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Council adds emergency late‑file hearing order after BPS announces school closures and mergers; sponsors seek immediate briefings
Summary
Following reports that Boston Public Schools will close or merge several schools in the 2026–27 cycle, councilors filed an emergency late‑file hearing order asking for briefings and committee hearings. Sponsors and members said communication with district communities was insufficient and pledged oversight.
After reports and internal notices that Boston Public Schools planned closures and mergers for 2026–27, Councilors Raul and Erin Murphy filed an emergency late‑file hearing order on Jan. 8 to examine the district’s facilities decisions and the process used to reach them. Murphy said she had received calls from school staff and families who first heard rumors…
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