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Both sides say the so-called "indemnification" question is the last major issue that needs to be ironed out before the Chelsea School Committee can examine a finalized version of the plan. The decade-long arrangement would establish BU as the administrator of the school system, known for its high dropout rates and low test scores. After local approval, the plan would require ratification by the state legislature and the governor...
...BU has also proposed a gradual increase in the annual school system budget from $16M to $21M in the next five years. This new monies will be primarily raised by the University itself through fund-raisers and will help cover the cost of higher teacher salaries, construction of a new high school and elementary school, as well as extensive renovations...
...contract will establish as its primary governing body a seven-member board composed of Silber, Peter R. Greer, dean of BU's School of Education, five people appointed by Silber. Parents and community leaders will make up two advisory boards...
...BU Relaxes Parietals--Slightly...
...Silber has acknowledged that the plan, which generated national publicity, may be largely unenforceable. For their part, students say that the ban may cause a student exodus off campus into already crowded local housing. About 8500 students currently live in dormitories at BU...