By a slim majority, the Boston City Council voted Wednesday to restore an elected school committee in Boston. But before it becomes a reality, the switch to an elected committee needs something it doesn’t have: the blessing of Mayor Michelle Wu.
By a slim majority, the Boston City Council voted Wednesday to restore an elected school committee, after three decades in which members have been appointed by the mayor.
On the campaign trail in 2021, Wu said she would support a partly-elected “hybrid” committee. After she took office in November 2021, though, Wu hasAt Wednesday’s hearing, at least one city councilor argued that the mayor’s position flies in the face of democratic norms — though the 2021 ballot measure“At the end of the day, we were all elected — including the mayor — to represent the people.
Among the skeptics of the switch to an elected body were Ed Flynn, council chair, who voted"no" and Councilor Kenzie Bok, who voted “present,” effectively abstaining.
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