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BOSTON - Thursday,
June 17, 2021 - Mayor Kim Janey today announced applications are now being accepted
by the Citizens Nominating Panel, which is composed of parents, teachers,
principals and representatives of the business and higher education
communities, to fill two current vacancies on the Boston School Committee.
Applications opened today, June 17, and the deadline to submit is Thursday,
July 8, 2021 at 11:59pm. No applications will be accepted after this
time. An application can be found here and submitted to scnominatingpanel@boston.gov or mailed/delivered to Room 612 of Boston City Hall.
“Equity in Boston
Public Schools cannot wait. As Mayor, I am committed to creating
opportunities for all children in Boston Public Schools,” said Mayor Janey.
“I want to invite those who care about the future of Boston Public Schools
to consider this important opportunity to serve.”
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. 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.
To cultivate further
Latinx representation on the Boston School Committee, Mayor Janey
has appointed Betty Francisco to the BPS School Committee Nominating
Panel. Francisco, a Dorchester resident and BPS parent, is also an
entrepreneur, business executive, attorney, and community leader.
"I am grateful
to Mayor Janey for appointing me to serve on the BPS School Committee
Nominating Panel which has the important task of recommending candidates to
the Mayor,” said Francisco. “Currently, 20 percent of Boston residents and
42 percent of Boston Public School students are Latino, which calls for
having strong and proportionate Latino representation on the School
Committee. As a BPS parent and Latino leader in Boston, I appreciate Mayor
Janey's commitment to advancing equity in our schools and ensuring that the
School Committee is representative of the makeup of BPS students and
families. I share her belief that we must continue the important progress
made towards achieving the twin goals of excellence and equity in our
schools. I look forward to serving on the Panel and contributing towards
creating a healthier climate and a more diverse and resilient School
Committee."
Francisco currently
serves as CEO of the Boston Impact Initiative, which is a social impact
fund that invests in enterprises owned by people of color. She previously
worked as General Counsel at Compass Working Capital, a financial services
non-profit that provides financial coaching and asset building programs for
families with low incomes. She is also deeply involved in community
organizations and serves as a member of the Board of Trustees at Roxbury
Community College and the Board of Trustees of the Boston Foundation among
others. As the co-founder and board chair of Amplify Latinx / Latina
Circle, she works to build economic and political power within the Latinx
community in Massachusetts.
Francisco began her
service June 16, along with Laurie Ciardi, Tony Barros, Jerry Howland,
Angelina Camacho, Michelle Cannon, Joanne Freeman, Michael McGuire, Susan
Ou, Valerie Roberson, John Riordan, Rhoda Schneider, and William Thomas.
The Nominating Panel members will select School Committee nominees for
Mayor Janey’s consideration within 30 days of their June 16th
meeting.
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
Thursday, July 8, 2021 at 11:59pm. Interviews for selected candidates will
be held on July 13 & 14 from 2:30 - 5:30pm . 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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