City Council Committee on Ways and Means hearing on Dockets #0114, #0115

Message and order approving a supplemental appropriation of One Million Eight Hundred Fifty Seven Thousand Two Hundred and Twenty Dollars ($1,857,220.00) for the Boston Public Schools for FY21 to cover the cost items contained within the collective bargaining agreements between the Boston School Committee and the Boston Association of School Administrators and Supervisors (BASAS).

Message and order to reduce the appropriation for the Reserve for Collective Bargaining by One Million Eight Hundred Fifty Seven Thousand Two Hundred and Twenty Dollars ($1,857,220.00) to provide funding for the FY21 cost items contained within the collective bargaining agreements between the Boston School Committee and the Boston Association of School Administrators and Supervisors (BASAS).

These matters were sponsored by Mayor Martin J. Walsh and were referred to the Committee on January 13, 2021.  

NOTICE:  The Boston City Council may have a quorum in attendance due to standing committees of the City Council consisting of both voting and non-voting members.  However, members attending this duly posted meeting are participating and deliberating only in conjunction with the business of the standing committee.

Attendance

In accordance with Governor Baker's March 12, 2020 Executive Order modifying certain requirements of the Open Meeting Law and relieving public bodies of certain requirements, including the requirement that public bodies conduct its meetings in a public place that is open and physically accessible to the public, the City Council will be conducting this hearing virtually. This enables the City Council to carry out its responsibilities while adhering to public health recommendations and ensuring public access to its deliberations through adequate, alternative means.  The public may watch this hearing via live stream at boston.gov/city-council-tv. It will also be re-broadcast at a later date on Xfinity 8/RCN 82/Fios 964.

Public Testimony

Written testimony may be sent to the Committee or staff email (below) and will be made a part of the record and available to all Councilors. Members of the public wishing to testify virtually via videoconference should email the staff contact for a link and instructions to do so.

Staff Contact: Michelle A. Goldberg

Committee Email:  ccc.wm@boston.gov

Staff Email:  michelle.a.goldberg@boston.gov  Staff Telephone: 617-635-3040

Re-broadcast on Xfinity 8/RCN 82/Fios 964 and streamed at: boston.gov/city-council-tv