Applications being Accepted for Boston School Committee

Mayor Thomas M. Menino has announced that applications are being accepted for one position on the Boston School Committee. The term of Susan Naimark will expire on January 3, 2005.

The application deadline is 4:00 pm on Tuesday, November 16, 2004. Candidates may obtain applications by calling (617) 635-9504, by picking up an application at the Mayor's Office on the 5th floor of Boston City Hall, or by downloading a copy from www.cityofboston.gov or www.bostonpublicschools.org.

Completed application forms may be mailed or dropped off to Nancy Lo, Boston School Committee Nominating Panel, c/o Inspectional Services Department, 1010 Massachusetts Avenue, 5th floor, Boston, MA 02118 or sent via e-mail to Nancy.Lo@ci.boston.ma.us.

Applicants must be residents of Boston. Candidates of color are encouraged to apply.

Boston School Committee members are appointed to serve four-year staggered terms. When vacancies exist, the Mayor appoints members from a list of candidates recommended by a 13-member Citizens Nominating Panel composed of parents, teachers, principals, and representatives of the business and higher education communities. Under the legislation that established the appointed School Committee, "the Mayor shall strive to appoint individuals who reflect the racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic diversity of the city."

For more information, contact Nancy Lo, (617) 635-3356.