Information request to the mayor

Request 17F data on costs of out-of-district vocational placements

Last activity March 5, 2026 (7 months ago)

  1. Introduced

    February 2, 2026

  2. In committee

  3. Council vote

  4. Adopted

The Council passed an order to obtain information from the Mayor about Boston resident students placed in vocational or technical high schools outside the Boston Public Schools system. It seeks data on counts, schools, costs, funding, and reasons for placement for five school years plus current year, with responses expected within one week.

Affects Boston residents

Filed by Erin Murphy

Now with the City Council

About Education and Budget & Finance

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Official title

Order requesting information under Section 17F regarding cost of out-of-district vocational placements for Boston resident students.

Timeline

  1. February 4, 2026

    The rules were suspended; the order was passed.

    City Council