Formal position, not binding
Urges Boston Public Schools to build a long-term multilingual plan
Last activity June 26, 2026 (3 months ago)
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Introduced
June 22, 2026
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In committee
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Council vote
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Adopted
The City Council approved a resolution urging Boston Public Schools to develop a long-term plan to expand multilingual education. The plan should include staffing, milestones, budget considerations, and a timeline, and be presented to the Education Committee in Fall 2026 for state program approvals in the next school year.
Affects Multilingual Learners, Multilingual Learners with Disabilities, and Families of Multilingual Learners
Filed by Benjamin Jacob Weber, Henry Santana, Enrique Pepén, Erin Murphy, Ruthzee Louijeune, Ed Flynn, John FitzGerald, Miniard Culpepper, Liz Breadon, Brian Worrell, and Julia Mejia
Now with the City Council
About Education and Civil Rights & Immigration
Compare with the government's own wording
Official title
Resolution in support of Boston Public Schools building a long-term plan for multilingual learners.
Timeline
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June 24, 2026
The rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted.
City Council
Councilor Breadon in the chair. On motion of Councilors Mejia and Worrell, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted: yeas 10 (Breadon, Culpepper, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber), not present 2 (Durkan, Worrell), absent 1 (Coletta Zapata).