Offered by Councilors Jackson and O’Malley 

  

CITY OF BOSTON  IN CITY COUNCIL    

   RESOLUTION AGAINST THE 2016 BALLOT  INITIATIVE REGARDING LIFTING THE CAP ON  COMMONWEALTH CHARTER SCHOOLS        WHEREAS,   WHEREAS,

  WHEREAS,

A  foundation  of  our  democracy   are  free  public  schools  that  are  available  to  all  students regardless of income, ability, need or English language proficiency; and  All  of Boston’s students  deserve high­quality public schools that teach  the  whole  child,  providing  enrichment  and  addressing   social  and  emotional  needs  in  addition to core academic subjects; and  Massachusetts   ballot  question  number  2, the  “Increase  Access  to  Public  Charter   Schools Initiative” which will  allow state education officials to lift the current cap  on  Commonwealth  charter  schools  and  allow  them  to  approve  up  to   12  new  Commonwealth charter  schools  a year,  will be voted on this coming  November 8,  2016; and 

  WHEREAS,  According to the  respected “National Report Card” by the National Assessment of   Educational Progress  (NAEP),  fourth  graders in the Boston Public Schools (BPS)  perform  at  the  same reading  level  as many suburban communities  in the nation,  and BPS ranks as one of the top two large urban school districts nationally; and    WHEREAS,  The  Boston  Public  Schools,   the  oldest  public  school  system  in  the  nation,  estimates   it  will  increase  its  enrollment  to  educate  57,314  students  next  year,  representing about three quarters of all school­aged students in Boston; and    WHEREAS,  The  Board  of  Directors  of  the  Massachusetts  Municipal  Association,  of  which  Boston  is  a  member,  unanimously  voted  to  oppose  this  ballot  question,  citing  their concern over the  financial impact  on  local  public  schools,  as well as charter  school accountability and transparency issues; and    WHEREAS,  Boston will lose $158.28 million to Commonwealth charter schools next year (five  percent  of  the  entire  budget  of  Boston)  and  public  school  districts  across  the 

Commonwealth  will  lose  $537  million  next  year  according to the  Massachusetts  Municipal Association  —  a  loss of funds  that  undermines the ability of districts to  provide  all  students  with  the  educational  services  to  which  they  are   constitutionally entitled; and    WHEREAS,  Many  established,  respected  parochial   schools  in  Boston  will  be  adversely   affected  by enrollment  drains  from  new charter  schools,  affecting  their  ability to  provide families who continue choose them with a quality education; and    WHEREAS,  Many  existing  Boston  Commonwealth  charter  schools  will  face  unwarranted  increased competition  from newer  Commonwealth  charter schools, undercutting  their ability to provide their students access to an education of their choice; and    WHEREAS,  Commonwealth  charter  schools  are  not  accountable  to  municipal  school  departments  or  local  elected  officials  once  they  are  approved  and  are  instead  maintained by the State; and    WHEREAS,  Local  accountability  for  our  public  schools is necessary to ensure that schools are  responsive to the needs of each unique community; and    WHEREAS,  The  Massachusetts  Association  of   School  Committees  opposes  changing  the  current charter cap  based on their concerns for its financial implications, the lack  of  local  accountability  and  transparency  of  Commonwealth  charter schools, and  because  Commonwealth charter schools  often fail to serve the same proportion of  special  needs  students,  low­income  students,  English  language   learners,  and  homeless students as the districts from which they receive students; and    WHEREAS,  According  to  the   respected  Lawyers  Committee  on  Human  Rights,  Commonwealth  charter  schools  often  use  unnecessarily  high  suspension  rates  and  harsh  disciplinary  practices  for  non­violent,  non­criminal,  often   minor  behavior  that  result  in  students  being  forced  to  leave  a  Commonwealth charter   school they attend; and    WHEREAS,  The Commonwealth  charter  school system may be creating separate and unequal  opportunities for success by excluding students with the greatest need; and     WHEREAS,  Lifting  the  cap  on  Commonwealth  charter   schools  by  passing  Massachusetts  ballot  question  number  2  on  Tuesday  November  8,  2016  would  greatly  worsen  the  problems  listed  above,  and  would  lead  to  a  costly and  inequitable  two­track  school system;    THEREFORE  BE  IT RESOLVED,  That  the Boston  City  Council opposes  the November  8,  2016  ballot question number 2 to lift the current cap on Commonwealth charter schools. 

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