Request for a public hearing

Hold hearing on crossing guard recruitment improvements

Last activity August 21, 2026 (29 days ago)

  1. Introduced

    July 14, 2026

  2. In committee

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

  3. Council vote

  4. Adopted

This matter is an order for a hearing to improve recruitment and deployment of civilian crossing guards in Boston. It asks the appropriate committee to invite representatives from Boston Public Schools, the Boston Public Health Commission, the Boston Transportation Department, the Police Department, and the public to testify about how to fill vacancies and better protect students and families around schools.

Affects Students and families in Boston

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

Now with the Committee on Public Safety and Criminal Justice

About Transportation & Streets and Education

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Official title

Order for a hearing to improve recruitment of civilian crossing guards to serve Boston families.

Timeline

  1. July 22, 2026

    Referred to

    City Council

    Councilor Breadon in the chair. On motion of Councilors Pepén and Santana, Rule 12 was invoked to include Councilor Culpepper as an original co-sponsor. Referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Criminal Justice.