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Dorchester testimony urges Boston Public Schools funding for transportation, meals, mental health and staffing
Summary
Residents and youth organizations urged the council to fund before- and after-school transportation, improve school meals, hire more paraprofessionals and therapists, and invest in facility upgrades and air filtration for Boston Public Schools in FY26.
Community members at the March 24 Ways and Means hearing urged the council to prioritize multiple Boston Public Schools needs in the FY26 budget, including transportation for before- and after-school programs, improved school meals, more paraprofessionals and mental-health services, and facility upgrades.
Jenny Masselin, a Hyde Park homeowner and parent, said many families lack transportation that would allow students to attend extracurricular or after-school programs. “If we want to prevent delinquency, if we want to make sure our…
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