Boston City Councilor Frank Baker wants a hybrid School Committee to replace the current model of being appointed by the mayor.
Boston's School Committee is currently chosen by mayoral appointments, but District 3 City Councilor Frank Baker would like it to be a hybrid of elected officials and mayoral appointments. “I believe our schools are the most important issue in our city. If we have strong schools, we will have a vibrant and successful city,” Baker said. “The school committee serves an important role in the decision making structure of the Boston Public Schools and should be accountable and responsive to the citizens of Boston, not solely to the mayor and his administration.” Baker has filed a home rule petition to reorganize Boston's School Committee into a hybrid model of both elected and appointed members. Boston did previously have an elected school …
The Boston City Council recessed more than half a dozen times dancing around proposed resolution about three strikes legislation on the state level.
Boston City Council President Stephen Murphy let out a laugh after banging his gavel ending the Council's regularly scheduled Wednesday meeting. The meeting was to start at noon, but ended up being closer to 1 p.m., and the Council followed their late start with more than half a dozen of recesesses, finally ending the meeting after 3 p.m. A resolution by District 4 City Councilor Charles Yancey "urging Governor Deval Patrick and the 187th General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts thoroughly review and publish the finding of the social and economic impact the proposed 3-Strikes Habitual Offender Bill may have on all Massachusetts' cities and towns if passed and enacted" is what tripped up the Council. Several councilors did not …
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There is no petition per se. You can contact your state Senator and Rep in support of Melissa's Bill, and also contact Boston City Councilors to oppose Mr. Yancey's "Resolution Opposing 3-strikes". To contact state legislators: http://3strikeslaw.blogspot.com/search/label/Contact%20Legislators To contact City Council members: http://www.cityofboston.gov/citycouncil/councillors/ more ›