Boston (Mass.). School Committee
Historical note
In 1789, the General Court of the Colony granted authority to “trust to appoint School Committees for the control of the Schools.” In accordance with the provisions of this act, the first School Committee for Boston was chosen October 20, 1789, “to exercise all the Powers relating to the Schools and School Masters, which the Selectmen or such Committees are authorized by the Laws of this Commonwealth on the Votes of this Town to exercise.” Under the reorganized plan of 1789, the public schools of Boston were administered by a committee consisting of twenty-one members, nine selectmen and one member from each of the twelve wards. For administrative purposes, the Board of twenty-one members was divided into various sub-committees. Sub-committees included a visiting committee, a committee to fill vacancies in the teaching staff and an examining committee.
Found in 23 Collections and/or Records:
A handbook on the principles of American democracy (revised), 1948
Publications produced by the Boston School Department. Includes Code of Discipline, contracts, handbooks, newsletters, reports, plans, etc.
Administration Building, School Committee, 15 Beacon Street, Boston, 1924 October 7
Collection of photographs of Boston Public School buildings. Most photographs show exterior views of buildings. A small number include interior views.
Archie Briggs et al. v. John T. Kerrigan et al. case files
Black Voters et al. v. John McDonough et al. case files
Includes the City's Law Department records concerning the class action suit brought by black registered voters against Boston's Mayor, City Council, School Committee, Election Commissioners and City Clerk challenging the at-large voting procedure for the election of members of the Boston School Committee. The court found in favor of the defendants.
Committee for Superintending the School for Mutual Instruction records
Latino Political Action Committee, Inc., ET AL vs. City of Boston, ET AL case files (Latino PAC II)
Manuals of the public schools of the city of Boston
Members of the school committee of the town and city of Boston, 1942
Publications produced by the Boston School Department. Includes Code of Discipline, contracts, handbooks, newsletters, reports, plans, etc.
Morgan et al. v. Hennigan et al. and related cases files
Organization and administration of junior high schools in Boston, 1957
Publications produced by the Boston School Department. Includes Code of Discipline, contracts, handbooks, newsletters, reports, plans, etc.
Organization and administration of junior high schools in Boston, 1963
Publications produced by the Boston School Department. Includes Code of Discipline, contracts, handbooks, newsletters, reports, plans, etc.
Proceedings of the School Committee
Includes published proceedings of School Committee meetings, 1870, 1873-May 1987; verbatim transcripts of School Committee meetings, July 1936-June 1996; and School Committee board papers, September 1915-2011.
Report of the Board of Superintendents on survey report made under the auspices of the Finance Commission of the City of Boston section I school plant - safety, 1945
Publications produced by the Boston School Department. Includes Code of Discipline, contracts, handbooks, newsletters, reports, plans, etc.
School Committee administrative records
Includes subject files, reports, correspondence, orders etc. of the School Committee; task force records; records relating to superintendent searches, contracts, and evaluations; and miscellaneous photographs of members.
School Committee annual reports and documents
Annual reports and other documents including annual statistics, committee reports, curriculum, courses of study, etc. of the School Department. Includes School Committee annual reports, 1845-1850, 1852-1855, 1857-1963 and School Documents, 1853-1861, 1877, 1879-1905. Also includes Annals of the Primary Schools, 1818-1854; Report of Committee on Drawing, 1870-1877; Report on Accounts, 1869-1877; and budget reports.
School Committee meeting and hearing recordings
Includes recordings on both audio cassette tapes and CDs of Boston School Committee meetings
School Department grants
Grants submitted by the Superintendent to the School Committee for approval.
School Department publications
Publications produced by the Boston School Department. Includes Code of Discipline, contracts, handbooks, newsletters, reports, plans, etc.
Urban Transport, Inc. v. Kevin H. White as he is Mayor of Boston case file
Voluntary Lau Compliance Plan, 1985 Revised
Publications produced by the Boston School Department. Includes Code of Discipline, contracts, handbooks, newsletters, reports, plans, etc.
Voluntary Lau Compliance Plan, 1992 Revised
Publications produced by the Boston School Department. Includes Code of Discipline, contracts, handbooks, newsletters, reports, plans, etc.
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