Exam Schools Admissions Task Force

Meeting Schedule (Updated 4/2/21) The Exam Schools Admissions Task Force meets remotely every Tuesday from 5 -7 p.m. (The Task Force wil not meet during the week of April school vacation.) The meeting agenda, Zoom link, and public comment sign up form are posted here 48 hours prior to each meeting.

Next Remote Meeting:

Tuesday, April 27, 2021

5 - 7 p.m.

Building upon the work initiated by the Superintendent’s Exam Schools Admissions Criteria Working Group, the Boston School Committee Exam Schools Admissions Task Force is charged with developing a set of recommendations for the admissions policy for Boston Public Schools exam schools. The desired outcome is to expand the applicant pool and create an admissions process that will support student enrollment at each of the exam schools such that rigor is maintained and the student body better reflects the racial, socioeconomic, and geographic diversity of all students (K-12) in the city of Boston. The Task Force shall consider use of the new NWEA assessment and other factors, and leverage learning from a full review of the implementation of the SY 21-22 admissions criteria, as well as a thorough review of practices in other districts.

Exam Schools Admissions Task Force Membership Roster:

• Co-Chair, Michael Contompasis, former Boston Latin School Head of School and former BPS Superintendent
• Co-Chair, Tanisha Sullivan, President, NAACP Boston Branch and former BPS Chief Equity Officer
• Pastor Samuel Acevedo, Co-Chair, Opportunity and Achievement Gaps Task Force
• Acacia Aguirre, parent, John D. O’Bryant School of Math and Science
• Simon Chernow, student, Boston Latin Academy
• Matt Cregor, Mental Health Legal Advisors Committee, Supreme Judicial Court
• Tanya Freeman-Wisdom, Head of School, John D. O’Bryant School of Math and Science
• Katherine Grassa, Principal, Curley K-8 School
• Zena Lum, parent, Boston Latin Academy
• Zoe Nagasawa, student, Boston Latin School
• Rachel Skerritt, Head of School, Boston Latin School
• Rosann Tung, Independent Researcher
• Tamara Waite, parent, Philbrick Elementary School

Past Meeting Documents:

April 13, 2021 Meeing

Agenda|Arabic/ العربية|Caboverdean/Caboverdeano| Chinese/中文| French/Français| Haitian/Kreyòl Ayisyen| Portugese/Português| Somali/ Soomaali| Spanish/español|Vietnamese/Tiếng Việt

Presentation: Other District Admissions Processes|Arabic/ العربية|Caboverdean/Caboverdeano| Chinese/中文| French/Français| Haitian/Kreyòl Ayisyen| Portugese/Português| Somali/ Soomaali| Spanish/español|Vietnamese/Tiếng Việt

4/13/21 Video 

March 30, 2021 Meeting

Agenda|Arabic/ العربية|Caboverdean/Caboverdeano| Chinese/中文| French/Français| Haitian/Kreyòl Ayisyen| Portugese/Português| Somali/ Soomaali| Spanish/español|Vietnamese/Tiếng Việt

Presentation: The Chicago Model for Selective High School Enrollment|Arabic/ العربية|Caboverdean/Caboverdeano| Chinese/中文| French/Français| Haitian/Kreyòl Ayisyen| Portugese/Português| Somali/ Soomaali| Spanish/español|Vietnamese/Tiếng Việt

Presentation: Bridging Collectives: A Summit on Selectivity, Integration, and Equity at Elite Public High Schools|Arabic/ العربية|Caboverdean/Caboverdeano| Chinese/中文| French/Français| Haitian/Kreyòl Ayisyen| Portugese/Português| Somali/ Soomaali| Spanish/español|Vietnamese/Tiếng Việt

Meeting Minutes 

3/30/21 Video

March 23, 2021 Meeting

Agenda|Arabic/ العربية|Caboverdean/Caboverdeano| Chinese/中文| French/Français| Haitian/Kreyòl Ayisyen| Portugese/Português| Somali/ Soomaali| Spanish/español|Vietnamese/Tiếng Việt

Presentation: Use of Socioeconomic/Tier Criteria in Other District Admissions|Arabic/ العربية|Caboverdean/Caboverdeano| Chinese/中文| French/Français| Haitian/Kreyòl Ayisyen| Portugese/Português| Somali/ Soomaali| Spanish/español|Vietnamese/Tiếng Việt

Presentation: Admissions Recommendation Recap|Arabic/ العربية|Caboverdean/Caboverdeano| Chinese/中文| French/Français| Haitian/Kreyòl Ayisyen| Portugese/Português| Somali/ Soomaali| Spanish/español|Vietnamese/Tiếng Việt

Meeting Minutes

3/23/21 Video

March 16, 2021 Meeting

Agenda|Arabic/ العربية|Caboverdean/Caboverdeano| Chinese/中文| French/Français| Haitian/Kreyòl Ayisyen| Portugese/Português| Somali/ Soomaali| Spanish/español|Vietnamese/Tiếng Việt

Presentation: Selective School Admissions: Options for Diversity 

Article: Racial Diversity and Measuring Merit: Evidence from Boston’s Exam School Admissions

Meeting Minutes

3/16/21 Video

March 13, 2021 Community Listening Session

Agenda|Arabic/ العربية|Caboverdean/Caboverdeano| Chinese/中文| French/Français| Haitian/Kreyòl Ayisyen| Portugese/Português| Somali/ Soomaali| Spanish/español|Vietnamese/Tiếng Việt

Meeting Minutes

3/13/21 Video

March 10, 2021 Meeting

Agenda|Arabic/ العربية|Caboverdean/Caboverdeano| Chinese/中文| French/Français| Haitian/Kreyòl Ayisyen| Portugese/Português| Somali/ Soomaali| Spanish/español|Vietnamese/Tiếng Việt

Meeting Minutes

3/10/21 Video

February 23, 2021 Organizational Meeting

Agenda|Arabic/ العربية|Caboverdean/Caboverdeano| Chinese/中文| French/Français| Haitian/Kreyòl Ayisyen| Portugese/Português| Somali/ Soomaali| Spanish/español|Vietnamese/Tiếng Việt

Meeting Minutes

Exam Schools Admissions Task Force Charge and Membership Motion, January 27, 2021|Arabic/ العربية|Caboverdean/Caboverdeano| Chinese/中文| French/Français| Haitian/Kreyòl Ayisyen| Portugese/Português| Somali/ Soomaali| Spanish/español|Vietnamese/Tiếng Việt

BPS Exam Schools Admissions Criteria PowerPoint, February 23, 2021

2/23/21 Video

Contact:

Lena Parvex

lparvex@bostonpublicschools.org

(617) 635-9014