波士頓市長重新指派2名西裔學校委員會委員 任期至2024

MAYOR WU REAPPOINTS LORENA LOPERA AND RAFAELA POLANCO GARCÍA TO BOSTON SCHOOL COMMITTEE The two members will continue to serve Boston’s diverse public school district

 

 

BOSTON - Tuesday, November 30, 2021- Mayor Michelle Wu today announced the reappointments of Lorena Lopera and Rafaela Polanco García to the Boston School Committee, to serve the remainder of terms that end on January 1, 2024. Lopera is a Boston Public Schools (BPS) parent, Executive Director of Latinos for Education and current Boston School Committee member. Polanco García is also a BPS parent and current Boston School Committee member and serves as Director of Parent Engagement and Organizing at St. Stephen’s Youth Programs.  On July 22, 2021, former Mayor Kim Janey appointed Lopera and Polanco García to the Boston School Committee, whose terms were coterminous with Mayor Janey’s tenure. The Boston School Committee is the governing body of BPS. “Lorena Lopera and Rafaela Polanco García have served with dedication and urgency to ensure Boston Public Schools is connected to each one of our families,” said Mayor Michelle Wu. “I am excited and grateful to reappoint these passionate community leaders who have consistently advocated for equity, inclusion, and accessibility in our school system. They both will continue to work to support families, educators, and community members and advocate for the high-quality education our students deserve.” "I am excited to continue working with Ms. Lopera and Ms. Polanco García on our important work together as a School Committee," said Boston School Committee Chair Jeri Robinson. "They have each added great depth to our conversations as a Committee and I look forward to their continued engagement as we advance important policy issues with a deepened focus on family and community engagement where both Ms. Lopera and Ms. Polanco García have earned reputations for excellence in their fields." “I am honored to continue working in partnership with Ms. Lopera and Ms. Polanco García on behalf of our Boston Public Schools children,” said Boston Public Schools Superintendent Brenda Cassellius. "Working together with Mayor Wu and the entire Boston School Committee, we will continue taking bold action with urgency so that every student is set up to succeed in school and life." Lorena Lopera is a first generation immigrant from Colombia. She serves as Executive Director at Latinos for Education, New England, the first Latino-founded and led national organization dedicated solely to creating leadership pathways for Latinos in education. She is a veteran of local organizations focused on expanding educational access for Latinx youth and students of color, including Roxbury-based Sociedad Latina, Epiphany School, and La Vida, Inc., as well as national organizations such as BES, City Year the Posse Foundation. She currently serves on the board of EdVestors. Lorena is a proud BPS parent. "Thank you, Mayor Wu,” said Lopera. “I’m honored to continue to serve on the Boston School Committee. My educational experience and my experience as a Boston Public Schools parent will continue to guide my decisions on the committee. I look forward to working with families, educators and community members so that our school system is more equitable, responsive, and provides quality support for all of our children.” Rafaela Polanco García is an immigrant who lives in public housing in South Boston and has a background in law and bilingual advocacy. Her activism on behalf of the Latinx community in education includes working on the No on 2 campaign in 2016, helping to pass a sanctuary schools resolution, and passing the Student Opportunity Act. Since 2015, she has served as the Director of Parent Engagement and Organizing at St. Stephen’s Youth Programs in the South End. She is a BPS parent. “I am very excited about the opportunity to continue representing immigrants and English language learners,” said Polanco García. “Thank you to Mayor Michelle Wu for having this inclusive vision, reappointing me to this important position as a member of the Boston School Committee. I hope to continue promoting language access and to represent my community with dignity." 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 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 broadcast on Boston City TV.

 

 

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LA ALCALDESA WU RENOMBRA A LORENA LOPERA Y RAFAELA POLANCO GARCÍA AL COMITÉ DE LAS ESCUELAS PÚBLICAS DE BOSTON Las dos miembros continuarán sirviendo al diverso distrito escolar público de Boston. BOSTON - Martes, 30 de noviembre de 2021- La alcaldesa Michelle Wu anunció hoy el renombramiento de Lorena Lopera y Rafaela Polanco García para el Comité Escolar de Boston, para cumplir el resto de los mandatos que terminan el 1 de enero de 2024. Lopera es madre de las Escuelas Públicas de Boston (BPS), Directora Ejecutiva de Latinos for Education y miembro actual del Comité Escolar de Boston. Polanco García también es madre de BPS y miembro actual del Comité Escolar de Boston, y se desempeña como Directora de Participación y Organización de los Padres en los Programas Juveniles de St. Stephen. El 22 de julio de 2021, la alcaldesa Kim Janey nombró a Lopera y Polanco García para el Comité Escolar de Boston, cuyos términos coincidían con el mandato de la alcaldesa Janey. El Comité Escolar de Boston es la asociación gobernante de BPS. “Lorena Lopera y Rafaela Polanco García han servido con dedicación y urgencia para asegurar que BPS esté conectado con cada una de nuestras familias”, dijo la alcaldesa Michelle Wu. “Estoy emocionada y agradecida de reapuntar a estas líderes de la comunidad apasionadas que han abogado constantemente por la equidad, la inclusión y la accesibilidad en nuestro sistema escolar. Las dos continuarán trabajando para apoyar a las familias, los educadores y los miembros de la comunidad y abogando por la educación de alta calidad que merecen nuestros estudiantes.” "Estoy emocionada de continuar trabajando con la Sra. Lopera y la Sra. Polanco García en nuestro importante trabajo juntas como Comité Escolar," dijo Jeri Robinson, presidente del Comité Escolar de Boston. "Cada una de ellas ha agregado una gran profundidad a nuestras conversaciones como Comité y espero su participación continue mientras avanzamos importantes cuestiones de política con un enfoque más profundo en la participación de la familia y la comunidad, donde la Sra. Lopera y la Sra. Polanco García se han ganado la reputación de excelencia en sus campos.” “Es un honor para mí continuar trabajando en conjunto con la Sra. Lopera y la Sra. Polanco García en nombre de nuestros niños de las Escuelas Públicas de Boston”, dijo la superintendente de las Escuelas Públicas de Boston, Brenda Cassellius. "Trabajando junto con la alcaldesa Wu y todo el Comité Escolar de Boston, continuaremos tomando medidas audaces con urgencia para que cada estudiante esté preparado para tener éxito en la escuela y en la vida." Lorena Lopera es una inmigrante de primera generación de Colombia. Se desempeña como Directora Ejecutiva en Latinos for Education, New England, la primera organización nacional liderada y fundada por latinos dedicada exclusivamente a crear caminos de liderazgo para los latinos en la educación. Es una veterana de organizaciones locales enfocadas en expandir el acceso educativo para jóvenes latinos y estudiantes de color, incluyendo Sociedad Latina en Roxbury, Epiphany School y La Vida, Inc., así como organizaciones nacionales como BES, City Year, y Posse Foundation. Actualmente sirve en la junta directiva de EdVestors. Lorena es una madre orgullosa de BPS. "Gracias, Alcaldesa Wu,” dijo Lopera. “Estoy honrada de poder seguir sirviendo en el Comité de las Escuelas Públicas de Boston. Mi experiencia educativa y mi experiencia como madre con un joven en las escuelas públicas de Boston seguirá guiando mis decisiones en el comité. Espero poder trabajar con familias, educadores, y miembros de la comunidad para que nuestro sistema educativo sea más equitativo, receptivo, y que provea apoyos calidosos para todos nuestros niños."  Rafaela Polanco García es una inmigrante que vive en vivienda pública en South Boston y tiene experiencia en derecho y defensa bilingüe. Su activismo en nombre de la comunidad latina en educación incluye trabajar en la campaña No en 2 en 2016, ayudar a aprobar una resolución de escuelas santuario y aprobar la Ley de Oportunidades Estudiantiles. Desde el 2015, se ha desempeñado como directora de participación y organización de los padres en los programas juveniles de St. Stephen en el South End. Ella es madre de BPS. “Estoy muy emocionada por la oportunidad de poder continuar representando a los inmigrantes y aprendices del idioma inglés,” dijo Polanco García. “Gracias a la Alcaldesa Michelle Wu por tener esa visión inclusiva, al designarme nuevamente en esta importante posición como lo es el ser miembro del Comité de las Escuelas Públicas de Boston. Espero seguir impulsando el acceso al idioma y representar dignamente a mi comunidad.” El Comité Escolar es responsable por: ·    Definir la visión, misión y metas de las Escuelas Públicas de Boston; ·    Establecer y monitorear el presupuesto operativo anual; ·    Contratar, administrar y evaluar al Superintendente; y ·    Establecer y revisar las polízas y prácticas del distrito para apoyar el rendimiento estudiantil. El Comité Escolar se reúne aproximadamente dos veces al mes durante el año escolar para adoptar, revisar y modificar polízas y prácticas que apoyan la enseñanza, el aprendizaje y la mejoría del rendimiento estudiantil. Con la excepción de las sesiones ejecutivas, las reuniones del Comité están abiertas al público, cuentan con períodos de comentarios públicos y se transmiten por Boston City TV.

波士頓市長吳弭12/2 將點亮波士頓廣場聖誕樹

          (Boston Orange) 波士頓市府今 (29) 日宣佈，市長吳弭 ( Michelle Wu )將於12 月 2 日(週四)下午 6 點到8點，在波士頓廣場(Boston Common)點亮來自加拿大Nova Scotia省聖誕樹上燈飾，慶祝聖誕樹點燈80週年，並為一系列聖誕假日慶祝活動揭開序幕。

聖誕樹點燈地點在天滿街(Tremont)139號的波士頓遊客中心前，葛萊美獎得獎人Darlene Love將帶領慶祝活動。

波士頓市長吳弭將和Nova Scotia總理Tim Houston連袂出席，藉以誌記Nova Scotia送聖誕樹給波士頓50週年。

那是1917年的12月6日，加拿大Halifax海港有一艘彈藥船爆炸，24小時之內，就有載滿補給品及急救人員的一列火車，從波士頓開到了Nova Scotia，參加搶救。

吳弭表示，去年的慶祝在網上舉行，她很高興今年能歡迎所有的居民、遊客回到波士頓廣場，也很感謝Nova Scotia送來美好的大樹。

波士頓地5號電視台WCVB的CHRONICLE聯合主播將做現場轉播。現場將有葛萊美獎得獎人，也是搖滾樂名人堂人物的Darlene Love等人表演。

波士頓市的一系列節日慶祝活動，將包括點亮在波士頓廣場，波士頓公園等地的聖誕燈。

波士頓市的官方2021年聖誕樹是一株60歲，48尺高，來自Cape Breton的Inverness郡自治市Orangedale的白雲杉，是L’Arche Cape Breton社區非牟利組織捐贈的。

MAYOR MICHELLE WU TO JOIN BOSTON COMMON TREE LIGHTING CELEBRATION

 

BOSTON - Monday, November 29, 2021- Mayor Michelle Wu has announced final details for the City of Boston’s signature holiday celebration, the Boston Common Tree Lighting, as it returns on Thursday, December 2, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Mayor Michelle Wu, the Boston Parks and Recreation Department, and title sponsor Province of Nova Scotia will host the 80th Annual Boston Common Tree Lighting adjacent to the Visitor’s Information Center at 139 Tremont Street. Grammy Award winner Darlene Love will headline the holiday celebration. Mayor Wu will be joined by Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston for the event, marking the 50th year that Nova Scotia has given a tree to the people of Boston as thanks for relief efforts following the December 6, 1917, explosion of a munitions ship in Halifax Harbor. Within 24 hours of the disaster a train loaded with supplies and emergency personnel was making its way from Boston to Nova Scotia. “After last year’s virtual celebration, I’m delighted to welcome residents and visitors of all ages back to Boston Common for this very special tradition,” said Mayor Michelle Wu. “As we light the tree to launch our holiday season, I’m thankful for community and the chance to be together. We as a city are grateful to Nova Scotia for this wonderful gift of a tree, enjoyed by Bostonians for half a century.”  WCVB Channel 5’s CHRONICLE Co-Anchors Anthony Everett and Shayna Seymour will once again host Channel 5’s live broadcast of the event beginning at 7 p.m. featuring headliner Darlene Love, legendary Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and Grammy Award winner. In addition, the cast of “A Christmas Story: The Musical,” Nova Scotia singer-songwriter Heather Rankin with the critically acclaimed folk group Beolach, R&B sensation Keonte Beals, the cast of “Summer: The Donna Summer Musical,” Boston’s own a capella group Ball in the House, Santa Claus, Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer, and Frosty the Snowman will join the 80th annual tree lighting program. The official holiday season kick-off in Boston includes the lighting of the City of Boston's official Christmas tree and trees throughout Boston Common and the Public Garden. Boston’s official 2021 Christmas tree is a 60-year-old, 48-foot white spruce tree from Orangedale, Municipality of the County of Inverness, Cape Breton. The tree has been donated by the landowner L’Arche Cape Breton Community, a non-profit organization that creates safe, supportive homes and meaningful work for people with disabilities. The holiday lights throughout both parks will light up in sequence shortly before 8 p.m. when Mayor Wu is joined onstage by members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Santa Claus, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, and Frosty the Snowman. The show will close with a pyrotechnic display by Atlas PyroVision. The event is supported by title sponsor, the Province of Nova Scotia, presenting sponsor Amazon, key sponsors Exelon Generation and Bank of America, and media sponsors WCVB - Channel 5 and The Boston Globe. A sampling village will feature giveaways from Xfinity, Dunkin’ seasonal drinks and a donut decorating kit, cookies from Levain Bakery, eggnog provided by H.P. Hood, LLC, and Drake’s Cakes famous pastries. Sponsors of the “Make the Common Glow for the Holidays” appeal that makes lighting of the Common and Public Garden possible include The Lynch Family Foundation and The Greater Boston Convention & Visitors Bureau. For more information please call (617) 635-4505 or visit www.boston.gov/boston-common-tree-lighting. For Boston Common parking information go to www.massconvention.com/bcg.html.

麻州長、波士頓市長同台慶祝光明節 (圖片)

Boston Chanukah Grand Menorah Lighting

麻州州長查理貝克為猶太人的光明節致詞。

波士頓市長吳弭(Michelle Wu，前)第一次為猶太人的光明節點燈。
波士頓市議員Ed Flynn (後左一)，Kenzie Bok(後左二)也都出席
活動。

活動現場有音樂表演。

大學沙龍第144期:清代財政的意識形態基礎 12/4

 

大学沙龙（原哈佛沙龙）第144期   清代财政的意识形态基础 ■ 时间与报名信息   美东时间：12月4日 周六 晚上8点 北京时间：12月5日 周日 早上9点   zoom报名链接   ■ 讲座内容         《清代财政的意识形态基础》一书试图通过政治意识形态的建构与制度延续来解释清代财政的长期孱弱。相比于其他朝代或其他近代的欧亚国家，清代的税收始终处于极低的水准，且在王朝发展的过程中不断下沉。本书认为推动这种制度现象出现的核心历史原因在于清代独特的意识形态环境：明亡之后，士大夫们的世界观迅速趋向于小政府主义，并通过各种制度手段将财政锁定长时间在非常保守的政治范式之中。相比于各种“理性主义”的政治经济学模型，这样的意识形态叙事更能有效地解释清政府相对于其他前现代政体的财政特殊性。   ■ 演讲嘉宾   主讲人：张泰苏 耶鲁大学学士、法律博士、历史学博士。现任耶鲁大学法学院教授，耶鲁大学历史系兼任教授，北京大学法学院全球教席成员。主要研究方向为比较法律与经济史、产权理论与中国司法系统。专著《儒家的法律与经济：前工业化时期中英家族与产权制度比较》。 评议人：宋怡明（Michael Szonyi） 大学沙龙董事会主席。哈佛大学东亚语言文明系Frank Wen-hsiung Wu Memorial Professor，费正清中国研究中心主任。明清及中国近代社会史学家。 主持人：王裕华 哈佛大学政府系Frederick S. Danziger副教授。研究兴趣涵盖国家建构、历史政治经济以及中国政治。著作包括中国法治的兴起（剑桥大学出版社2015年）以及帝制中国的兴亡（普林斯顿大学出版社2022年）。     大学沙龙的微信公众号被永久封号，后续请重点关注沙龙邮件并广为流传，新平台创建后将通知大家，也请大家持续关注哈佛大学费正清中心全球交流网络。感谢对大学沙龙的支持。

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AG’S OFFICE OFFERS GUIDANCE ON DONATING TO CHARITIES AHEAD OF GIVING TUESDAY AND HOLIDAY SEASON

 AG’S OFFICE OFFERS GUIDANCE ON DONATING TO CHARITIES AHEAD OF GIVING TUESDAY AND HOLIDAY SEASON

Releases Bulletin About Professional Solicitation in Massachusetts

BOSTON — In anticipation of “Giving Tuesday” and the upcoming holiday season, and as people across the state continue to struggle amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Attorney General Maura Healey is advising residents to make informed decisions when donating to charities.

Today, the AG’s Office released a new bulletin showing that only 43 percent of the funds that conventional professional solicitors raised on behalf of charities were transferred to charitable organizations in 2020. More than half of charitable contributions collected were retained by the professional solicitors.

“Thousands of charities in Massachusetts rely on donations to help provide critical services and resources to individuals and communities, especially as we continue to face challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic,” said AG Healey. “If you are in a position to give, be sure to do your research and make informed decisions in order to maximize the impact of your donation.”

While some charities raise funds on their own, others pay professional solicitors to solicit donations from the public, and solicitors are required by statute to register with the AG’s Office. Conventional professional solicitors fundraise through phone, mail, and door-to-door campaigns. The 2020 Professional Solicitor Bulletin outlines the financial results that solicitors and charities report from campaigns conducted in Massachusetts in 2020, a year where many charities faced fundraising challenges due to the pandemic, with new restrictions around in-person events, along with cancelations and solicitations that were limited. 

In calendar year 2020, 44 conventional professional solicitors collected $93 million through campaigns conducted in Massachusetts. While the amount kept by professional solicitors varied widely among solicitors, only approximately $40 million ended up with the actual charities. The 2020 report is consistent with campaign reports from the last five years, in which conventional professional solicitors transferred less than 50 percent of funds they raised to charities. However, the total revenue that all professional solicitors reported as having raised in 2020 campaigns conducted in Massachusetts increased from approximately $950 million in 2019 to $1.2 billion in 2020. This increase is largely due to three professional solicitors that employed unconventional methods – an investment management firm fundraising for a donor-advised fund, an online fundraising platform that works with a related donor-advised fund, and a fundraising firm that targeted major donors. 

These three professional solicitors reported raising $1.12 billion for charities in 2020 and transferred nearly 99 percent of those funds to the charities.

The AG’s Office encourages potential donors to ask questions when they are contacted by a professional solicitor:

• Is the solicitor calling your home a volunteer or a professional fundraiser?
• How much of every dollar donated will go to the charity?
• Confirm the charity’s name and the services it offers.

Professional solicitors are required by law to disclose certain information when asked and may not mislead prospective donors or misrepresent facts. While the AG’s Office has a variety of tools to address deceptive practices in charitable solicitation, the most effective means of preventing fraud is an educated donating public.

The AG’s Office maintains annual financial reports from charities and professional solicitors that operate in the Commonwealth, which are available for public inspection online.

For additional tips on donating, consumers may also review our Giving Wisely Advisory and the Donating Dos and Don’ts: A Guide to Charitable Giving.

Individuals with inquiries or complaints about charitable solicitations should call the Attorney General’s Non-Profit Organizations/Public Charities Division at 617-963-2101 or access the complaint form online.

For more information on the AG’s 2020 Professional Solicitation Bulletin, click here

波士頓華埠美國退伍軍人會328分會訂12月4、5、11、12這4天在華埠收集兒童玩具

 

     Boston Chinatown Annual Toy Drive

 

 

 

Please support the American Legion Boston Chinatown Post 328 in collecting toys for children in Chinatown. We will be at the Chinatown Gate on December 4th, 5^th, 11^th, and 12th from 10:30am to 2:30pm. Please come by to say hello and to drop off a brand new, unwrapped toy (No toy weapons). We are looking for toys to give for children between 5 and 12 years old. Cash donations are welcome also.

請支持波士頓華埠美國退伍軍人協會32分會會在華埠為兒童收集玩具行動。 我們將於 12月4日, 5日, 11日, 12日，從上午10:30點半到下午2:30點在華埠牌樓下收集兒童玩具。請社區人士支持我們一起捐贈適合 5至12歲的全新及未包裝兒童玩具（ 不要武器玩具）。

也歡迎現金捐贈.

Toy Collection Places  收集玩具地點:

Chinatown Gate華埠牌樓

                           Thank you多謝!

                  

Danielle Allen Calls for Greater Focus on Good Jobs for Workers Across the Commonwealth in Newly Unveiled Good Jobs Agenda

Danielle Allen Calls for Greater Focus on Good Jobs for Workers Across the Commonwealth in Newly Unveiled Good Jobs Agenda 

Boston, MA -- Gubernatorial candidate Danielle Allen today released an agenda to put good jobs and expanded pathways to them at the center of the Commonwealth’s economic policy. The Allen campaign announced that it will make good jobs its top economic goal and called for an approach that prioritizes building a good jobs economy for everyone; protecting worker rights, wages and voice; ensuring prosperity is inclusive for all; and helping workers connect to, and persist in, pathways to opportunity. The full agenda can be viewed here.

Danielle Allen’s Good Jobs Agenda highlights key objectives she will take on as Governor, including: 

• Protecting worker rights, wages and voice by ending wage theft, achieving the $15/hr minimum wage, passing the Fair wage act to end sub-minimum wages, and ensuring classification of gig workers as workers instead of contractors.

• Growing and diversifying the stock of good jobs by bolstering the state’s green sector, strengthening healthcare worker and educator pipelines, supporting diversification of the tech sector and investment in human-complementing AI, and strengthening small businesses.

• Ensuring prosperity is inclusive for all through better support for minority and women-owned businesses, developing a strategy for rural renewal, and converting the current administration’s Skills Cabinet into an Opportunity with Equity Cabinet. 

“I believe we can build a Commonwealth where opportunity and security are spread throughout-- from our urban core to our rural and coastal communities. We need a Commonwealth where success is defined not only by GDP or unemployment, but also, by broad access to good jobs,” said gubernatorial candidate Danielle Allen. “For too long, we've been forced to choose between prospering businesses and better wages; financial stability and quality of life. But these are false choices. Good jobs and good firms go together. We can have an economy that works for us all and that’s what this good jobs agenda will deliver.”

波士頓市長吳弭祝大家感恩節快樂

波士頓市長吳弭 (Michelle Wu)和政要及冰棍球隊員到松接客棧為遊民切火雞，祝大家感恩節快樂。(周菊子攝)

波士頓市長吳弭(Michelle Wu)和麻州眾議會財政委員會主席麥家威(Aaron Michlewitz)在萬寧諾市長時期就已彼此熟識。(周菊子攝)

https://twitter.com/i/status/1463862535342460930 (吳弭推特)

波士頓市長吳弭宣佈申請出任學校委員日期展延至12月1日

MAYOR WU EXTENDS DEADLINE TO APPLY FOR FOUR-YEAR TERM ON BOSTON SCHOOL COMMITTEE

 

BOSTON - Wednesday, November 24, 2021 - Mayor Michelle Wu today announced the application deadline to fill two upcoming vacancies on the Boston School Committee has been extended to December 1st and encouraged interested residents to apply. The Boston School Committee Nominating Panel, composed of parents, teachers, principals and representatives of the business and higher education communities, will receive and evaluate the applications and share recommendations with the Mayor. The Boston School Committee is the governing body of the Boston Public Schools (BPS). Applications to fill the two upcoming vacancies for 4-year terms are now due Wednesday, December 1, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. Interviews for selected 4-year candidates will be held on December 2, 2021 and December 6, 2021 between 3:00 and 6:00 p.m. Interviews will be conducted virtually. “As a mother of two children in the Boston Public Schools, I am deeply committed to fostering leadership in BPS that reflects the needs of every student and is connected to our families,” said Mayor Wu. “I encourage passionate, dedicated individuals to apply to serve in these critical roles to deliver academic excellence and wrap around all our children with the levels of support necessary to thrive.” 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.   Mayor Wu has a particular interest in appointing members with vocational-technical experience, K-12 teaching experience, and familiarity with early education. 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 broadcast on Boston City TV.   Please direct all questions and submit completed applications to scnominatingpanel@boston.gov or mail/deliver to Room 612 of Boston City Hall. You can learn more about the Boston School Committee online.