Literally admitting that after the proposal was done they decided to make the proposal public. What is really shocking is that Skipper wanted to move an exam school to west roxbury. Yup consistently advantaging a predominantly white neighborhood

The administrators refuse to provide definitive answers about community engagement. It’s pitiful the lack of respect is astonishing

Murphy remembering a transportation hearing where yellow school buses were sited as unreliable and expensive. She also shares that she’d be thrilled if her commute was 40 minutes from Dot to west roxbury! Facility upgrades are needed but not at the expense of the community.

Murphy quoting Riley calling this plan half baked and siting that community was blindsided not to mention unrealistic costs.

BPS replying that placing an exam school at WREC is a direct result of the new exam school policy YIKES! #bospoli

Lara objects to the notion that parents who care about their child’s education will make it work!

Lara shares that she doesn’t think BPS has made a compelling case for the move. In fact the impact will reverberate in this City for years to come #bospoli

Mejia asks how this proposal aligns with districts goals of reducing transportation costs, reduce greenhouse gasses, and increase parent engagement BECAUSE THERE SEEMS TO BE A DISCONNECT (that’s me screaming not the councilor)

Mejia asks how to repair the harm of this flawed process? The response is we’ll keep listening

There has been one town hall meeting in June on zoom - that’s it. The district has refused to survey families. The City refused to have this hearing at the O’Bryant and refused to have it at the Bolling. On and on about the district marginalizing O’Bryant family voices

Fernandes Anderson addressing the fact that when west roxbury needs a new school they get it, when roxbury needs a school it’s also gets built in west roxbury #bospoli

Panelist bringing up the need for an elected school committee. This would not happen with an elected committee. Asking the councilors to share their feelings with the school committee.

Murphy acknowledging that the school might keep its name but not its community

Parent from East Boston with children at the O’Bryant and the Umana. She shares more transportation concerns. She shares impact the move will have on the community. There must be another solution that could benefit both school communities. This will be a catastrophe for families

KC testifying that if this was Boston Latin they would have acted quite differently. The city is moving the school without caring about those most impacted by the decision. It affects Black and Brown kids, west roxbury is racially hostile

Nora an O’Bryant teacher testifying, this has been full of false choices dividing us, we deserve to have a great facility in our community. The question remains - who is this new building really for?

Roxbury community has an emotional attachment to the O’Bryant. We will meet with the mayor and she needs to decide if she will continue disrespecting the Roxbury community. #bospoli