Formal position, not binding
Uphold alcohol restrictions at BPS facilities
Last activity April 9, 2026 (5 months ago)
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Introduced
March 24, 2026
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In committee
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Council vote
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Adopted
The City Council resolution, adopted March 25, 2026, upholds alcohol restrictions at Boston Public Schools facilities, including the 14-acre White Fund Parcel in Franklin Park. It cites existing BPS policies and state law to prohibit alcohol on school property and calls on partners to reflect these prohibitions in governing agreements. The matter was introduced March 24, 2026 and passed by the Council.
Affects Boston Public Schools students
Filed by Ed Flynn and Julia Mejia
Now with the City Council
About Education , Public Safety and Government Operations & Elections
Compare with the government's own wording
Official title
Resolution upholding alcohol restrictions at all Boston Public School facilities including the 14-Acre White Fund Parcel in Franklin Park.
Timeline
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March 25, 2026
The rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted.
City Council
Councilor Mejia moved to substitute language. Seconded by Councilor Flynn. Motion prevailed. Councilor Mejia moved to close debate. Seconded by Councilor Flynn. Motion failed: yeas 5 (Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Culpepper, Mejia, Worrell), nays 8 (Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber). On motion of Councilors Mejia and Flynn, the rules were suspended; the resolution was not adopted: yeas 3 (Flynn, Mejia, Murphy) nays 9 (Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Durkan, FitzGerald, Louijeune, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell), present 1 (Culpepper).