
she
was
and
Laura
Perl
stood
very
high
in
her
esteem.
As
a
parent
Laura
pearl
walks,
the
walk.
She
understands
the
challenges
of
being
a
Boston
public
school
parent
from
day
one
I
look
forward
to
having
a
talented,
smart,
Preem
lee
capable
boston,
public
school
parent,
helping
to
lead
the
schools.
Laura
Pearl
has
been
a
persistent
and
constant
person
in
terms
of
hurt.
Q
She
has
supported
two-way
bilingual
school
before
it
became
a
very
popular
thing
to
do
amongst
everybody,
and
she
and
her
husband
were
actively
involved
in
where
I
got
to
see
them
all
the
time,
which
is
that
ballet
rocks
behind
the
scenes.
One
of
the
treats
where
we
took
Carol
Johnson
right
when
she
became
superintendent
so
that
she
could
watch
the
arts
that
we
actively
participated
in
right
from
the
get-go.
So
I'm
here
very
happy.
R
Evening
leaving
members
of
the
school
committee,
my
name
is
Wendell
Knox.
The
bulk
of
my
professional
career
was
spent
at
apt
associates,
incorporated
and
international
research
into
the
solving
firm,
with
offices
in
over
50
companies
in
countries
rather
around
the
world,
employing
several
thousand
staff
in
managerial,
technical,
scientific
and
administrative
roles,
I
retired,
from
that
firm
after
40
years,
serving
as
its
CEO
for
my
final
17
years.
R
There
I
continue
to
serve
that
firm
as
a
member
of
its
board
and
I
also
serve
on
the
boards
of
four
of
the
corporations
and
for
not-for-profits,
three
of
which
focus
on
education
and
Community.
Development
I
have
known
and
worked
with
Laura
Parral
for
over
10
years
as
a
member
of
the
board
of
directors
of
EDS
ters
mr.
Perales,
most
recent
employer,
where
she
served
as
founding
president
and
CEO
for
16
years.
R
For
the
past
five
years,
I
have
served
as
chairman
of
the
addresses
board,
which
has
required
a
close
collaborative
working
relationship
with
Miss
Parral
in
pursuit
of
address
to
school
improvement
mission.
As
chairman,
one
of
my
principal
duties
is
to
lead
reviews
of
the
CEOs
performance,
thus
giving
me
detailed
insights
into
her
leadership
and
managerial
skills.
As
president
and
CEO
of
EDS
ters,
miss
Pharrell's,
outstanding
leadership
and
management
performance
is
evidenced
by
the
many
positive
contributions
to
improvement
of
education
in
Boston,
chiefly
and
bps.
R
The
documented
expansion
of
arts,
educational
opportunities
to
an
additional
17,000
BPS
students
over
the
past
few
years.
As
a
notable
example,
mr.
parelle
and
our
organization
played
a
pivotal
role
in
mobilizing,
focusing
and
managing
the
many
institutional,
private
and
governmental
resources
required
to
produce
this
outstanding
result
for
our
children
and
even
while
successfully
managing
this
ambitious
undertaking.
R
In
parallel,
miss
Burrell's
organization
successfully
launched
several
other
important
initiatives
in
pursuit
of
school
improvement,
displaying
her
ability
to
organize
and
manage
and
number
of
complex
programs
and
initiatives
involving
a
large
number
of
individuals
in
organization
who
must
be
galvanized
and
effectively
led
in
order
to
achieve
specific
mission
and
organizational
objectives.
It
is
my
observation
as
one
who
ran
a
large,
complicated
organization
that
miss
Burrell
has
demonstrated
the
managerial
skills
and
organizational
savvy
needed
to
successfully
lead
a
complex
institution
like
DPS.
R
In
particular,
she
is
very
skilled
at
choosing
the
right,
talented
professionals
for
each
task,
helping
them
to
develop
as
a
team
guiding
them
to
set
realistic
objectives
and
defining
the
efficient
path
to
their
success.
She
holds
her
staff
to
the
highest
standards
of
a
performance
along
that
path,
acknowledging
and
rewarding
their
success,
while
making
needed
adjustments
and
changes,
if
necessary,
to
improve
the
probability
of
success.
She
is
also
a
good
listener
to
superiors
subordinates
and
to
all
key
stakeholders
and
critically
important
after
assessing
the
appropriate
inputs.
The
potential
benefits
at
risk.
R
Miss
Burrell,
will
make
a
firm
decision
and
implement
it
effectively.
In
my
role
as
a
corporate
CEO
and
as
a
corporate
director
for
several
organizations,
I've
had
the
opportunity
to
observe
many
professionals
on
their
journeys
up
the
career
ladder
in
quest
of
increasing
leadership
and
management
responsibilities.
I
have
mentored
quite
a
few
of
the
most
capable
among
them
and
I've
had
to
make
choices
among
them
or
make
recommendations
to
other
decision-makers
as
to
who
should
be
promoted
to
the
top
job.
R
The
central
question,
in
each
instance
was:
does
the
inherent
risk
benefit
calculation
of
choosing
a
given
individual
work
in
the
best
interest
of
my
organization?
This
committee
is
faced
with
that
question
tonight
and
in
my
view,
you
are
blessed
with
a
candidate
whose
career
evidence,
personal
values
and
character,
commitment
to
equity
and
demonstrated
dedication
to
the
mission
of
providing
the
very
best
schools
possible
to
Boston's
children
easily
supports
her
appointment
as
the
next
interim
superintendent
of
the
Boston
Public
Schools.
Thank
you
for
the
opportunity
to
comment.
A
A
S
Evening,
my
name
is
dr.:
Paula
Rivera
Elliot
I
offer
a
comment
on
the
immediate
and
long-term
decision-making
regarding
Boston's.
Next
superintendent
I've
worked
over
35
years
in
teacher
education,
urban
school
professional
development
and
the
focus
of
my
work
is
really
to
prioritize
listening
to
the
to
the
voices
and
lives
of
teachers.
S
So
that
is
what's
motivated
me
to
come
to
this
this
forum
for
the
first
time
actually
in
my
professional
life
in
Boston,
upon
hearing
the
WGBH
radio
interview
with
the
nominee
for
the
interim
appointment,
I
solicited
thoughts
and
teachers
that
I
knew
who
were
multiracial,
multi-ethnic,
religiously,
diverse
and
currently
working
in
Boston
Public
Schools
I
sent
them
a
text,
I
sent
them
the
link
and
I
got
five
out
of
six
with
set
of
responses.
Early
this
morning,
I
wanted
to
know
what
they
thought
about
any
person
in
this
particular
role.
S
As
a
researcher
and
professional
development
consultant
I've
looked
closely
at
the
social,
political
context
and
economic
dynamic
dynamics
that
adversely
affect
decisions
about
black
and
brown
communities
in
public
schools.
I
am
very
familiar
with
the
the
C
LSP
work
and
particularly
the
experiences
that
teachers
have
in
trying
to
understand
and
embrace
the
the
attitudes
and
values
as
part
of
that
rubric
and
framework,
and
they
are
greatly
challenged.
So
I
appreciate
the
substance
of
that
work.
S
I'm
also
a
practicing
artist
and
I'm
very
appreciative
of
the
ED
vestries
work
in
arts
programming,
absolutely,
but
I
think
that
we
still
have
to
go
into
the
weeds.
This
is
not
about
any
one
particular
individual,
but
I
think
that
the
decision-making
really
does
require
going
into
the
weeds
in
terms
of
their
beliefs
in
values.
S
The
informal
solicitation
of
this
diverse
cholesteral
bps
teachers
surfaced
three
patterns
that
I
just
wanted
to
share
with
you
that
they
wanted
to
have
something.
Any
candidates
evidenced
track
record
regarding
one
the
relationship
to
charter
school
stakeholders,
be
they
located
in
philanthropic,
corporate
public
or
private
sector,
any
candidates,
beliefs
about
the
value
of
having
a
demonstrable
track
record
as
an
instructional
realtor.
S
In
that
role,
there
was
concern
about
having
a
greater
emphasis
on
a
manager
as
as
as
distinguished
from
an
instructional
leader
and
then
also
going
into
the
weeds
about
the
belief
of
any
candidates,
explanations
about
change
from
the
societal
factors
specifically
race
and
racism
that
influenced
the
persistent
underachievement
of
black
and
brown
students.
I
have
been
following
Boston
Public
Schools
progress
around
this
issue
around
the
the
achievement
gap
for
decades.
S
So
I'm
well
aware
of
that
of
that
history
again
I'm
just
saying
that
any
candidates
evidence
beliefs
about
students
that
have
access
to
high-quality
teachers
of
color,
as
well
as
school,
disciplinary
policies
and
practices
that
negatively
impact
students,
access
to
high-quality,
instructional
and
feedback
time
is
also
related
to
this
particular
priority.
I've
had
to
make
an
adjustment
on
my
printed
comments
before
to
accommodate
what
I've
heard
today,
but
I
will
submit
this
in
writing
in
a
final
draft.
So
thank
you
very
much.
T
T
I
will
not
spend
time
reiterating
those
points
tonight,
but
rather
will
take
this
opportunity
to
highlight
the
fact
that
there
are
great
models
in
our
own
Commonwealth
and
outside
of
it
for
creating
a
transparent
process
in
the
hiring
of
not
a
superintendent
but
an
interim
superintendent
and
ensuring
the
input
of
school
leaders,
parents
and
community
members.
If
that
is
the
will
of
this
body
today,
to
be
clear,
the
single
candidate
offer
to
fill
the
super
interim
row.
T
Excuse
me:
it's
not
someone
known
to
the
Boston
branch
again
double
ACP
through
our
own
engagement
and
educational
equity
work
throughout
their
city.
We
are,
however,
familiar
with
their
philanthropic
efforts
and
applaud
her
interest
and
investment
in
schools,
both
Charter
and
traditional.
That
being
said,
we
would
expect
no
less
than
that
the
most
qualified
individual
to
fill
the
interim
superintendent
row,
regardless
of
duration,
be
seated.
It
is
perspective.
T
In
the
interim,
we
find
that,
quite
frankly,
stunning,
the
only
candidate
presented
to
you
tonight
as
being
qualified
for
this
role,
is
an
individual
with
no
experience
as
an
educator
or
school
leader,
but
someone
who's
better
characterized.
As
a
philanthropic,
someone
who
has
committee
experience,
it
makes
us
wonder
how
often
do
people
of
color
apply
for
jobs
and
when
we
are
told
we
are
not
qualified,
often
denied
those
jobs
in
this
district.
We
know
of
many
educators
who,
because
they
lacked
the
requisite
licenses,
as
dictated
by
the
district
I,
found
themselves
without
a
job.
T
We've
been
told
time
and
time
again
that
part
of
the
challenge
the
district
has
is
recruiting
and
retaining.
Educators
of
color
comes
down
to
their
qualifications,
yet
for
the
top
job,
in
this
instance,
the
qualification
that
matters
most
to
our
family's
experience.
Leading
schools
is
absent
in
this
candidate.
T
The
lack
of
due
process
in
soliciting
internal
or
external
candidates,
or
an
opportunity
to
interview
this
candidate
at
public
forums
is
unfair
to
residents
in
the
city,
the
children
and
families
of
the
district,
and,
quite
frankly,
the
candidate
herself,
because
it
creates
a
climate
whereby
people
are
fearful
to
speak
and
express
their
true
concerns
about
this
process
and
lack
of
transparency.
Therefore,
creating
a
divide
that
fosters
mistrust
for
this
candidate
as
examples
of
districts
that
are
actually
taking
steps
to
make
sure
that
the
process
is
more
equitable
and
transparent.
T
I'll
leave
with
you
today
examples
from
Brookline
this
year
who
decided
that
they
would
provide
three
public
interviews
before
a
vote
by
a
school
committee,
not
for
a
superintendent
before
a
deputy.
In
addition,
in
2013
Brookline
also
included
parent
input
to
create
a
list
of
qualifications.
I
have
examples.
I'll
leave
you
with
Ann's
burry
Franklin,
as
well
as
Newbury
Oregon.
All
examples
where
there
was
a
process,
quick
process
for
providing
for
community
input,
including
listing
qualifications,
including
listening
tours
and
I'll,
leave
those
with
you
for
your
consideration.
T
Lastly,
and
I'll
close
by
saying
that
we
are
here
because
the
School
Committee
has
decided
to
consider
only
one
candidate,
despite
the
opportunity
to
consider
others,
the
school
committee
should
immediately
release
a
timeline
for
the
permanent
superintendent
search
and
move
expeditiously
to
begin
the
recruitment
and
selection
process.
We
will
judge
this
process
as
well
as
the
performance
of
both
the
interim
and
permanent
superintendents
on
the
basis
of
accountability,
transparent
engagement
and
the
priorities
we've
listed.
Thank
you
so
much.
U
Hi
good
evening,
I'm
Kristine
lang,
huff
I'm,
a
Dorchester
resident,
a
bps
graduate
parent
in
bps
217
years,
I
also
taught
high
school
for
22
years,
preceded
by
14
years,
teaching
middle
school
I'm
here
tonight,
because
I
believe
the
superintendent
of
our
schools,
even
if
only
in
an
acting
capacity,
must
be
an
educator.
This
reel
holds
no
education
certificate
in
Massachusetts.
She
has
no
degree
other
than
a
BA
in
international
relations,
so
that
might
work
well
with
that
school
population.
U
Her
current
position
of
CEO
at
ed
Vestas
has
in
no
way
familiarized
her
with
the
myriads
of
challenges,
educational,
logistical,
humanitarian
and
managerial.
We
see
each
day
in
our
schools
as
we
strive
to
serve
the
kids
of
our
city
professionally.
Credentialed
teachers
must
obtain
a
master's
within
five
years
of
beginning
their
careers.
It
must
continually
update
their
credentials
in
order
to
retain
their
licenses
as
to
administrators.
Currently,
95
percent
of
our
teachers
in
bps
a
licensed
in
their
teaching
assignment.
U
U
It
is
demeaning
that
a
person
with
little
institutional
knowledge,
background
in
curriculum
development
or
even
in
contract
law,
be
given
a
supervisory
position
over
those
who
possess
expertise
in
these
areas
across
the
nation,
we
are
seeing
the
push
for
privatizing
services
once
commonly
understood
to
fall
in
the
realm
of
the
common
good,
particularly
our
public
schools.
The
PlayBook
has
three
parts:
defund
destabilize,
destroy
that
our
schools
are
being
defunded
is
undeniable.
44
of
our
schools
will
have
less
money
this
coming
year
than
last.
U
Certainly
the
debacle
of
the
rollout
and
then
the
rescission
of
changes
to
start
times
in
December
in
the
ongoing
problem
with
student
assignment
process,
as
well
as
superintendent
Jenks,
precipitous
departure
contribute
to
a
sense
of
destabilization,
leading
some
parents
to
seek
other
alternatives,
such
as
private
schools,
charters
or
even
moving
from
the
city.
Mysterious
organization
has
played
a
part
in
that
destabilization.
I
was
surprised
to
learn
that
she
served
on
a
school
committee
assignment
and
yet
school
department
found
that's
for
four
years.
We
have
not
had
the
report,
we
were
waiting
for
on
school
assignments.
U
The
Boston
foundation
has
troubling
connections
with
many
privatized
errs
such
as
Seth
Klarman
in
his
ballpark,
which
illegally
contributed
money
during
the
question
to
campaign
I'll
finish
up.
The
final
step
in
privatization
in
the
privatization
playbook
is
to
destroy
I,
believe
that
taking
the
deep
professionalization
of
the
position
of
superintendent
will
take
us
one
more
step
along
that
path.
I
am
troubled
that
we've
not
followed
the
democratic
process
that
is
expected
in
the
city,
which
began
the
tradition
of
public
education.
I
hope
we
will
do
better.
Our
interests
are
poorly
sirup.
V
The
appointment
of
an
interim
superintendent
is
a
crucial
decision
for
the
Boston
School
Committee
after
the
unexpected
and
abrupt
departure
of
dr.
chein
and
while
bps
is
in
the
midst
of
major
reform
initiatives.
Bps
needs
an
experienced
qualified
urban
school
system
leader
to
restore
stability
and
promote
progress.
V
The
mayor
and
the
chair
of
the
School
Committee
are
nominating
a
single
candidate
as
an
interim
superintendent
of
bps
Bheem
believes
this
process
lacks
the
transparency
required
and
the
singular
candidate
does
not
represent
the
experience
and
qualifications
to
serve
as
an
interim
superintendent
of
BPS.
As
you
know,
Boston
Public
Schools
is
the
largest
school
system
in
Massachusetts
and
the
largest
department
in
the
city,
with
staff
of
over
10,000
a
budget
over
1
billion
and
125
schools,
plus
a
central
office
staff
effectively
leading
a
system
of
the
size
and
complexity
of
Boston.
V
School
superintendents
are
experienced
trained,
professional
educators
according
to
the
deci
website.
Mr.
OWL
holds
no
educator
licensure.
As
you
know,
every
year
BPS
refuses
to
consider
hundreds
of
applicants
without
licensure
for
teaching
and
school
leadership
positions
and
terminates
the
contracts
of
dozens
of
provisional
teachers
who
are
not
fully
licensed
for
their
positions.
Complying
with
state
licensure
requirements
has
a
disparate
impact
on
educators
of
color
who
apply
to
bps.
V
Bheem,
urges
the
school
committee
to
continue
its
search
for
an
interim
superintendent
and
to
appoint
an
educational
leader
with
the
requisite
experience
and
qualifications
to
effectively
lead
bps.
Most
importantly,
school
district
needs
the
leadership
and
direction
of
an
experienced
superintendent,
with
the
proven
ability
to
guide
and
supervise
the
urgent
work
of
eliminating
the
opportunity
and
achievement
gap
that
requires
a
culturally
proficient
educator,
with
the
expertise
to
forge
excellence
in
teaching
and
learning
for
all
of
our
students.
The
time
is
now.
Thank
you.
H
A
W
W
Committee,
thank
you
guys
managed
to
turn
out
every
education
advocate
in
Boston
who's,
not
on
vacation
this
week,
pretty
crowded
room
for
in
July.
First
week
of
July,
my
name
is
Nora
McManus
Benson
I'm,
a
CPS
parent
of
a
recent
k2
graduates
and
I'm.
A
member
of
the
parent
group
quest
quality
education
for
every
student
I,
am
here
tonight
on
behalf
of
that
group,
to
express
our
support
for
the
lawyers
Committee
for
being
for
the
Boston
Network
for
blasting
achievement
and
the
n-double-a-cp
and
the
concerns
that
they
have
voiced.
W
We
too
are
concerned
about
the
process
through
which
we've
arrived
here
tonight.
The
lack
of
transparency
as
Mr
Lopez
said,
is
stunning
and
does
not
foster
the
trust
that
needs
to
be
built
as
a
parent
and
an
educator
I
think
it
is
imperative
that
a
superintendent
of
a
major
urban
district
have
a
professional
background
in
school
and
district
leadership
in
closing
opportunity
and
achievement
gaps
in
recruiting
and
retaining
educators
of
color
and
working
with
students
who
are
English
language
learners.
W
W
We
also
believe
that
any
superintendent
of
BPS
must
reflect
the
rich,
racial
and
cultural
diversity
of
our
city.
A
real,
robust
search
for
superintendent
must
take
place
and
must
include
all
stakeholders,
families,
students,
teachers,
school
leaders
and
community
members,
and
they
must
be
engaged
not
just
in
offering
feedback
but
in
the
decision-making.
Thank
you.
S
X
A
parent
I'm,
not
educator,
I,
don't
have
I'm
sorry
I'm,
not
a
no
I'm,
a
parent
I'm,
an
educator
of
my
child
and
children
around
me,
but
I
haven't
been
trained.
I
haven't
had
any
certifications
of
such
I've
been
trying
to
gather
information
just
on
this
whole
everything
so
I
have
a
better
understanding
on.
What's
going
on
and
just
from
everything
that
information
that
I
researched,
the
pros
were
that
she
was
organized
she's,
been
at
fundraising,
she's.
X
You
know,
supporter
of
art
and
she's
really
likable,
because
everybody
that's
come
up
here
so
far
knew
her
from
one
way
or
another
and
they
liked
her.
So
the
personality
may
be
great,
but
that's
not
what
we
need
for
our
children.
Unfortunately,
right
now
the
Boston
public
school
systems
have
a
lot
going
on
and
when
I
sat
and
I
listened
to
the
person
for
the
speed
pack
speak
in
regards
to
her
special
education
is
majorly
in
trouble.
X
These
children
are
really
in
trouble
because
there's
a
there's:
a
lack
of
certified
teachers
teaching
special
education,
the
inclusion
schools
are
our
mess.
It's
a
mess
right
now
and
when
I
sit
in
and
listen
to
the
things
that
are
being
said
in
support
of
her
I
feel
like
they're
doing
the
children
are
injustice
because
that's
not
fair
to
them.
This
is
their
life.
This
is
their
foundation
for
their
life.
The
violence
to
all
the
things
that
are
going
on
today
in
our
city,
it
all
can
be,
can
be
stopped
with
the
schools
with
education.
X
Education
is,
is
the
key
to
everything
and
if
you're,
not
an
educator,
how
can
you
educate
and
to
be
advised
on
how
to
do
this
by
advisers?
I
mean
there's
not
going
to
be
changed
because
you're
gonna
get
advice
from
the
same
people
that
that's
been
here
so
far
to
do.
That's
not
gonna
work.
That's
not
gonna
work,
I
I,
hope
that
you
guys
take
time
to
reconsider
the
process.
X
I
didn't
know
if
I
was
coming
in
to
to
speak
on
behalf
of
you
know
the
community
and
you
guys
were
gonna,
consider
it,
but
when
I
got
here,
I
feel,
like
you
guys,
had
already
made
a
decision
because
there's
nobody
else
here,
so
I
really
don't
understand.
So
I
asked
a
lot
of
questions
so
from
now
I
just
listening,
you
can't
learn
as
you
go.
You
can't
learn
as
you
go,
not
in
a
situation.
That's
already
just
really
bad.
We
can't
do
that.
It's
not
fair
I,
don't
have
a
speech.
X
I
was
just
taking
notes,
as
I
was
going
along
and
I
feel
like
she
has
a
lot
of
things
that
she
could
give
to
the
community,
but
not
in
that
position.
Fundraising
she
brings
a
lot
of
money
in
that's
what
I've
seen
like
all
the
things
that
were
written
up
and
I
hope.
That's
not
why
she's
been
chosen,
because
that's
what
it
looks
like
to
me.
She's
brought
funds
in
and
she's
good
at
that.
Well
make
a
position
for
her.
X
Just
for
that
give
somebody
else
the
position
to
run
the
school
I'm
really
I'm,
not
trying
to
be
funny.
I'm,
not
trying
to
be
mean,
I,
don't
know
her.
She
may
be
a
great
person,
you
know,
I
mean
but
I
feel
like.
We
all
need
to
work
together
and
if
she
has
something
to
bring
to
the
table,
then
bring
her
to
the
table
along
with
someone
else
that
could
that's
an
educator
that
can
actually
do
what
we
need
done.
Give
her
a
job.
I'm
saying
give
her
a
job
just
not
that
one
miss.
X
H
A
Y
Evening,
good
evening
to
the
school
committee.
Thank
you
all.
My
name
is
Reverend
Willie
bar
just
a
second
and
I'm
here,
representing
the
Boston
Network
for
black
student
achievement,
also
known
as
being
BSA
here,
particularly
to
speak
about
the
decision
to
move
forward
with
interim
superintendent.
Right
now,
as
of
June
22nd,
we
saw
the
resignation
of
former
superintendent
and
it
was
only
less
than
a
week
that
we
had
an
appointment
for
another
interim
superintendent.
Y
However,
the
profile
that
she
presents
is
not
what
this
district
needs
and
right
now
in
the
short
term,
I
want
to
suggest
to
this
committee
that
it
is
just
as
important
as
the
long
term
that
we
can't
reach
the
goals
of
the
long
term
that
we're
looking
for,
if
we're
not
taking
seriously,
what's
happening
right
now.
We
all
know
that
we
have
a
huge
issue
as
it
relates
to
the
opportunity
and
achievement
gap
and
there's
a
lot
of
work
that
needs
to
be
done
in
that
area.
Y
We
know
that
there
are
students
with
disabilities
and
students
that
are
English
language,
learners
that
need
the
support
and
the
resources,
but
also
the
strategies
to
move
them
forward.
We
know
that
right
now
we
need
a
more
effective
engagement,
because
parents,
right
now
don't
know
what's
happening
and
I,
don't
think.
We've
done
a
good
job
as
a
city
to
make
sure
that
they've
been
engaged
and
that
they
even
understand
what
this
process
looks
like.
Y
We
have
a
big
issue
around
teacher
diversity
here
in
Boston
and
right
now
is
not
the
time
to
slow
down
this
process.
We
need
to
ensure
that
we're
thinking
about
cultural
and
and
cultivating
cultural
proficiency
for
our
educators
in
this
district,
and
we
need
someone
who
can
actually
speak
to
the
needs
of
educators
all
around
the
fact
that
the
we're
here
for
a
vote
is
problematic.
Y
The
fact
that
we're
here
right
now
and
the
community
is
responding,
reactively
is
problematic,
and
how
can
we
speak
about
democracy
if
they're
not
a
clear,
transparent
process
that
is
engaging
each
and
every
one
of
us
in
that
our
children
are
affected.
Our
communities
are
affected
and
we
want
this
committee
to
reconsider
the
process
and
we're
hoping
that
if
the
timeline
is
going
to
be
presented
so
that
we
know
that
we
need
to
be
here
each
and
every
step
of
the
way
to
ensure
accountability,
for
not
only
this
committee
before
this
city
writ
large.
Y
So
we're
asking
for
that,
as
the
Boston
Network
for
black
student
achievement
I
want
you
to
know
that
we
are
here
to
not
only
hold
you
accountable,
but
to
work
with
you
and
we're
hoping
that
as
we
move
forward
that
this
process
will
engage
each
and
every
member
of
this
community
make
sure
that
our
educators
are
involved.
Our
parents
are
involved
and
that
we're
moving
this
city
to
make
sure
that
our
children
get
the
best
that
they
need,
because
that's
what
this
is
all
about.
Thank
you.
Z
Hello,
my
name
is
Lisa
Jane
Graf,
my
daughter
Beatrice
goes
to
the
Mission
Hill
k2
eight
I'm
here
to
ask
that
this
process
slow
down
interim
superintendents,
often
work
for
a
year
or
two
and
can
also
become
permanent
superintendents
because
of
this
more
options
than
one
candidate
should
be
considered.
The
School
Committee
needs
to
be
more
transparent
with
this
process
as
well.
Thanks
for
listening.
G
AA
Name
is
Denae
Davis
thanks
for
getting
my
name
right.
I'm,
a
former
dps
students
and
former
bps
teacher
I
have
an
earned
doctorate
from
Boston,
College
and
curriculum
and
instruction
I
am
a
proud
teacher.
Scholar
I
remain
active
and
interested
in
my
community
learning
and
advancement
of
Boston
youth
is
a
particular
interest
this
evening.
My
questions
pertain
to
the
search
for
the
permanent
superintendent.
Buy-In
and
I've
learned
this
as
an
educator.
Buy-In
and
consensus
is
key
for
good
progress
and
success.
So
first
what
will
be
the
process
of
meaningful
community
participation
in
the
search
process?
AA
Second,
what
tools
and
resources
will
be
provided
and
made
available
for
parents,
students,
staff
and
stakeholders?
Will
there
be
some
type
of
portal
or
some
access
where
people
can
gather
information?
I've
heard
reference
this
evening
to
transparency
and
authenticity,
but
seemingly
that
has
not
been
in
play
with
regard
to
the
appointment
of
Laura
Morrell.
AA
AA
If
you
have
not
provided
that
information
I
ask
that
you
will
make
sure
resources
like
that
are
available
for
the
community
moving
forward
with
regard
to
Laura
Pharrell
I
want
to
say
that
an
engaged
parent
does
not
make
a
capable
superintendent,
especially
of
the
one
of
the
oldest
public
districts
in
the
country.
Another
question
that
I
have
has
to
do
with
the
my
understanding
of
the
review
process.
AA
Once
you
move
along
and
have
a
list
of
finalists,
my
understanding
is
that
information
is
made
public
four
finalists
who
may
have
current
positions
and
may
not
want
that
information
made
public.
That
certainly
is
limiting
of
them,
and
it
is
also
my
understanding
that
that
was
the
case
with
mr.
Chang.
AA
So
those
are
my
comments,
certainly
thinking
about
being
public
and
providing
opportunities
for
the
community
to
have
information
and
access
with
regard
to
the
process
for
superintendent
moving
forward
and
then,
finally,
just
regarding
logistics,
one
way
that
you
might
be
able
to
save
some
money,
as
maybe
making
two-sided
copies
on
the
papers.
Thank
you.
AB
So
I
start
thinking
well,
I'm,
a
former
parent
of
the
bps
I'm,
a
former
student
of
the
bps
I
graduated
from
it
I'm
a
former
grandparent
of
the
bps,
and
then
the
other
had
to
do
with
knowing
the
district
and
going
in
and
out
of
the
schools.
And
she
knows
in
the
district
for
about
30-some
years
and
I've
been
in
in
in
each
and
every
school
in
this
district.
AB
Then
it
was
the
issue
about
you
know
the
money
now
I
didn't
have
any
money
to
give
and
I
still
don't
have
any
money
to
give
so
I
don't
qualify
for
that,
but
I
have
advocated
for
equity
in
this
district
and
the
disbursement
of
the
monies
that
are
here
in
this
district
and
I
have
worked
as
a
teacher
as
an
administrator
and
I
have
worked
with
the
achievement
gap,
which
is
why
you
still
see
me
and
I
won't,
leave
you
alone.
So
when
I
looked
at
all
of
that
I
said.
AB
But
you
know
what
yet
I
am
not
qualified
to
be
the
superintendent
of
Boston
Public
Schools,
because
I
know
what
that
position
requires
I
served
directly
with
ten
superintendents,
some
of
them
who
kept
us
here
all
weekend.
I
remember
one
Thanksgiving,
we
were
sitting
with
LaValle
Wilson
and
we
want
to
go
home
cooked
and
he
had
his
shirt
rolled
up
and
he
hasn't
screened
down
and
we
were
working
on
the
whole
issue.
AB
This
is
not
about
Laura,
not
about
her
at
all.
I
know
her
I
know
she's
an
excellent
person.
This
is
about
who
can
educate
and
lead
the
work
of
giving
all
of
our
children,
the
education
that
has
been
you
know
lacking
for
all
of
this
time,
and
the
urgency
is
such
that
we
just
don't
have
the
the
time
we
don't
have
the
time
to
just
wait.
So
I'm
gonna,
you
know
I'm
gonna
in
there,
but
I
just
want
to
say.
AB
Please
do
what's
right
for
this
district,
and
this
is
not
what's
right
and
you
all
know
it's
not
what's
right,
you
weren't
even
engaged
in
the
process
initially,
so
you
know
it's
not
right.
So
we're
asking
you
to
stand
up,
stand
up
for
our
children
and
stand
up
while
communities
and
stand
up
for
this
district.
Thank
you
thank.
A
H
A
A
ill
and,
if
you
won't,
if
you'll
permit
me,
I
will
read
from
that
letter,
which
I
believe
summarizes
the
off
the
salient
points
of
the
offer,
as
well
as
a
number
of
the
items
that
we
are
asking
miss
Perl
to
cover
during
the
short
term
period
of
her
interim
appointment
dear
miss
Perl,
and
by
the
way
for
folks
that
are
listening
and
watching
at
home.
This
is
the
letter
that
we'll
be
voting
on
or
form
the
basis
for
the
vote.
A
This
evening,
dear
miss
Perl
I
will
be
pleased
to
offer
you
the
Boston's
from
the
Boston
School
Committee,
to
serve
as
interim
superintendent
of
the
Boston
Public
Schools,
effective
immediately
upon
the
July
2
2018
vote
of
the
committee
on
this
offer.
Your
start
a
will
be
effective
upon
the
execution
of
an
appointment.
Contact
contract
excuse
me
and
you
will
serve
at
the
discretion
of
the
committee.
Your
analyzed
salary,
as
interim
superintendent,
will
be
$250,000
with
standard
benefits
commensurate
with
senior
level
district
staff.
We
asked
he
you
work
collaboratively
with
dr.
A
Tommy
Chang
and
the
current
executive
team,
as
you
transitioned
into
the
role
of
interim
superintendent,
and
carry
forward
the
academic
innovations
that
have
begun
or
continued
during
dr.
tangs
tenure.
These
include
continuing
strategies
to
close
identified
opportunity
and
achievement
gaps
such
as
the
expansion
of
the
excellence
for
all
initiative
and
support
for
all
learners,
especially
those
with
language
or
special
needs,
culturally
and
linguistically
sustaining
practices.
Si
LSP
that
support
the
diverse
learners.
A
Excuse
me:
desert
diverse
students,
staff
and
communities
in
the
district
in
three
support
for
the
implementation
of
sustainable
social
and
emotional
learning
and
wellness
programs.
Additionally,
we
would
expect
that
you
would
focus
your
attention
on
teacher
school
and
district
leadership
decisions
and
relationships,
balancing
the
need
to
be
visible
in
the
district,
while
also
focused
on
meeting
the
needs
to
open
schools
effectively
in
September
2018.
A
Lastly,
it
is
imperative
to
develop
and
begin
to
implement
as
appropriate
and
authentic
community
engagement
and
communications
plan
for
the
transformative
district,
LED
initiatives
of
build
bps
grade
configurations
and
a
response
to
the
recent
Ernst
&
Young
Parthenon
report
on
off-track
youth.
This
offer
is
contingent
upon
the
necessary
background
checks
and
your
obtaining
a
first
level,
superintendent's
certification
from
the
Massachusetts
Department
of
elementary
and
secondary
education
within
90
days
of
this
appointment.
Thank
you
in
closing
for
your
willingness
to
leave
bps
during
this
critical
period.
A
The
entire
committee
thanks
you
for
your
years
of
tireless
work
in
collaborating
with
the
district
on
whole
school
improvement
and
targeted
initiatives
to
increase
student
growth
and
performance.
We
stand
ready
collectively
to
work
with
you
as
we
move
our
district
forward
building
on
our
current
success
on
behalf
of
our
57,000
youth
now
before
I
say
anything
further.
I
do
want
to
ask
our
fellow
committee
members
if
they'd
like
to
make
some
further
comments.
F
F
Folks
have
said
to
me
over
the
years
of
I
is
Miss
Harris
still
here.
By
the
way
I
saw
myself,
Rita
Harris
walking
earlier
I
always
call
her
the
Dean
of
the
School
Committee,
because
she
serves
I
thought
she
said
16
years.
She
corrected
me
and
told
me
that
I
serve
she
served
20
and
that
she
serve
20
N,
and
my
fellow
members
said
recently
when
I
mentioned
that
this
month,
I
hit
10
years
in
the
school
committee
they
said.
F
Are
you
gonna
break,
miss
Harris's,
record
and
I
said
absolutely
not
uh-huh,
but
she
was
the
Dean.
The
committee
and
I
learned
a
awful
lot
from
her,
so
if
she
was
still
here,
first
of
all,
I
wanted
to
call
her
out
and
folks
have
always
said
that
I,
listen
and
I
really
do,
and
so
I
heard
such
a
wide
range
of
opinions
tonight.
F
But
I
can't
move
forward
personally
in
this
conversation,
without
reflecting
a
couple
of
things
that
I
heard,
because
we
heard
people
that
knew
miss
Burrell
very
well
speak
very
highly
of
her
and
yes,
they
said
they
can
get
along
with
her
and
she's
experienced
at
cetera
in
in
what
she
has
done
in
her
past.
But
when
mr.
F
Knox
Polk,
who
was
the
former
chairman
of
her
board
and
has
done
her
reviews
and
has
been
a
CEO
of
a
major
organization,
said,
you
know:
does
the
inherent
risk
reward
work
for
our
organization,
its
mission
and,
and
he
felt
yes?
That
meant
a
lot
to
me,
but
so
did
a
lot
of
other
comments
that
I
heard
tonight
and
and
headmaster
McIntyre
when.
F
F
I,
also
hear
the
concerns
about
this
process,
and
you
know
when
we
went
through
this
four
years
ago.
It
was
I,
almost
hate
to
say
a
no-brainer,
because
we
had
someone
like
mr.
McDonough,
who
was
within
the
district,
who
everyone
not
and
said
that
makes
sense.
I
do
think
it
is
important
that
we
move
very
quickly
on
this
well
right
at
the
end
of
the
school
year,
where
the
planning
is
going
on
now
for
opening
of
school
day
in
and
day
out
in
the
superintendent's
team.
F
So
I
do
think
it
is
important,
but
I
also
think
it
is
important
that
this
committee,
we
commit
itself
to
an
incredibly
transparent
process
for
a
search
for
a
permanent
and
I
think
that's
very
important.
That
comes
out
because,
in
the
absence
of
information
that
feeds
concerns,
and
so
folks
get
concerned
about
this
process
when
they
think
the
fix
is
in,
and
is
this
a
temporary
to
permanent
type
thing
I
personally
am
NOT
interested
in
that
I
want
to
make
sure
we
have
a
search
that
is
very
open.
We've
done
it
in
the
past.
F
I
could
speak
about
all
21
of
you.
I
I
heard
a
lot
of
great
comments
from
so
many
of
you,
but
you
know
this
folks
have
different
viewpoints
on
this.
But
what
I
see
is
a
lot
of
over-processed,
because
the
concern
about
is
there
going
to
be
a
real
surge?
Is
it
going
to
be
transparent?
Is
it
going
to
be
engaged?
F
Are
we
really
searching
for
the
best
leader
for
our
district
on
a
permanent
basis
and
I
personally
want
to
commit
how
important
that
is
to
me
and
I
assume
it
is
to
fellow
members
as
well
that
we
have
a
very
transparent
process
that
we
kick
it
off
immediately
and
mr.
chair
I
think
your
comments
earlier
that
you
will
have
it
as
an
agenda
item
that
I
July
meeting
to
talk
about
a
search
process,
because
it's
important
it
is
to
have
an
interim
in
place
right
now.
F
I
think,
quite
frankly,
the
permanent
piece
is
critical
and
we
need
to
both
make
sure
it's
transparent,
make
sure,
there's
a
lot
of
engagement
and
we
are
absolutely
committed
that
the
forefront
is.
How
do
we
close
the
opportunity,
Mint
gap
for
all
about
youth,
so
I
just
want
I
felt
that
imperative
to
speak
about
what
I
heard
today.
Thank
You
mr.
chair.
E
E
E
E
E
Any
real
way,
it
has
basically
I
think
from
my
my
experience
in
the
school
committee,
and
this
is
I
think
something
that
all
of
us
here
are
very
conscious
of.
We
are
the
first
line
of
public
accountability
of
the
school
and
that
we
have
to
be
really
very
conscious
of
that,
and
we
have
to
make
a
real
commitment
to
to
really
weave
relationships
of
trust
between
the
district
and
and
the
public.
This
has
gone
against
everything
that
I
believe
that
you
will
further
that
that
position
again.
E
E
I
cannot
tell
you.
The
last
two
weeks
have
been
in
the
last
ten
days
have
been
very,
very
hard.
Very,
very
harsh,
Michael
O'neill
said
I
think
we
have
all
thought
through,
and
you
know
what
are
we
doing
here?
Why
we
singing
and
again
I
think
the
others
will
hopefully
talk
to
this
sort
of
the
the
damage
that
it
does
to
a
school
committee
itself
and
the
integrity
of
the
school
committee
itself
when
this
kind
of
situation
moves
forward
so
again,.
E
B
B
This
is
not
the
way
that
we
wanted
it
to
be,
and
I
think
it
is
some
self-reflection
needed
in
terms
of
how
we
also
evaluate
our
superintendent
and
what
we're
evaluating
them
on
and
the
type
of
work
again
to
be
more
transparent,
so
that
we
do
set
up
the
next
superintendent
for
success
and,
at
the
same
time,
that
this
is
not
the
perfect
process.
I
totally
agree:
it's
not
coming
from
I'm
a
community
organizer.
B
You
know
we
have
an
interim
superintendent
and
that's
great
to
hold
down
the
fort
and
lay
out
the
pieces
that
we've
laid
out
in
this
letter,
but
we
need
to
move
over
to
find
that
next
superintendent,
who's
gonna
really
move
us
to
the
next
level,
so
I
do
commit
to
that
and
again
I.
Thank
everybody
for
your
comments.
C
C
I'm,
just
burning
up
responsibilities,
greatly
and
so
I
appreciate
that
I
also
want
to
just
share
my
my
appreciation
to
you
all
in
the
public
because
being
a
member
of
the
Boston
School
Committee
means
that
we
are
a
member
of
the
public
and
we
are
a
member
of
a
community
with
many
different
backgrounds.
So
I'm
encouraged
to
hear
from
educators,
I'm
encouraged
to
hear
from
parents
I'm
encouraged
to
hear
from
leaders
in
our
community
I
mean
people
with
various
roles,
because
we
all
bring
their
unique
qualities
and
very
unique
experiences
to
this
process.
C
So
I
want
to
say,
I
appreciate
the
things
that
have
been
said,
because
this
has
been
you
know
outside
of
social
media.
This
has
been
the
only
public
forum
that
you
all
have
been
able
to
have,
and
so
I
echo
my
team
members
on
sentiments
that
you're
here
this
evening
on
the
week
that
many
would
probably
want
to
have
them
head
to
vacation.
So
I
want
to
just
applaud
you
for
on
that
front
number
one
and
then
number
two.
The
serious
concerns
that
you
have
raised
have
been
raised
as
well,
so
you
aren't
alone.
C
This
isn't.
This
is
in
no
way
has
been
a
process
that
a
lot
of
questions
have
not
been
asked
and
a
lot
of
answers
have
had
to
be
provided,
and
so
I
want
to.
Thank
you
for
your
questions.
I
want
to
thank
you
for
your
feedback,
and
I
also
want
to
thank
you
for
the
support
and
the
criticism,
because
we
need
both
as
we
wait.
Various
decisions
from
the
sidebar
conversations,
the
emails
that
you
have
sent
to
us.
The
phone
calls
the
text
messages
the
run-ins
in
the
shoe
store
in
the
grocery
store.
C
I
want
to
say
thank
you,
I
know
it's
not
easy.
I
know
it's
not
easy
when
I
wear
various
hats
in
the
community,
but
I
do
want
to
tell
you
that
your
voice
is
heard.
This
will
be
a
transparent
process
for
the
permanent
superintendent.
Having
been
on
that
process
before
and
having
had
many
conversations
with
the
public
in
the
past
during
the
previous
search,
I
know
how
critical
it
is
for
all
voices
to
matter
in
this
process,
and
so
I
do
believe,
and
mr.
C
O'neill,
you
stated
it
clearly
that
we
do
need
to
recommit
ourselves
to
this
process
of
transparency
and
to
this
process
of
authentic
engagement.
I
also
want
to
just
applaud
the
efforts
that
misper
elevates
this
point
and
the
work
that
has
been
done
in
our
community
in
our
schools,
with
our
kids
I
want
to
say
thank
you
for
even
considering
this
this
opportunity,
because
it
is
a
complex
role
and
a
great
burden
of
responsibility
that
we
all
share.
C
D
To
echo
my
colleagues
voices
been
saying,
thank
you,
but
I
also
want
to
say
I'm,
sorry,
I
think
we
all
feel
sorry,
but
I
want
to
say
sorry
to
the
community
that
here
we
are
again
in
the
midst
of
a
very
important
issue
for
our
community
and
not
being
happy
where
we
stand
at
this
moment.
I
think
I
can
say
on
behalf
of
my
colleagues
that
we're
not
any
happier
than
you
are,
but
time
is
of
the
essence.
D
We've
asked
these
same
questions.
We
want
to
move
forward
with
a
very
transparent
search.
You
want
to
know
what
we've
learned
from
this
past
three
years,
what
we've
learned
from
the
previous
search,
but
how
do
we
make
sure
that
we
keep
all
of
the
voices
and
the
issues
that
you've
raised
tonight
alive
both
through
this
interim
transition
theory,
as
well
as
moving
forward
on
to
the
permanent
search
where
we
are
now
is
where
we
are
I.
D
Think
every
single
thing
that
people
have
said
will
certainly
be
the
issues
that
continue
to
be
looked
at
as
we
move
forward,
but
at
this
point
in
time,
that's
what
we
have
to
do.
We
have
to
move
forward,
but
I
hope
that
as
we
move
forward,
we
will
not
find
ourselves
yet
again
coming
together
and
having
to
say.
Please
stop
we're
moving
too
fast.
We
need.
We
need
a
transparent
process
that
really
is
transparent.
D
That
is
respectful
not
only
to
you
but
also
to
us
who
have
taken
on
this
responsibility
of
being
here,
we're
here,
because
we
care
we
care
about
all
the
children
that
are
in
this
district.
Sometimes
it
feels
like
a
very
thankless
job
because
for
57,000
people
there
is
no
one
person
or
one
situation,
that's
going
to
make
any
everybody
happy,
as
many
people
are
happy
with
one
decision,
the
same
equal
number
or
more
we're
trying
to
do
the
best
with
the
situations
as
they
come
before
us.
D
F
You
mr.
Chia,
yes
and
I
apologize
for
speaking
twice
but
I
when
I
reflected
on
my
comments.
I
was
so
focused
in
thinking
about
the
lessons
that
we've
learned
what
we
heard
and
also
the
commitment
about
a
search
going
forward
that
is
authentic.
That
is
engaging
that
is
transparent.
I
realized
somewhat
to
my
neglect
that
I
had
not
said
anything
about
Miss,
Burrell
and
I.
Do
want
to
say
that
you
know,
as
you
try
to
think
through
within
the
district.
You
know
who
would
be
qualified
I
mean
last
time.
Mr.
F
McDonough
was
almost
a
no-brainer
right
and
yet,
as
you
try
to
think
through,
who
was
qualified,
if
you,
if
you
stopped
and
I
and
I,
hear
the
comments
from
folks
that
say
it
should
be
an
experienced
educator.
I
I,
get
that
I
truly
understand
it,
and
I
want
to
say
that
I
respect
those
comments,
because
I've
thought
about
that.
F
A
lot
myself
if
you
step
back
just
a
little
and
maybe
go
just
a
smidge
beyond
within
bps
itself,
literally
one
of
the
first
candidates
that
come
to
mind
is
miss
Perot
and
it
seems
like
a
strange
choice.
But
when
you
stop
and
think
about
it
in
the
work
that
she's
done
and
I
will
say,
you
know
they
say
first
responders,
folks
that
run
towards
challenges,
they'll
run
into
fires,
they'll
run
into
unsafe
situations,
the
police
and
fire.
Mr.
F
parelle
has
been
a
first
responder
for
us
when
we
have
asked
her
to
run
into
particular
challenges.
The
district
is
faced,
she
has
done
it,
be
it
the
arts,
piece,
finding
innovation
or
right
now,
working
on
math
and
chien
or
organization
know
the
district
very,
very
well.
They've
worked
closely
with
us
and
I've
heard
from
an
incredible
amount
of
school
leaders
who
have
been
supportive
of
this
choice
because
they
know
that
how
well
she
knows
the
schools.
F
A
That's
spoken,
I've
listened
to
everyone.
That's
spoken
to
me
to
my
committee
member,
my
fellow
committee
members,
to
anyone
really
involved
in
these
discussions
over
the
last
few
weeks
and-
and
it
gives
me
hope-
and
it's
specifically
because
I
know
that,
no
matter
the
differences
that
we
have,
we
all
come
out
it
from
the
same
perspective,
which
is
we
want
what's
best
for
the
57,000
kids
in
this
district.
128
schools
in
this
district,
the
12,000
employees
in
this
district.
We
want
this
district
to
succeed
because
we
know
what
that
means
to
everyone
in
the
city.
A
We
know
what
it
means
to
the
kids.
We
know
what
it
means:
the
long-term
economic
vitality
of
this
district
and
we're
looking
to.
We
need
to
continue
that
with
all
deliberate
urgency,
and
so
when
we
think
about
you
know
what
are
the
things
that
lie
ahead.
First,
we
have
the
start
of
school
or
September.
A
Then
we
have
carrying
on
the
initiatives
that
we've
spoken
about
on
a
number
of,
and
a
number
of
points
this
evening,
things
like
the
strategies
to
reduce
the
opportunity,
achievement,
gaps,
things
to
to
attack
social
and
emotional
learning
and
wellness,
culturally
and
linguistically
sustaining
practices.
These
are.
This
is
the
core
work
of
our
district.
We
have
the
plans
and
the
pieces
in
place
and
we
need
someone
to
carry
it
forward
and
we
need
to
do
it
in
a
transparent
way
in
a
way
that
speaks
to
our
communities
and
allows
our
communities
to
be
heard.
A
I
hear
you
loud
and
clear,
and
we
have
all
heard
you
loud
and
clear
that
you
don't
feel
that
you've
been
heard
in
this
process.
I
get
that,
but
at
the
same
time
we
do
need
to
move
swiftly
to
sustain
this
district
and
move
forward.
We
need
someone
at
the
top
to
do
that,
and
so,
when
we
thought
about
what
we
needed,
we
needed
somebody
to
new
this
district.
We
needed
somebody,
they
could
have
hit
the
ground
running
and
we
need.
A
We
knew
we
needed
someone
who
had
the
abilities
and
skills
and
wherewithal
to
do
what
we
need
on
big
ticket
items,
which
is
take
things
like
build
VPS
like
great
configuration,
like
all
the
reports
that
we
have
on
off-track
youth
and
what's
coming
with
home,
based
equity
analysis
and
translate
that
into
a
language
that
is
simple,
that
we
can
all
understand
that
we
can
all
get
behind
and
then
what
works
inside
also
works
on
the
outside,
and
so
that's
the
work
that
we
are
asking
mr.
parelle
to
do
when
we
think
about.
Mr.
A
A
Our
goal
is
to
move
with
all
available
speed
towards
the
search
for
permanent
superintendent.
In
this
district.
We
owe
our
children
nothing
less.
We
owe
the
people
of
this
district,
nothing
less
and
that's
why
I
started
out
my
comments
very
intentionally
tonight,
because
I've
heard
a
number
of
the
comments
previous
to
the
meeting
questioning
what
is
the
next
step?
Well,
quite
frankly,
we've
been
working
so
so
expeditiously
in
trying
to
end
one
chapter
with
our
last
superintendent
and
begin
a
chapter
with
our
interim
superintendent.
A
But
now
is
the
time
for
us
to
move
forward
and
start
thinking
and
discussing
about
what
that
search
looks
like
and
that's
why
I
have
asked
for
an
executive
session
to
be
scheduled
at
the
next
school
committee
meeting.
To
begin
that,
conversation
and
then
report
out
to
all
of
you
later
during
the
public
meeting
and
I
can
I
give
you,
as
my
word,
that
any
meeting
that
you
come
to
in
the
fall
chances
are
you're
going
to
have
a
superintendent
search
update.
A
We
had
a
search
that
went
on
for
two
years
last
time.
The
intent
was
to
be
one
year,
but
it
became
two.
We've
had
a
number
of
conversations
that
that's
not
what
we're
looking
for
this
time
around.
We
owe
it
to
our
children.
We
look.
We
owe
it
to
all
these
issues
that
have
faced
us
for
years
for
decades,
getting
this
district
ripe
so
that
we
can
do
the
work
we
need
to
do
to
support
our
kids
that
need
it.
Most
is
job
number
one
for
us
and
we
need
a
permanent
leader
for
that.
A
A
This
is
what
life-changing
work
that
all
of
our
educators
do
in
this
district
every
day,
but
if
we
can
crack
the
nut
of
how
to
fix
this
district
for
the
for
going
forward,
if
you
can
help
us
tell
that
story,
if
you
can
help
us
carry
on
that
work,
that
has
begun
under
dr.
Chang
and
is
so
urgent
to
closing
the
opportunity
and
achievement
gap.
So
we
have
identified
as
the
goal
of
this
committee
in
this
district
and
you've
done
us
a
great
service.
A
AC
Given
the
challenges
of
this
moment
and
I
have
listened
carefully
tonight
and
appreciate
all
of
the
comments
both
support,
but
also
much
more
importantly,
concerns
and
both
concerns
with
the
process,
which
I
believe
that
the
school
committee
will
carry
for
it
forward
and
their
due
deliberation
of
the
search
process
for
a
permanent
candidate
moving
forward,
but
also
concerns
about
the
urgency
of
the
work
before
us.
In
this
interim
period.
AC
While
a
permanent
leader
is
chosen
and
I
can
say
not
only
as
someone
who
has
dedicated
her
work,
both
the
visible
works,
some
of
which
was
mentioned
tonight,
but
the
deep
behind-the-scenes
work
that
I
think
many
pointed
to
the
unglamorous
work
out
in
the
schools.
The
many
hours
and
many
years
spent
on
committees
and
putting
together
complicated
processes
that
have
been
aimed
at
closing
opportunity
and
achievement
gaps
for
all
of
our
students.
That
work
is
important,
but
it
is
also
the
lens
of
a
parent,
a
longtime
parent
and
I
speak
here.
AC
Not
just
of
the
motivation
that
that
brought
me
for
my
own
children,
but
profoundly
profoundly
for
the
needs
of
all
of
our
children.
I
believe
that
public
education
is
one
of
our
last
remaining
social
contracts.
I
believe
that
excellent
schools
have
the
ability
to
change
a
child's
life.
Trajectory
and
I
believe
that
collective
effort
that
breaks
down
silos
that
looks
differently
at
how
we
approach
problems,
but,
most
importantly
and
I
think
this
is
one
of
the
skill
sets
that
I
do
bring.
AC
Most
importantly
deliberately
puts
the
voices
of
front-line
educators,
both
teachers
and
school
leaders
at
the
forefront
of
our
decision-making
of
our
planning,
but
when
I
say
voice,
I
mean
voice,
and
so
that,
indeed,
is
one
of
the
things
that
I
will
be
focused
on
during
this
transition
period
and
I
to
thank
dr.
Chang
for
his
dedicated
three
years
of
service.
Some
of
you
know
some
of
you
don't
I
served
on
the
search
committee
that
helped
to
select
him.
I
was
a
part
of
the
last
transparent
community
process
that
led
to
a
permanent
superintendent.
AC
I
also
was
deeply
supportive
of
the
interim
superintendent
during
that
period
and
understood
the
value
of
what
could
be
accomplished
during
an
interim
period
when,
when
strategies
and
processes
can
be
put
into
place,
that
can
be
springboards
for
future
action
by
a
permanent
superintendent
and
so
I
I.
Bring
that
thinking
with
me.
But
one
of
the
things
I
do
know
and
understand
is
that
over
the
past
three
years,
I
have
been
one
of
the
collaborators
and
workers
who
have
seen
the
struggles
of
this
district
and
moving
forward.
AC
I
also
believe
that-
and
this
is
a
very
important
priority
for
me-
I-
believe
that
part
of
that
is
re-establishing
and
reconnecting
a
trust
based,
transparent
and
open
communication
relationship
with
our
school
leaders
in
particular,
who
are
the
frontlines
to
our
school
community.
We
have
lots
of
evidence
that
that
has
broken
down
and
that
that
is
first
and
foremost,
but
that
is
only
beginning
with
school
leaders
who
then
represent
the
the
teachers,
who
must
also
be
a
part
of
this.
AC
AC
With
all
of
that
in
mind,
I
want
to
close
by
thanking
not
just
this
School
Committee,
which
has
been
through
a
very
difficult
transition,
but
I
really
want
to
salute
the
teachers,
staff
and
school
leaders,
but
also
the
central
office
personnel
who
all
come
to
this
work
because
they
wish
to
do
the
best
we
can
by
all
of
the
children
of
this
city.
I
am
honored
and
humbled
to
be
a
small
part
of
that
in
this
process.
AC
Moving
forward
and
I
would
have
to
say
that
many
of
the
words
tonight
struck
me
deeply
resonate
with
my
own
approach
and
none
more
clearly
than
words
that
I
was
thinking
this
morning
and
I
heard
at
least
one
school
committee
members
say
tonight.
I
think
in
particular
me
attend,
and
that
is
that
I,
too,
carry
the
weight
of
57,000
children
very,
very
heavily.
With
me
every
day,
as
I
enter
this
work,
it
weighs
upon
me
greatly.
AC
I
am
eager
to
join
others,
for
whom
this
is
their
life's
passion
and
work
throughout
this
building
and
across
the
community,
because
I
believe
that
the
Boston
Public
Schools
has
the
possibility
to
meet
not
just
the
needs
of
our
students
but
to
leverage
their
assets
and
support
their
aspirations
and
hopes,
and
that
is
what
will
bring
me
to
this
job.
However
difficult,
however
short,
however
complicated
as
I
as
we
all
seek
to
move
forward
on
behalf
of
the
students
and
families
that
we
serve.
AC
So
thank
you
and
thank
you
all
for
coming
out
tonight,
regardless
of
where
your
opinions
stand.
I
stand
ready
to
work,
move
forward,
working
with
not
only
everyone
in
this
room,
both
behind
me
and
in
front
of
me,
but
most
particularly
the
educators
in
our
community
who
carry
this
work,
touch
our
children
and
our
students
and
who
to
whom
central
office
must
provide
support
so
that
they
can
do
the
best
job
possible.
On
behalf
of
all
of
our
students,
so
thank
you.
A
Miss
Pharrell
again
you,
you
know
this
is
an
awesome
task
and
we
know
that
you'll
attack
it
with
how
you've
attacked
every
other
project
you've
taken
on
in
your
life,
and
we
are
once
again
here
to
support
you
and
you
heard
in
this
room
that
folks
are
here
to
work
towards
that
common
good
that
you
described,
and
so
we
can't
wait
to
get
started
with.
You
can't
wait
to
hear
you
for
a
superintendents
report
on
July
16th
only
14
days
away,
so
you
got
plenty
of
time
to
prepare.