OFFICIAL MINUTES OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE BUDGET HEARING AND MEETING March 16, 2016 The Boston School Committee held a budget hearing and meeting on March 16, 2016 at 5 p.m. at the Bruce C. Bolling Municipal Building, 2300 Washington Street, School Committee chamber, Roxbury, Massachusetts. For more information about any of the items listed below, visit www.bostonpublicschools.org, email
[email protected] or call the Boston School Committee Office at (617) 635-9014. ATTENDANCE School Committee Members Present: Chairperson Michael O’Neill; Vice-Chair Dr. Hardin Coleman; Michael Loconto; Alexandra Oliver-Dávila; Jeri Robinson; Regina Robinson; Dr. Miren Uriarte; and student representative Savina Tapia. School Committee Members Absent: None. DOCUMENTS PRESENTED Grant for Approval: Special Education Program Improvement Grant (Fund Code 274) - $173, 784. International Travel Request: Boston Latin School - Canada, May 27-30, 2016 International Travel Request: The Muriel Snowden International School at Copley – France and Spain, April 13-23, 2016. FY2016 Supplemental Appropriation Request: United Steelworkers of America, Local 8751 (School Bus Drivers) - $2,783,841. Letter from Early Education Center and Early Learning Center School Leaders to EEC and ELC Communities, dated March 16, 2016 FY17 Budget Proposal Updating School Year 2017 and 2018 Calendars School Committee Budget Hearing and Meeting Bruce C. Bolling Municipal Building School Committee Chamber March 16, 2016 The English High School Chapter 74 Admissions Policy CALL TO ORDER Mr. O’Neill called the budget hearing to order. FISCAL YEAR 2017 BUDGET HEARING Seventy-five people testified regarding the Superintendent’s FY17 budget recommendation. CALL TO ORDER Following a brief recess, Mr.