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    Boston School Superintendent Carol Johnson sent this letter to Boston Latin Academy on Oct. 24 telling BLA she would drop her proposal to move them to Hyde Park. She makes no mention here of any plans to relocate the Mission Hill School but indicates plans for Boston Arts Academy and Fenway High, was well as the need to "find another use for Hyde Park."

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    Boston School Superintendent Carol Johnson sent this letter to Boston Latin Academy on Oct. 24 telling BLA she would drop her proposal to move them to Hyde Park. She makes no mention here of any plans to relocate the Mission Hill School but indicates plans for Boston Arts Academy and Fenway High, was well as the need to "find another use for Hyde Park."

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    Boston School Superintendent Carol Johnson sent this letter to Boston Latin Academy on Oct. 24 telling BLA she would drop her proposal to move them to Hyde Park. She makes no mention here of any plans to relocate the Mission Hill School but indicates plans for Boston Arts Academy and Fenway High, was well as the need to "find another use for Hyde Park."

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    BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS

    OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT


    October 24, 2011 Dear Boston Latin Academy families and staff, We are writing with an update on our facilities proposal. Tonight, we will present a facilities plan to the School Committee that looks at our students academic needs, expands successful schools and better matches programs with buildings. This proposal will not include a recommendation to move Boston Latin Academy. When we first discussed this possibility nearly four months ago, we said we wanted to hear from parents and staff. Our decision to keep Boston Latin Academy in its current location is directly related to what we heard from you. In the last two years, parents and staff at Boston Latin Academy have raised three major concerns about the program: first, parents believed there were too many study halls in the schedule. Second, families wondered if funding was being allocated fairly to BLA relative to other schools in the district. Third, many had concerns about the overall quality of the facility. We have taken decisive action on all three fronts. Headmaster Emilia Pastor has been able to build a much more robust school schedule, supported in part by the shift in our overall funding plan to better direct dollars to students across the district. This summer we invested hundreds of thousands of dollars in facilities upgrades at BLA. Our proposal to move to Hyde Park was intended to address the more fundamental facilities needs surfaced by families, but in the weeks since the proposal was made, many have told us the work we did this summer solved many of those issues. Ultimately, our goal is to ensure that Boston Latin Academy works well for all students, staff and alumni. We are pleased to know our recent work has helped address many of the budget, scheduling and facilities concerns parents have raised. We will continue to review BLAs needs in the context of the overall districts facilities plan. It has been encouraging to watch the school community speak with pride about the wonderful academic work that happens every day, and we hope this energy will be directed toward making the school even better at its current location. It was never our intention to frustrate families or create confusion we wanted to offer something better to a school community that has worked hard. We also know that we must help other schools grow and become even more successful -- specifically, Boston Arts Academy and Fenway High School, which have long waiting lists and ambitious plans. We also must find another use for the Hyde Park Education Complex, a high-quality facility that would serve many students well. These are the issues we will discuss at the School Committee meeting. We wanted to make sure you knew first that Boston Latin Academy will remain at its current location. Thank you again for your feedback on this important proposal and have a wonderful school year! Sincerely,

    Carol R. Johnson BPS Superintendent

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