Request for a public hearing

Hold hearing on HVAC status in Boston Public Schools

Last activity July 13, 2026 (2 months ago)

  1. Introduced

    June 26, 2026

  2. In committee

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

  3. Council vote

  4. Adopted

The City Council Order for a hearing asks officials to discuss the current HVAC status and cooling updates in Boston Public Schools. It notes eight schools still lack full building air conditioning and highlights aging district facilities, with three schools targeted for new installations by January 2027. The hearing will invite BPS officials, administration, and community members to testify.

Affects Students and school staff in Boston Public Schools

Filed by Brian Worrell, Benjamin Jacob Weber, Henry Santana, Erin Murphy, Ed Flynn, Sharon Durkan, Miniard Culpepper, John FitzGerald, Liz Breadon, and Enrique Pepén

Now with the Committee on Education

About Education and Environment & Climate

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Official title

Order for a hearing to discuss the status of HVAC updates in the Boston Public Schools.

Timeline

  1. July 8, 2026

    Referred to

    City Council

    On motion of Councilor Pepén, Rule 12 was invoked to include Councilors Breadon and FitzGerald as original co-sponsors. Councilor Culpepper in the chair. Referred to the Committee on Education.