Description: "; School Committee member discusses the Garrity decision on racial imbalance and school busing and the possibility of appealing the decision, followed by b-roll footage of the committee meeting."
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 06/24/1974
Description: "Leader: "P2 School Committee #9584 8/7/74"; A man asks the School Committee to delay the start of school. Chairman John Kerrigan responds. Silent b-roll of the audience and committee members. Superintendent William Leary has an exchange with Kerrigan on the possible need to delay the start of school due to the school racial integration plan. Paul Tierney and Paul Ellison also comment on the request for a delay."
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 08/07/1974
Description: Leader: P2 School Committee #6700 12/5/73; Silent and sound footage of a Boston school committee meeting.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 12/05/1973
Description: Leader: P1 School Committee #8173 6/26/74; A meeting of the Boston School Committee, Kathleen Sullivan Paul Tierney, William Leary, John McDonough, and Paul Ellison in attendance . Interview with McDonough about a plan for the school committee to appeal a recent court decision. More footage of the meeting, the members discussion of the plan for busing to desegregate the schools, and the interview with McDonough.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 06/26/1974
Description: Leader: P1 School Committee #6752 12/11/73; Mix of silent and sound footage of a Boston School Committee meeting. Paul Ellison speaks about appealing the busing decision to the Supreme Court. Paul Tierney voices concern about losing funding if they appeal to the Supreme Court.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 12/11/1973
Description: Leader: P1 School Committee #10031 9/25/74; Mix of sound and silent footage of a Boston school committee meeting. Kathleen Sulivan speaks about the cost of the school integration plan. Chairman John J. Kerrigan and Superintendent William Leary speak about programs and discipline in the schools. Paul Ellison speaks about he budget.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 09/25/1974
Description: Crowd gathers to attend Boston School Committee meeting. Louise Day Hicks is seen in the audience. Parents address the Committee about their concerns on the safety of their students. Superintendent Marion Fahey responds to their accusations, especially addressing the violence incident at Hyde Park High School the previous day. A woman recites the procedure under which Hyde Park will be reopened. Mix of wild sound and sound.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 01/22/1976
Description: School Committee meeting during which some parents are calling for the dismissal of a particular principal, accusing him of child abuse. Committee member David Finnegan responds. Mix of sound and silent.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 08/25/1976
Description: Leader: F1 School Committee Kerrigan Plan #7010 1/14/74; Boston school committee meeting. Chairman John Kerrigan on busing plans and METCO. Silent b-roll of the meeting and more of Kerrigan's statement to the committee.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 01/14/1974
Description: "Leader: "P2 School Comm. Probe #8081 5-1-74"; John Kerrigan speaks to the School Committee about unfair representation in the news media; silent b-roll of a school committee hearing; members of the committee discussion Fin Com investigations into testimonial funds."
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 05/01/1974