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The end of the ESSER program, along with large and costly district priorities, make this an uncommonly complicated and painful budget. The Boston School Committee voted 5-2 Wednesday evening to advance the budget.
The Boston School Committee voted 5-2 to advance the fiscal year 2025 $1.5 billion BPS budget proposal Wednesday night.
Superintendent Mary Skipper emphasized that the district is still moving forward with plans to redevelop Madison Park, with construction slated to begin in the summer of 2025.
Brandon Cardet-Hernandez is pushing the district to award applicants bonus points to low-income students individually rather than awarding points to students who attend high-poverty schools.
Following her first year on the job, the Boston School Committee gave Superintendent Mary Skipper her first performance review at Wednesday night's School Committee meeting -- giving the new hire generally tepidly positive feedback on her first steps in the position.