Request for a public hearing

Review mid-year BPS FY27 budget for educational impact

Last activity March 12, 2026 (6 months ago)

  1. Introduced

    March 10, 2026

  2. In committee

    The committee decides whether to send it to the full council.

  3. Council vote

  4. Adopted

This order asks the City Council to hold a hearing to review how the Boston Public Schools FY27 budget is being implemented at mid-year and its educational impacts. The FY27 budget is about $1.71 billion and the review will cover programming, student services, and equity considerations for English learners and students with disabilities.

Affects students, educators, English Language Learners, students receiving Special Education services, and families

Filed by Henry Santana, Enrique Pepén, Erin Murphy, Ruthzee Louijeune, Ed Flynn, John FitzGerald, Sharon Durkan, Gabriela Coletta Zapata, Liz Breadon, Benjamin Jacob Weber, Miniard Culpepper, and Julia Mejia

Now with the Committee on Post-Audit

About Education and Budget & Finance

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Official title

Order for a hearing to review the mid-year implementation and educational impact of the Boston Public Schools' FY27 budget.

Timeline

  1. March 11, 2026

    Referred to

    City Council

    On motion of Councilor Mejia, Rule 12 was invoked to include Councilors Culpepper and Weber as original co-sponsors. Referred to the Committee on Post-Audit.