City Council opposition to raising the cap on charter schools, supporting the improvement of district public schools …

How it started

Proposed by Councillors McGovern and Kelley — a statement of the Council’s position, not a request for action.

What happened

✅ Adopted, 5–3 — first paused by a charter right, then adopted the following week; the request now goes to the City Manager. (Order adopted · Mar 21, 2016)

Voted yes (5)

Craig A. Kelley
David Maher
Nadeem Mazen
Marc McGovern
E. Denise Simmons

Voted no (3)

Dennis Carlone
Jan Devereux
Timothy J. Toomey

Absent (1)

Leland Cheung

Roll call from the city's record · photos: City of Cambridge

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Taken upMar 21, 2016

Held — charter rightone member's right to pause

Order adopted, 5–3

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