BOSTON
- Tuesday, January 19, 2021 - Mayor Martin J. Walsh today announced
applications are being accepted by the Citizens Nominating Panel, composed
of parents, teachers, principals and representatives of the business and
higher education communities, to fill a current vacancy on the Boston
School Committee for a term expiring on January 3, 2022. The deadline to submit
applications is 12:00 p.m. on Friday, January 29, 2021. An application can
be found here and submitted to scnominatingpanel@boston.gov
or mailed/delivered to Room 612 of Boston City Hall.
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.
The
seven members of the School Committee are Boston residents appointed by the
Mayor to serve four-year, staggered terms. The Mayor appoints members from
a list of candidates recommended by a 13-member Citizens
Nominating Panel. The School Committee also includes a
non-voting student member of the Boston Student Advisory
Council.
On
January 4, the Boston School Committee re-elected both Alexandra
Oliver-Dávila to Chairperson and Michael O'Neill to Vice Chairperson in
unanimous votes. In December, the Committee engaged in professional
development training which was led pro bono by Dr. Ibram X. Kendi, author of How to Be an Antiracist,
as part of its efforts to examine policies and more deeply understand their
impact on communities of color.
The
Committee held a public retreat on December 12, featuring a discussion
facilitated by A.J. Crabill, Director of Governance of the Council of Great
City Schools, to develop tools and metrics to help the School Committee
define its mission. An additional two-day public retreat is scheduled for
January 21-22, 2021. Mr. Crabill will work with the Committee to strengthen
its governance model over the next 12-18 months, as the Committee and the
district work to implement the BPS Strategic Plan.
The
School Committee meets approximately twice per month during the school year
to adopt, review and modify policies and practices that support teaching,
learning and improved student achievement. With the exception of executive
sessions, Committee meetings are open to the public, feature public comment
periods and are broadcasted on Boston City TV.
An application for the Boston School Committee can be found here. The deadline to submit an
application is 12:00 p.m. on Friday, January 29, 2021. Interviews for
selected candidates will be held on February 1, 2021. Please direct all
questions and submit completed applications to scnominatingpanel@boston.gov
or mail/deliver to Room 612 of Boston City Hall. For more information on
the Boston School Committee, please click here. |
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