2019 Community Engagement Tour

  • Boston Public Schools (BPS) Superintendent Brenda Cassellius will spend the next few months meeting with students, families, staff, district partners and community members to gather input to help develop a strategic plan that will guide the work of the district over the next three school years.

    The community tour will be guided by the following values: 

    • BPS will focus on obtaining feedback from the many diverse communities we serve, particularly historically marginalized populations;
    • BPS will collect information and feedback to develop shared values, goals and priorities;
    • BPS will affirm and reflect community voices in the district’s strategic plan and FY21 budget process.

    Over the course of the community engagement tour, Superintendent Cassellius and her executive team will visit all BPS schools, host 32 community meetings, and connect with community members at numerous events.  

    The community will play a critical role in the development of the district’s values, goals and strategy that will ensure a high-quality educational experience for every student that walks through the doors of BPS schools.

    The Community Tour will consist of the following public meetings. All are welcome! 

    School Parent Council Meetings

    All BPS parents are members of their school parent councils. Regardless of where your student attends school, all parents and families are welcome to join Superintendent Cassellius for a School Parent Council meeting that is most convenient for you. 

    Community Meetings

    Parents, community members, teachers, staff and students are invited to join Superintendent Cassellius for neighborhood specific town hall-style community meetings.  Community meetings will include refreshments, childcare and translation services as needed. 

    Community Conversations

    Superintendent Cassellius is hosting community conversation meetings in partnership with grassroots organizations and committees that serve specific populations within BPS to discuss their community’s unique needs and expand collaboration.

Community Tour Schedule

  • Date

    Time

    Event

    Location

    Thurs, September 5

    		  

    School visits

    Burke

    Conley

    Lyndon

    P.A. Shaw

    Snowden

    Taylor

    Fri, September 6

    		  

    School visits

    McKay

    East Boston EEC

    Fri, September 6

    10:30 am

    East Boston Countdown to Kindergarten Parade 
    Paris St Playground
     
    112 Paris St. East Boston

    Mon, September 9

    		  

    First Day of Kindergarten school visit

    Roosevelt K-8 Lower Campus

    Tues, September 10

    		  

    School visits

    Adams

    Alighieri

    Bradley

    Otis

    Thurs, September 12

    6:00 - 7:30 pm

    East Boston & Charlestown Schools Parent Council Meeting
    Charlestown High School (cafeteria)
     
    240 Medford Street, Charlestown

    Fri, September 13

    		  

    School visits

    East Boston HS

    P.J. Kennedy

    Umana Academy

    O'Donnell Elementary             

    Tues, September 17

    		  

    School visits

    Charlestown High School

    Edwards Middle School

    Education Collaborative Alt.

    Ed. Program

    Warren-Prescott

    Harvard-Kent

    Tues, September 17

    6:00 - 8:00 pm

    Community Conversation with Boston Education Justice Alliance
    St. Stephen's Youth Program
     
    419 Shawmut Ave., South End

    Wed, September 18

    6:00 - 7:30 pm

    Mattapan & Hyde Park Schools Parent Council Meeting
    Mattapan Health Center (Community Room)
     
    1575 Blue Hill Ave, Mattapan

    Thurs, September 19

    6:00 - 8:00 pm

    East Boston & Charlestown Community Meeting
    Mario Umana Academy
     
    312 Border Street, East Boston

    Tues, September 24

    		  

    School Visit
    Winthrop

    Thurs, September 26

    		  

    School visits 

    Bates

    Boston Central Adult High School

    Hernandez

    Irving

    WREC

    Mon, September 30

    6:00 - 7:30 pm

    Community Conversation with Somali Community
    Bruce C. Bolling Municipal Building
     
    2300 Washington Street, Roxbury

    Tues, October 1

    		  

    School visits

    Chittick

    Ellison/Parks

    Mattahunt

    Mildred Ave. K-8

    Young Achievers

    Tues, October 1

    5:30 - 6:30 pm

    Community Conversation with Faith-based Leaders
    Bruce C. Bolling Municipal Building
     
    2300 Washington Street, Roxbury

    Thurs, October 3

    		  

    School visits

    Gardner Pilot Academy

    Horace Mann

    Jackson/Mann

    Thurs, October 3

    6:00 - 7:30 pm

    Allston-Brighton Schools Parent Council Meeting

    Jackson/Mann / Horace Mann School

    40 Armington St, Allston 

    Sunday, October 6

    12:30 - 2:00 pm

    Community Conversation with Cape Verdean Community

    Saint Peter's Teen Center

    278 Bowdoin St, Dorchester 

    Tues, October 8

    		  

    School visits

     

    Curley K-8

    Mission Hill K-8

    Margarita Muniz Academy

    Wed, October 9

    		  

    School visits

    BTU School 

    The English High School

    Thurs, October 10

    		  

    School visits

    Hurley K-8

    Mason

    Ellis

    Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School

    Fri, October 11

    		  

    School visits

    Baldwin EEC

    Brighton High School

    Boston Green Academy

    Tues, October 15

    		  

    School visits

    ACC

    BCLA

    New Mission

     

    Tues, October 15

    7:00 - 8:00 pm

    Community Conversation with Access 4 All Charlestown

    Harvard-Kent Elementary School

    50 Bunker Hill St, Charlestown

    Wed, October 16

    		  

    School visits

    Manning

    Kilmer Upper

    Kilmer Lower

    Thurs, October 17

    		  

    School Visits 

    Philbrick

    Fri, October 18

    		  

    School visits

    Greater Egleston High School

    Timilty/BDEA satellite

    Tues, October 22

    		  

    School visits

    O'Bryant

    Tues, October 29

    6:00 - 8:00 pm

    Allston - Brighton Community Meeting

    Brighton High School 

    25 Warren St, Brighton

    Thurs, October 31

    		  

    School visit

    Grew

    Sat, November 2

    		 9:30 - 11:30 am

    Mattapan and Hyde Park Community Meeting

    New Mission High School (Library)

    655 Metropolitan Ave., Hyde Park

    Tues, November 5

    		  

    School visits

    Higginson K-2

    Hennigan

    Tues, November 5

    		 6:00 - 7:30 pm

    Citywide Parent Council Meeting

    Bolling Building

    School Committee Chamber

    Thurs, November 7th

    6:00 - 7:30 pm

    Dorchester & Roxbury Schools Parent Council Meeting

    Perkins BCYF Community Center (Lee K-8 Cafeteria)

    155 Talbot Ave., Dorchester

    Tues, November 12

    		  

    School visits

    Haynes EEC

    UP Academy Holland

    Mather

    Murphy

    Boston Latin Academy

    Trotter

    ABCD University High School

    Tues, November 12

    6:00 - 7:30 pm

    Jamaica Plain, Roslindale and West Roxbury Schools Parent Council Meeting

    Roslindale BCYF Community Center

    6 Cummins Highway, Roslindale

    Wed, November 13

    		  

    School visits

    Lee Academy

    Kenny

    Orchard Gardens

    Boston International Newcomers Academy (BINcA)

    Henderson Lower

    Henderson Upper

    Thurs, November 14

    		  

    School visits

    Boston Arts Academy

    Community Academy of Science and Health (CASH)

    TechBoston Academy

    Holmes

    Sarah Greenwood

    UP Academy Dorchester

    Thurs, November 14

    6:00 - 8:00 pm

    Dorchester & South Boston
    Community Meeting

    Community Academy of Science and Health / Boston Arts Academy (auditorium) 

    11 Charles St, Dorchester 

    Fri, November 15

    		  

    School visits

    Ostiguy High

    Quincy Elementary

    Quincy Upper

    Boston Adult Technical Academy (BATA)

    Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers (Both Campuses)

    McKinley Middle

    Mon, November 18

    		  

    School visits

    Eliot Lower

    Eliot Intermediate

    Tues, November 19

    		  

    School visits

    Clap

    Condon

    Dever

    Everett

    McCormack

    Russell

    Excel High

    Blackstone

    Tues, November 19

    6-7:30 pm

    District English Learners Advisory Council
    Bruce C. Bolling Municipal Building, 2nd Floor
     
    2300 Washington Street, Roxbury

    Wed, November 20

    		  

    School Visits

    Perkins

    Perry

    Tynan

    UP Boston

    Boston Collaborative High School 

    Thurs, November 21

    		  

    School visits

    JFK

    Frederick Middle School

    Thurs, November 21

    6:00-8:00 PM

    Community Meeting: Roxbury

    Dearborn STEM Academy 

    36 Winthrop St, Roxbury

    Fri, November 22

    		   School Visits 

    Edison

    Lyon Elementary

    Lyon High

    Mon, November 25

    		  

    School visits

    Beethoven

    Ohrenberger

    Mozart

    Sumner

    Fenway High

    Boston Latin School

    McKinley Prep.

    Mon, November 25

    6:00 - 8:00 pm

    Jamaica Plain, Roslindale, West Roxbury Community Meeting

    The English High School 

    144 McBride St, Jamaica Plain

    Tues, November 26

    		  

    School visits

    Channing

    Roosevelt Upper

    Haley

    Higginson/Lewis

    BDEA

    Community Academy

    Hale

    Wed, December 4

    		  

    School visit

    Lee K-8 School

    Thurs, December 5

    		  

    School visit
    BDEA

    Thurs, December 5

    4:30 - 6:00 pm

    Youth Community Meeting with Boston Student Advisory Council (BSAC)
     
    Madison Park TVHS, Cardinal Hall

    Tues, December 10

    		  

    School visit

    		 Mendell