Description: "Leader: "P1 School Committee #8089 2 May 74"; Silent b-roll of a Boston school committee meeting on the budget. Committee member says that there is no court order that says they have to pay for the busing plan; man apologizes for something he said on the news and complains about the news media; another man (Ray Flynn?) with a "stop forced busing" button testifies about the high cost of busing; Kathleen Sullivan speaks about the cost to tax payers; Louise Day Hicks speaks as well."
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 05/02/1974
Description: "Leader: "P1 School Comm. 5/22/74 #822A"; Silent exterior footage of the Julia Ward Howe School. B-roll of the School Committee meeting. Sound bites from members of the committee, parents, and others on the racial imbalance bill and the possible closing? of the Julia Ward Howe School."
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 05/22/1974
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