Chapter 6: Network Management in Education: The Case of the Boston University/Chelsea Partnership
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Published:2009
Daniele Vidoni, Angelo Paletta, 2009. "Network Management in Education: The Case of the Boston University/Chelsea Partnership", Partnering for Progress: Boston University, the Chelsea Public Schools, and Twenty Years of Urban Education Reform, Cara Stillings Candal
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The longstanding partnership between Boston University (BU) and the Chelsea Public Schools is unique for many reasons. Perhaps the most recognizable feature of this arrangement, however, is that it is the only example of an American university engaging in the day-to-day management of a public school system.
The initial Partnership Agreement was for a 10-year period (1988–1998), though it was extended for five years in 1998 and for another five years in 2003. Per the agreement, the Chelsea School Committee ceded its general authority to a Management Team composed of Boston University personnel. This team would appoint and oversee the school superintendent and take any action necessary to fulfill the Partnership’s goals, so long as such actions complied with state and local law.
