Mayor Wu last week appointed Chantal Lima Barbosa, a Dorchester resident, to the city’s School Committee. She replaces Lorena Lopera, who resigned to join the school improvement nonprofit EdVestors as its vice president for advancement and external relations. Lima Barbosa will serve out the reminder of her predecessor’s term, which ends on Jan. 1, 2024. She becomes the first
Mayor Michelle Wu has appointed Chantal Lima Barbosa to fill the open School Committee seat ahead of the coming school year, city officials announced in a release Wednesday, making her the first Cabo Verdean woman to serve on the governing board.
The schools chief faces her first evaluation by the School Committee on her plans to improve the district, which has been under close state scrutiny since before her arrival.
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Boston Latin Academy teachers again pushed BPS leadership to take action to address major concerns with Head of School Gavin Smith in a letter Wednesday, following the superintendent's refusal to oust the school leader after an overwhelming vote of no confidence weeks before.