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June 2, 2014
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Date: 2014-06-02 Time: 7:00 PM
Building: School - Memorial High Location: Superintendent Conference Room
Address: 82 Oakland Road
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I Call to Order
II Recommended Procedure
A. Public Input(I)
B. Reports
1. Students
2. Liaison
3. Superintendent
4. Sub-Committee
5. Assistant Superintendents
6. Director of Student Services
C. Continued Business
1. Director of Finance&Operations Qualities(I)
2. Early Childhood Center Discussion (I)
3. Superintendent's Evaluation Timeline/Process(I)
D. New Business
1. Human Relations Advisory Committee Art Contest Presentation (I)
2. Recognition of Staff(I)
3. Friends& Family Day(I)
4. Understanding Disabilities Grant(I)
E. Routine Matters
1. Bills and Payroll (A)
2. Minutes(A)
May 19, 2014
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F. Information
G. Executive Session
III Future Business
I Informational A Action Item
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John F.Doherty,Ed. D. Mary C.DeLai
Superintendent of SchoolsAssistant Superinte
for Finance and Administrndent ation
82 Oakland Road
Reading,MA 01867 Craig Martin
Phone:781-944-5800 Assistant Superintendent
Fax:781-942-9149 for Learning and Teaching
Reading Public Schools
Instilling a joy of learning and inspiring the innovative leaders of tomorrow
TO: Reading School Committee
FROM: John F. Doherty, Ed.D.
Superintendent of Schools
DATE: May 29, 2014
TOPIC: Director of Finance & Operation Qualities
At our meeting on Monday evening, I will ask the School Committee for input on the
qualities they would like to see in the next Director of Finance & Operation for the Reading
Public Schools. At your meeting on June 9th,the School Committee will conduct interviews
with Finalists for the Director of Finance & Operations position.
If you have any questions, please contact me.
The Reading Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race,color,sex,gender identity,religion,national origin,sexual orientation,age or disability.
John F. Doherty,Ed.D. Mary C. DeLai
Superintendent of Schools tninende
for Finance a and t Superm
Administration
82 Oakland Road
Reading,MA 01867 Craig Martin
Phone:781-944-5800 Assistant Superintendent
Fax:781-942-9149 for Learning and Teaching
Reading Public Schools
Instilling a joy of learning and inspiring the innovative leaders of tomorrow
To: Reading School Committee
From: John F. Doherty,Ed.D.
Superintendent of Schools
Date: June 2,2014
Re: Early Childhood Center Working Group
As discussed at the May 18th School Committee meeting,we will be reconvening the Early Childhood Center
Working Group to review existing options and identify any additional options that could be considered to
address the preschool and kindergarten space needs. The group will begin meeting in the next few weeks
and each meeting will be posted as a public meeting under the Open Meeting Law.
We will invite any community or parent member, including members of the current Early Childhood
Working Group to be part of the process. I recommend that the group consist of the following members:
1. Up to 2 members of the Board of Selectmen(Selected by Board of Selectmen)
2. Up to 2 members of the School Committee(Selected by School Committee)
3. Up to 2 members of the Finance Committee(Selected by Finance Committee)
4. Superintendent of Schools
5. Director of Finance and Operations
6. Elementary Principal
7. Preschool Director
8. 2 Early Childhood Educators
9. Up to 8 parents/community members with at least two members being Town Meeting members
As we continue to move forward,we will continue with our original plan of conducting a geotechnical study
on Oakland Road and a traffic study of the Oakland Road area. The focus of the new Early Childhood
Working group will be as follows:
Be prepared to present to November Town Meeting a proposed solution to space needs endorsed by this
group. This will be done in the following manner:
• Continue with Geotechnical study and plan for a traffic study for Oakland Rd. site
• Identify a communication plan on how to inform, update,and get feedback from the community.
• Review all options explored to date and reconsider.
• Identify a finite amount of time to brainstorm other solutions.
• Go through the same process the current working group already went through. Vet all solutions,
prioritize, and then make a recommendation to Town Meeting.
The Reading Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race,color,sex,gender identity,religion,national origin,sexual orientation,age or disability.
82 Oakland Road
Reading,MA 01867 Reading Public Schools
781-944-5800 Office of the Superintendent
John doherty@reading.k12.ma.us
Memo
To: Reading School Committee
From John F. Doherty, Ed.D., Superintendent of Schools
Data 5/29/2014
Re: Superintendent's Evaluation
As part of the DESE Educator Evaluation Process,the School Committee evaluates the Superintendent
of Schools in public session. This process is a multi-step process which encompasses a five step cycle.
That cycle is outlined in the attached document.
The step that you will be involved in at this point in the year is Step 5 or the Summative Evaluation
step of the cycle. A description of Step 5 is as follows:
I. Step 5 of the Cycle:End-of-Cycle and Summative Evaluation and Report
1. The superintendent submits an End-of-Cycle
Self Assessment Progress Report.
The superintendent prepares and submits to the " Analysis,Goal
Setting,and Plan
school committee an assessment of Development
• Progress on the goals l
• Performance on each of the Standards Mid Review Goals Im of thentanon
Review of the Plan
• Impact on student learning with data
supporting the assessment
2. Each school committee member prepares an End-of-Cycle Summative Evaluation Report. This
document is attached to this memo.
Each committee member reviews the evidence and report prepared by the superintendent as well
as any other relevant evidence for the purpose of arriving at:
• An assessment of progress on goals
• A rating of the superintendent's performance on each of the Standards
• An overall rating of the superintendent's performance
1
• A rating of the superintendent's impact on student learning gains'(This step will not be done
for this cycle as it involves the use of District Determined Measures).
3.The school committee chair drafts an End-of-Cycle Summative Evaluation Report.
The school committee chair compiles the End-of-Cycle Evaluation Reports compiled by each
member of the school committee and prepares a single summative evaluation based on the
preponderance of individual ratings.
4.The school committee adopts a final End-of-Cycle Summative Evaluation Report.
At a regular or special meeting of the school committee,the superintendent and school committee
discuss the report.The school committee adopts an End-of-Cycle Summative Evaluation Report.
A Note on using the End-of-Cycle Summative Evaluation Report form:2
The End-of-Cycle Summative Evaluation Report form is used at six points in the evaluation cycle:
• The superintendent and/or chair record the goals established in the Superintendent's Annual
Plan and match each to one of the four Standards of performance.
• The superintendent and/or chair annotate the End-of-Cycle Summative Evaluation Report to
reflect goals, Standards and/or Indicators which may be considered priorities by the School
Committee.
• Individual committee members use it to complete their individual End-of-Cycle Summative
Evaluation Reports.
• The school committee chair uses it to draft a composite End-of-Cycle Summative Evaluation
Report
• The school committee chair or designee record the End-of-Cycle Summative Evaluation
Report adopted by the school committee.
• In addition, the superintendent may use the report to record key components of his or her
End-of-Cycle Progress Report.
II. Step-by-Step—Conducting the End-of-Cycle Summative Evaluation
The information below gives guidance to each individual School Committee member as he or she
completes the Summative Evaluation Form. This form is attached to the packet and will be sent
electronically to the School Committee.
Step 1: Individual members assess goal attainment. First, each committee member reviews the
superintendent's End-of-Cycle Progress Report and other relevant evidence to make an individual
1 As noted in the Overview, a rating of low, moderate, or high will be based on trends and patterns in student learning
gains based on districtwide measures of student learning. ESE will be providing guidance by June 2012 about how to
complete this part of the evaluation rating.
2 The End-of-Cycle Report Form appears as Appendix B
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determination of the progress the superintendent has made on the goals detailed in the plan.
Progress toward each goal is described as:
• Did Not Meet
• Some Progress
• Significant Progress
• Met
• Exceeded
Step 2: Individual members rate performance against the Standards. Next, each member renders a
judgment about the superintendent's performance against each Standard,rating it:
• Unsatisfactory
• Needs Improvement
• Proficient
• Exemplary
To reach a judgment on each standard,the committee member assesses performance against each
indicator,taking into account, at a minimum,the progress on the goals most directly related to each
standard. A rating of Proficient represents fully satisfactory performance. A rating of Exemplary is
reserved for performance that exceeds Proficient and represents a regional or state model. For new
superintendents, a rating of Needs Improvement should be seen as developing, reflecting the
judgment that the new superintendent's performance on this indicator or standard is on track to
becoming Proficient within three years.
A primary purpose of the five-step evaluation cycle is continuous improvement.Thoughtful feedback
is important for continuous improvement. Committee members should support their ratings with
written comments, citing the evidence they found most compelling as they decided on ratings.
Although written comments are encouraged for all ratings, they are essential when ratings point to
Exemplary or less-than-Proficient performance.
Step 3: Individual members rate overall performance. Third, each member renders a single overall
summative judgment of the superintendent's performance based on performance against each of the
four Standards and attainment of the goals detailed in the Superintendent's Annual Plan.As with each
standard, the overall rating is one of four: Unsatisfactory, Needs Improvement, Proficient, or
Exemplary.Again,the high standard for a rating of Proficient and the even higher standard for a rating
of Exemplary prevail.As in Step 2, ratings of Exemplary, Unsatisfactory or Needs Improvement should
be accompanied by written comments explaining the rationale and evidence for the rating.
Step 4:Individual members rate impact on student learning. Finally,based on trends and patterns on
district-determined measures of student learning, MCAS Student Growth Percentile, and
Massachusetts English Proficiency Assessment (MEPA) gain scores (when available), each member
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renders an individual judgment of the superintendent's impact on student learning.This step will not
be completed during this cycle.
Step 5: The chair compiles individual ratings and drafts summative evaluation. The chair, or
designee,compiles the individual ratings and drafts the End-of-Cycle Summative Evaluation Report to
present to the superintendent and school committee in advance of a public meeting.When compiling
individual members' evaluation reports, the chair is encouraged to consider discounting individual
End-of-Cycle Summative Evaluation Reports that rate the superintendent's performance as
Unsatisfactory, Needs Improvement or Exemplary without written comments that explain the rating.
Please note that both the individual and committee evaluations are public documents under
Massachusetts law.3
Step 6: Committee discusses and adopts End-of-Cycle Summative Evaluation Report. At a public
meeting of the school committee at which the superintendent is present, committee members
review the draft, discuss proposed revisions, and adopt a final End-of-Cycle Summative Evaluation
Report that is subsequently placed in the superintendent's personnel file.
Ill. The timeline for this process is as follows:
1. June 2nd School Committee Meeting-At this meeting, I will review for you the evaluation
evidence that I have included in this School Committee Packet. This evidence, along with all of
the other information that you have been given during this school year, will help inform you as
you develop your individual evaluation. At this meeting, I will also discuss with you the process
that you will use to develop your individual evaluations. This is described above in this memo.
2. June 3 to June 17-Each School Committee member completes a draft copy of the End of Cycle
Summative Evaluation Report and sends the completed copy to both the Chair of the School
Committee(or designee) and the Superintendent of Schools. The designee for this year is Elaine
Webb.
3. June 18-July 3-The Superintendent of Schools will meet with each individual School Committee
member to discuss the draft evaluation that he or she has completed. Based on the
conversations, the School Committee member has with the Superintendent, the School
Committee member may revise the individual summative evaluation.
4. July 7-The School Committee Chair (or designee) will receive all final individual summative
evaluations. The Chair will then compile a draft End-of-Cycle Summative Evaluation Report to
present to the superintendent and school committee in advance of a public meeting.
5. By July 17-School Committee Chair presents the draft End of Cycle Summative Evaluation Report
to the Superintendent and School Committee.
6. July 21-School Committee meeting to discuss and adopt Summative Evaluation Report.
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READING PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Annual Educator Plan
Superintendent of Schools-Update
John Doherty
5/19/2014
As defined in the new educator evaluation regulations, 603 CMR 35.00,which were adopted in June,2011,all educators
are required to develop a minimum of two goals,one goal for the improvement of student learning and one goal for the
improvement of professional practice. In addition,the Superintendent of Schools should develop two to four district
improvement goals. The combination of the Superintendent's goals and the district improvement goals comprise the
Superintendent's Annual Educator Plan.
Annual Five-Step Cycle of Continuous Improvement (Source DESE)
The Educator Plan for Superintendents is organized around the five-step cycle required for all educators, a centerpiece
of the new regulations designed to have all educators play a more active, engaged role in their professional growth and
development.
Under the regulations, evaluation is an annual process beginning with self- ,
assessment and concluding with summative evaluation and rating of the
educator's impact on student learning. It also is a continuous improvement
process in which evidence from the summative evaluation and rating of
impact on learning become important sources of information for the
self-assessment and the district's subsequent goal
setting.
For superintendent evaluation in the Model System, the annual cycle "
includes the following:
• Cycle Step 1: Superintendent's Self-Assessment. The superintendent conducts a self-assessment using
the performance Standards and rubric, data about student learning, past progress on district goals (when
available), the prior year's evaluation and rating, and other relevant evidence. Based on that assessment, the
superintendent identifies at least two goals to propose to the school committee: one related to improving his
or her own professional practice and one related to improving student learning.
• Cycle Step 2: Analysis, Goal Setting, and Plan Development. During a public meeting, the school
committee and superintendent review the proposed goals, key strategies, and benchmarks of progress'. In
consultation with the superintendent and with the objective of achieving mutual agreement, the committee
revises, as needed, and adopts at least one professional practice and one student learning goal.
In addition, the superintendent and school committee develop two to four district improvement goals with key
strategies and benchmarks. Once adopted, the professional practice, student learning, and district
improvement goals—with their key strategies and benchmarks of progress—become the Superintendent's
Annual Plan. The plan serves as a basis for assessing the superintendent's performance.2
• Cycle Step 3: Superintendent Plan Implementation and Collection of Evidence. The superintendent
implements the Superintendent's Plan, with assistance from the committee, as appropriate; school committee
members and the superintendent individually collect evidence of progress on goals and performance against
the Standards.
• Cycle Step 4: Mid-Cycle Goals Review. At a mid-cycle public meeting (or series of meetings), the
superintendent reports on progress being made on the goals in the Superintendent's Annual Plan. The school
committee reviews the report, offers feedback, and discusses progress and possible mid-cycle adjustments
with the superintendent.
• Cycle Step 5: End-of-Cycle and Summative Evaluation Reports. The superintendent prepares an End-of-
Cycle Report on progress toward each goal and performance against the Standards. In a public meeting, the
school committee completes a performance review and End-of-Cycle Summative Evaluation Report
assessing attainment of the goals and the superintendent's performance against the Standards (see
Appendix E for step-by-step details of conducting the End-of-Cycle Summative Review).
Pursuant to the revised Open Meeting Law(c. 28, sta. 18 2009), this component of the Superintendent evaluation and others, where
noted, must take place in a public meeting. Furt her detail is provided in Appendix J of this Guide.
2 The Superintendent's Annual Plan is not the same as the District Improvement Plan described in MGL CMR 69 11. One or more olf the
district improvement goals that appear in the superintendent's plan also may appear in the district plan, but the superintendent's plan is
not intended to include every goal the school committee has identified in its district plan. Instead, the superintendent's plan identifies the
three to six goals that will carry the most weight in assessing the superintendent's performance in that year. That said, school
committees and superintendents are encouraged to coordinate these two planning processes.
I. Step 1-Self Assessment of Strengths and Areas to Strengthen
A. Professional Strengths as described in Performance Rubric
1. Leading the Development of Educator Evaluator System,including District Determined
Measures (1-C-1 and 1-D1)
2. Establishes systems,plans,procedures,and routines that empower administrators,students and staff
to implement orderly and efficient student entry,dismissal,meals,class transitions,assemblies,and
recess. (II-A-1)
3. Create and maintain a district environment in which custodial and other staff take personal
responsibility for keeping schools clean,attractive,welcoming,and safe (II-A-2)
4. Recruitment and Hiring Strategies to identify effective administrators and educators (II-B-1)
5. Providing time for collaboration for administrative team (II-C-2)
6. Ethical Behavior(II-D-2)
7. Leads the administrator team to develop a district budget that aligns with the district's vision,mission,
and goals with supporting rationale;uses budget limitations to create new opportunities for
improvement,when possible;allocates and manages expenditures consistent with district/school-level
goals;and seeks alternate funding sources as needed.(II-E-1)
7. Commitment to high standards for teaching and learning (IV-A-1)
8. Provides opportunities for continuous learning for staff(IV-D-1)
9. Continuous learning of administrator (IV-D-2)
B. District Areas of Strength as defined by data sources (i.e. MCAS,Te1IMASS)
1. Two schools, RMHS and Barrows,are at the highest level, Level 1,in the state accountability
system ratings. The rest of the schools are at Level 2.
2.The student growth percentile for the district in ELA is 53 and in mathematics is 47.
3. The district is consistently higher than the state in the percent of students in the proficient or
advanced categories on the MCAS for all grade levels and subjects.
4. The per pupil is $2500 below the state average which indicates that the budget is well managed
and the resources are allocated effectively and efficiently.
5. According to the Tell Mass teacher survey data,strengths include having sufficient instructional
resources,clean and well maintained schools that support teaching and learning,community
support,teacher leadership,professional expectations,teacher evaluation,faculty commitment,
and curriculum.
C. Professional Areas to Strengthen as described in Performance Rubric
1. Leading the effective implementation of the common core state standards and assessment
development (I-A-1, I-A-2)
2. Working with principals to improve their knowledge instructional practices and addressing the
diverse learning needs of students (I-B-land I-B-3)
3. Providing regular meaningful observations and feedback to administrators (I-D-2)
4. Use of data to improve student and/or educator learning (I-E-3)
5. Strengthening family engagement and involvement (III-A-1)
6. Strengthening student support for struggling students,particularly students in the high needs
subgroup (ELL,students with disabilities,high poverty, or disadvantaged) (III-B-1)
7. Setting clear expectations for and provides support to administrators to communicate regularly with
families using two-way communication channels,including careful and prompt response to
communications from families. Supporting administrators to maximize the number of face-to-face
family/teacher interactions. (III-C-1)
D. Areas to Strengthen According to the Data
1. Six of the eight schools have an accountability level of Level 2 which means that not all
subgroups are meeting their target.
2. The high needs,low income,students with disabilities, and African American/Black subgroups
are not meeting their target goal.
3. Grade 7,8,and 10 Mathematics and Grade 10 literacy have an SGP below the 50th percentile.
4. The Tell MASS data shows that the district needs to strengthen providing time for teachers to
collaborate and plan, differentiate professional development to match the needs of each
educator,enforcement of rules for student conduct, and effective process for decision making.
5. Currently 68% of our kindergarten students are in a tuition-based full day kindergarten
program,an increase of 18%over the last three years. If this upward trend continues,we will
not have the space necessary to offer full day kindergarten to all families who want the
program.
6. The per pupil expenditure is $2500 below the state average which indicates that Reading does
an excellent job with managing budget resources,critical areas are not getting addressed to
continue to move the school district forward.
II. Step 2: Analysis, Goal Setting, and Superintendent Plan Development
All of the goals presented in this educator plan have a focus on strengthening student learning and
achievement through a variety of means. The figure below describes the main areas that the district will focus
on to achieve this focus.
Visual Interpretation of Goals
Reading Public Schools
Instilling a Joy of Learning and Inspiring the Innovative Leaders of Tomorrow
Implementation of
Massachusetts
Curriculum
Frameworks and
college and career
ready skills
Identify Implementation of
additional Increased student
resources or learning through Educator Evaluation
reallocate improved academic, System which
resources to behavioral,and includes the
achieve overall social/emotional best development of
practices and District Determined
goal of increased additional resources
and local measures
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Tiered System of
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Educator Plan Goals
This educator plan consists of four goals: a student learning goal, a professional practice goal and two district
improvement plan goals. The student learning goal and the professional practice goal are also district
improvement plan goals. Each goal is aligned to at least one of the four district strategic objectives listed
below:
1. Learning and Teaching-Deepen and refine our focus on the instructional core to meet the academic,
social, and emotional needs of each child.
2. Performance Management-Build a system that measures school performance and differentiates support
based on need and growth.
3. Investment and Development-Compete for,support, recruit, and retain, top talent while creating
leadership opportunities and building capacity within our staff.
4. Resource Allocation-Improve the alignment of human and financial resources to achieve strategic
objectives.
Some of the goals listed below are in the second year of implementation. In those goals, some of the key
action steps and benchmarks were implemented prior to the 2013-14 school year.
Student Learning Goal
District Strategic Objectives Addressed:
Learning and Teaching, Performance Management, Investment and Development
Over the next two years, the Reading Public Schools will support Central Office administrators and
building principals so that they are able to work with teachers to improve curriculum alignment,
instructional strategies, student support and assessment methods in Literacy, Mathematics, and College
and Career Readiness Skills. The overall outcome will be that all students will demonstrate an increased
growth in their understanding of math and literacy Massachusetts Curriculum Framework standards, as
measured by the state Student Growth Percentiles,the state accountability system and by locally
determined measures.
Key Action Steps Timeline/Benchmarks
1. Become knowledgeable in the Common Core 1. Beginning in Summer,2012 and ongoing through
State Standards and the PARRC Assessments. workshops,updates,and articles
2. Work with principals and Central Office 2. Action Plan developed communicated to staff by
administrators to strategize how Common November,2012
Core,Educator Evaluation System,and
Assessments will be implemented as an
integrated system
3. Develop a structure for the development of 3. November,2012
District Determined Measures
4. Work with Assistant Superintendent for 4. Plan will be developed and implemented by the
Learning and Teaching to develop an Action Assistant Superintendent during the 2013-14
Plan for the implementation of the Common school year and include the following components:
Core State Standards. • K-8 Math Common Core Implemented
during the 2013-14 and 2014-15 school
years.
• 9-12 Math Common Core implemented
during the 2013-14 and 2014-15 school
years.
• K-12 Literacy Common Core implemented
during the 2013-14 and 2014-15 school
years.
5. Implement Structure for District Determined 5. Beginning in June, 2013,groups of teachers and
Measures that are aligned with Educator administrators will meet by grade level to identify
Evaluation System and Common Core State and/or develop District Determined Measures.
Standards These measures will be piloted and revised during
the 2013-14 school year.
6. Work with Building Principals and Central 6. Additional professional development day added in
Office Administrators to identify ways to October,2013. Long term solutions with the
increase collaborative planning time for planning of the FY14 and FY15 budget.
Elementary and High School Staff
7. Work with Assistant Superintendent and 7. Identify calendar of professional development
Building Principals to develop differentiated opportunities and Inservice Days by November,
professional development opportunities with 2012. Feedback surveys will be administered after
staff and provide opportunities for feedback each workshop or inservice.
after each workshop or inservice.
8. Work with Behavioral Health Coordinator, 8. During the 2012-13 school year,each school will
Assistant Superintendent of Learning and begin to implement phases of the system based on
Teaching, Director of Student Services,and where their entry point is in the system. During
Building Principals to successfully implement the 2013-14 school year,schools will continue to
the Massachusetts Tiered System of Support phase in the Massachusetts Tiered System of
for all schools. Support.
Update: During this school year,we have been
using Wedeko services to work with each school to
move forward in the implementation of MISS. By
the end of the summer,all schools will have
leadership teams in place,a regular meeting time
for those teams to meet,and a behavior matrix.
We will continue working with Wedeko during the
first half of the 2014-15 school year.
9. Work with Assistant Superintendent, Director 9. During 2013-14 School Year, each school will
of Student Services,Behavioral Health implement a different phase of Baseline Edge with
Coordinator,and Building Principals to all schools fully implementing Baseline Edge for the
implement Student Intervention Module for start of the 2014-15 school year.
Baseline Edge.
Update: During this school year,all schools are
using the teacher evaluation component of
Baseline Edge. Schools are beginning to implement
different components of the student data
component of the tool.
10. Review student data on district and local 10. By the end of the 2013-14 school year,the district
assessments. student growth percentile as measured by the
MCAS for literacy and mathematics will increase.
By the end of the 2014-15 school year,the student
growth percentile will continue to increase and the
gap between the high needs sub-group and the
overall district will continue to narrow. Other
benchmarks will be developed for additional
district and local assessments.
Update: We will be receiving our MCAS data in
September,2014.
11. Work with teachers,administrators and 11. By September,2013,the district will have
Central Office Administrators to identify identified District Determined Measures for every
and/or develop District Determined educator. In October,2012,the High School will
Measures. implement the College Work Readiness
Assessment,which is a tool that measures digital
literacy. This assessment will be administered to
all Freshmen in October,2012 and 2013,and then
to Juniors in the Spring, 2015.
Update: We are one of the few districts in
Massachusetts that has the vast majority of
educators piloting district determined measures.
During the summer,we will assess this work and
begin implementation for the 2014-15 school year.
12. Work with DESE to pilot PARRC Assessments 12. The PARRC Assessments will be piloted from March
to June,2014.
Update: We are currently piloting the PARCC in 7
of the 8 schools. At the end of the school year,we
will assess our technology infrastructure and
device capacity as it relates to the PARCC
Assessment. We will also be providing feedback to
the DESE and PARCC about the implementation of
the assessment.
13. Work with teachers and administrators to 13. By January, 2012,the district will pilot the Bring
implement the increased use of mobile Your Own Device initiative in grades 7-12. In
learning devices. September, 2013,the pilot will be expanded to all
students in grades 7-12. In addition,all schools will
be implementing the use of iPads both in special
education programs and in classrooms during the
2012-13 school year. By the end of the 2013-14
school year,over 50%of all students in Grades 7/8
and 90%of all students in Grades 9-12 will be
registered for BYOD.
Update: We are close to reaching the above goals
and will continue to provide a balance of school
owned mobile devices and BYOD options to get as
close to a 1 to 1 environment as possible. In
addition,we are in the process of adding an Edline
app which can be used by both students and
parents to access Edline more effectively.
14. Pilot District Determined Measures and make 14. 2013-14 School Year
revisions, if necessary.
Update: We are one of the few districts in
Massachusetts that has the vast majority of
educators piloting district determined measures.
During the summer,we will assess this work and
begin implementation for the 2014-15 school year.
15. Implement Year 1 of District Determined 15. 2014-15 School Year
Measures
16. Implement Year 2 of District Determined 16. 2015-16 School Year
Measures
17. Identify additional revenue sources to assist 17. • Early Adopter grant secured in August,
in the funding of the implementation process. 2012 to assist in the funding of district
determined measures.
• Race to the Top funding secured in August,
2012 to assist in professional development
focused on the development of model
curriculum units and educator evaluation
system.
• Identify other sources on an ongoing basis
using grant writer and/or Assistant
Superintendent for Learning and Teaching,
Director of Student Services and Assistant
Superintendent for Finance and
Administration.
Update: We have been working with the SEEM
Collaborative grant writer to identify projects that
would align with what we are doing in Reading.
One example is to develop a regional training
program for SEI endorsement for all classroom
teachers.
18. Provide ongoing proactive communication to 18. • Provide regular updates through social
parents and community about different media, Edline, Blackboard Connect,
initiatives. community meetings,and School
Committee meetings.
Update: We have increased the use of all of our
communication tools including Edline,Connect Ed,
RPS Blog,Twitter,and Facebook to explain the
different initiatives that are going on in this
community.
Professional Practice Goal
District Strategic Objectives Addressed:
Learning and Teaching, Investment and Development
Over the next two years, I will be working with building principals and central office administrators to increase their
level of understanding in the use of the educator evaluation system as a process for student and educator growth
as measured by staff and administrator surveys, my visibility in the schools,and the quality of verbal and written
feedback that I give to administrators.
Key Action Steps Timeline/Benchmarks
1. Identify Training Opportunities for staff and 1. Ongoing
for administrators that focus on educator
evaluation implementation
2. Develop training materials and other 2. Training materials completed during the 2012-13
resources for administrators to use in building school year with ongoing implementation for new
based trainings administrators and teachers.
3. Work with outside vendors and staff to 3. Completed during 2012-13 school year. Training
develop training opportunities for conducted by Teachers 21 and Ribas Associates.
administrators.
4. Set up and implement a schedule for regular 4. Beginning in October,2012,there will be a
visits to schools to meet with principals and minimum of two school visits per month per
other staff. school.
5. Develop a pre/post survey for administrators 5. Survey implemented in December,2012 and will be
and staff that focus on educator evaluation re-administered in December, 2013.
system.
6. As part of the training process,have 6. Conduct walkthroughs one day a month during
walkthroughs with other administrators to district leadership team meetings,beginning in
develop inter-rater reliability among buildings October,2013.
in relation to consistency and quality of
feedback.
7. Use administrative council meetings which 7. Ongoing beginning in November,2012
will include all supervisors and evaluators to
discuss process and share feedback
information.
8. Meet with Teacher Assessment Process 8. Bi-Monthly,beginning in October,2012
Committee to maintain dialogue and a
feedback loop for communication for any
concerns during the process.
9. Implement Structure for District Determined 9. Beginning in June, 2013,groups of teachers and
Measures that are aligned with Educator administrators will meet by grade level to identify
Evaluation System and Common Core State and/or develop District Determined Measures.
Standards These measures will be piloted and revised during
the 2013-14 school year.
10. Work with teachers,administrators and 10. By September,2013,the district will have
Central Office Administrators to identify identified District Determined Measures for every
and/or develop District Determined educator.
Measures.
11. Pilot District Determined Measures and make 11. 2013-14 School Year
revisions, if necessary.
Update: We are one of the few districts in
Massachusetts that has the vast majority of
educators piloting district determined measures.
During the summer,we will assess this work and
begin implementation for the 2014-15 school year.
12. Implement Year 1 of District Determined 12. 2014-15 School Year
Measures
13. Implement Year 2 of District Determined 13. 2015-16 School Year
Measures
14. Work with TAP Committee and Building 14. • Develop teacher surveys during 2013-14
Principals to develop student and teacher school year
surveys • Develop student surveys during summer of
2014
• Pilot and Implement surveys during 2014-
15 school year
Update: The Superintendent has been involved in
the review of this pilot with the DESE during the
2013-14 school year. The district will work with
DESE and the RTA during the summer of 2014 to
implement the surveys.
15. Work with TAP Committee, RTA,and 15. • During the 2013-14 and 2014-15 school
Administrators to investigate a Peer years,investigate the feasibility of
Assistance and Review(PAR) Program implementing a PAR program in the
district.
Update: At this time,we will have decided to put
PAR on hold until other initiatives are completed.
16. Identify additional revenue sources to assist 16. • Early Adopter grant secured in August,
in the funding of the implementation process. 2012 to assist in the funding of district
determined measures.
• Race to the Top funding secured in August,
2012 to assist in professional development
focused on the development of model
curriculum units and educator evaluation
system.
• Identify other sources on an ongoing basis
using grant writer and/or Assistant
Superintendent for Learning and Teaching,
Director of Student Services and Assistant
Superintendent for Finance and
Administration.
17. Provide ongoing proactive communication to 17. • Provide regular updates through social
parents and community about different media, Edline, Blackboard Connect,
initiatives. community meetings,and School
Committee meetings.
Update: We have increased the use of all of our
communication tools including Edline,Connect Ed,
RPS Blog,Twitter,and Facebook to explain the
different initiatives that are going on in this
community.
III. District Improvement Plan Goals
Please note: the two goals listed above are also district improvement plan goals.
District Improvement Plan Goal 1
District Strategic Objectives Addressed:
Learning and Teaching, Performance Management
Over the next two school years,the Reading Public Schools will improve the behavioral health of all students as
measured by the data provided by the Early Warning Indicator System,the Youth Risk Behavior Survey and other
locally determined measures.
Key Action Steps Timeline/Benchmarks
1. As defined in the FY13 budget, hire staffing 1. By August,2012, health educators for Grades 7 and
that was identified to support the behavioral 11/12,a district wide school psychologist assessor,
health initiative. and 1.5 FTE social workers were hired.
2. Restructure Athletic Director's position to 2. Role was restructured as the Assistant Principal for
have a greater role in the Health/Wellness Athletics and Extracurricular Activities with a
relationship between Athletics and Wellness. supervisory role for the Wellness Department in
July,2012.
3. Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum, 3. By September,2012 the health curriculum in
RMHS Wellness Department Chair,Assistant grades 7,9,and 11/12 are planned out with a new
Principal for Athletics, RCASA staff and Health scope and sequence. During the 2012-13 school
Education Teachers implement new health year,the curriculum will be assessed and refined,
curriculum. when needed. During the 2013-14 school year,
health curriculum units will be piloted in grades 3-5
in lieu of the LST curriculum.
4. Assistant Superintendent for Learning and 4. During the 2013-14 school year,each school will
Teaching,Director of Student Services and work with Wedikko consultants to begin
Behavioral Health Coordinator will work with implementation of MTSS. As part of this process,
building principals to implement the schools will identify their entry point into the
Massachusetts Tiered System of Support for system and begin to implement the system.
all students. Schools will continue to implement MTSS during
the 2014-15 and 2015-16 school year with full
implementation by the end of the 2015-16 school
year.
5. Implement the ALICE enhanced lockdown 5. During the 2012-13 school year,staff will be
system. educated on the ALICE system. During the 2013-14
school year,the system will implemented with a
series of trainings, drills without students,and
drills with students. By the end of the 2013-14
school year,all schools will have fully implemented
to the new procedures.
Update: As of April 2, 2014,all schools in the
district have had all of the staff training and at
least one ALICE drill with students.
6. Continue to improve each school's safety and 6. During the 2013-14 school year,conduct a needs
security procedures. analysis of the safety and security procedures in
the district and continue to improve those
procedures through an interdepartment
collaboration with police,fire,and facilities.
Update: We have used an intern through
Wentworth College to conduct a full needs
assessment of all of our safety and security
procedures, as well as,facilities issues associated
with security. The Assistant Superintendent for
Finance and Administration has been working with
each building principal and the Director of Facilities
to identify the needs and address the issues where
appropriate.
7. Assistant Superintendent for Learning and 7. Wellness Committee established in September,
Teaching will develop a district Wellness 2012 and will meet on an as needed basis to review
Committee which will support the the current Wellness policy and suggest changes to
implementation of the new Federal and State the policy.
school lunch nutrition guidelines.
Update: Wellness Policy was reviewed,edited, and
approved by the Reading School Committee in the
summer of 2013.
8. Assistant Superintendent for Finance and 8. During the 2012-13 school year,the new Federal
Administration and Director of Food Services and State school lunch nutrition guidelines will be
will work with schools to implement the new implemented. A student and parent survey will be
Federal and State school lunch nutrition developed to gauge the effectiveness of the new
guidelines. guidelines. During the 2013-14 school year,those
guidelines will be reviewed and changes will be
made,if necessary.
Update: The Food Services department has done
an excellent job implementing the new school
lunch nutrition guidelines. They continue to review
what is working,what is not working,and how it
can be improved.
9. The Superintendent and the RCASA Executive 9. The YRBS will be administered to all students in
Director will work with Middle and High Grades 6-12 by February,2013. All first semester
School Wellness Departments to administer wellness students will be administered the survey
the Youth Risk Behavior Survey. by January,2013. All other students in Grades 6-12
will be administered the survey by February, 2013.
The results of the survey will be available by June,
2013 and will be analyzed during the summer of
2013. The results will be presented at the RCASA
annual meeting in September, 2013. Additional
analysis will continue during the 2013-14 school
year.
Update: YRBS presentations were made to the
School Committee and Board of Selectmen in the
fall of 2013. There will be an additional update
presentation made in the spring of 2014.
10. Staff will administer the SRSS screener as a 10. Screening tool will be used by all staff in the Fall
tool to identify students who may be at risk. and Spring of the 2013-14 school year.
Update: All schools are currently implementing the
SRSS screener tool.
11. School Committee will review the Chemical 11. In May,2013,the School Committee will review
Health Policy. data from the previous year and hear
recommendations from school administration to
make changes to the Chemical Health Policy, if
necessary.
Update: The School Committee reviewed the
policy in May, 2013. During the 2013-14 school
year,the administration has been reviewing the
policy for further recommendations to the School
Committee in May,2014.
12. Review participation levels in middle school 12. Work with the High School Principal and the
and high school athletics,extra-curricular, Assistant Principal for Athletics and Extra-curricular
club,and community service activities to Activities to administer questions as part of the
determine if there is a need to increase YRBS that monitor the following:
participation levels.
• Percentage of students participating in
school sponsored athletics,extra-
curricular,and club activities.
• Percentage of students participating in
community service activities either through
athletics/extra-curricular/clubs or with
other groups.
• Number of sophomores,juniors,and
seniors who do not participate in a sport,
club,or extra-curricular activity after they
participated in their freshmen year.
Using the data derived through the survey and
other data sources develop a plan for the 2013-
14 school year to increase participation in
athletics,extra-curricular,and clubs,if
necessary.
13. Work with elementary and middle school 13. By August of each school year, collect data on the
principals to review data of students leaving number of students who live in Reading and leave
the Reading Public Schools from Grade 5 to 6 the Reading Public Schools to attend another
and Grade 8 to 9 and identify ways to increase school and why they are leaving the Reading Public
the number of students who stay in the Schools. If necessary,develop a plan to address
Reading Public Schools. those reasons.
14. Identify additional revenue sources to assist 14. During each school year,work with the grant
in the funding of the implementation process. writer,Director of Student Services,Behavioral
Health Coordinator,Assistant Superintendent for
Learning and Teaching,and Assistant
Superintendent for Finance and Administration to
seek and apply for additional funding sources.
15. Provide ongoing proactive communication to 15. Provide regular updates through social media,
parents and community about different Edline, Blackboard Connect,community meetings,
initiatives. and School Committee meetings.
Update: We have increased the use of all of our
communication tools including Edline,Connect Ed,
RPS Blog,Twitter,and Facebook to explain the
different initiatives that are going on in this
community.
District Improvement Plan Goal 2
District Strategic Objectives Addressed
Learning and Teaching and Resource Allocation
During the next two years,the district will develop plans to address the resource needs facing our district,
including additional time for staff,additional programmatic space needs at the elementary schools,RISE
preschool,and Reading Memorial High School;the implementation of full day kindergarten for all students,and
additional instructional and administrative support needed to continue to move the district forward. This will
be measured by developing timelines for the implementation of Full Day Kindergarten,the identification of
additional permanent educational space,the renovation of Killam Elementary School,additional professional
time added to the existing school year,and a restructuring plan for instruction and administrative support.
Key Action Steps Timeline/Benchmarks
1. Conduct Elementary Space Study 1. From November, 2011 to June, 2012, an
elementary space study was conducted by Frank
Locker Associates.
Status: Completed
2. Use the results of the Elementary Space study 2. During the summer of 2012,several School
to develop plans for Full Day Kindergarten Committee meetings were held to discuss the
and Elementary Space. implementation of Full Day Kindergarten for all
students. In August,2012,the School Committee
voted to direct the administration to implement
Full Day Kindergarten.
Status: Completed
3. File a Statement of Interest with the 3. Statement of Interest was filed in January, 2012.
Massachusetts School Building Authority for MSBA will be making decisions on projects in
the renovation of Killam. October, 2012 and November, 2012. A follow-up
Statement of Interest was filed in April, 2013.
Status: Completed. MSBA did not approve project.
4. Review different options for increasing 4. During the 2013-14 school year,an Early Childhood
Elementary Space Space Study Working Group will be developed with
the charge of reviewing existing space and options,
identifying new options,and recommending to the
Reading School Committee a prioritized set of
options.
Status: Early Childhood Working group was formed
in October,2013 and met several times to identify,
analyze,and recommend different options to the
School Committee. The work of the working group
was completed in March,2014.
5. Work with School and Town officials to 5. Based on the Early Childhood Working Group
identify the best options for Killam, recommendations, a plan will be developed for the
Elementary Space, and Full Day Kindergarten implementation of Full Day Kindergarten and the
that is educationally sound and is financial best option for providing additional educational
feasible for the community space for the preschool and elementary level.
Killam improvements have been placed over
multiple years in the Capital Plan.
Status: In February,the Early Childhood Working
Group recommended an option to build a PreK-K
Early Childhood Center in the Fine and Performing
Arts Parking Lot of Reading Memorial High School
with adjacent parking off of Oakland Road.
6. Implement Full Day Kindergarten for all 6. Full Day Kindergarten should be budgeted and
students implemented one year prior to a permanent space
solution is developed.
Status: This is on hold,pending approval of space.
7. Work with the High School Principal,Assistant 7. In the FY14 budget,funding will be allocated,if
Superintendent for Finance and necessary,to convert existing office and large
Administration, and Director of Facilities to classroom space into classrooms and other core
identify space solutions, both short term and facilities.
long term,to address space needs at Reading
Memorial High School. In July and August, 2013,existing high school space
was converted to additional classroom space and
other core facilities.
When additional space becomes available for the
RISE preschool in an alternative location, RISE
classrooms at RMHS can be converted to High
School Classrooms.
Status: In the summer of 2013,some changes were
made to existing classrooms to create more space
for special education program and classrooms.
This resulted in the relocation of the TSP program
to two spaces and dividing a large classroom space
into two smaller spaces.
8. Work with Building Principals and Central 8. In preparation for the FY15 budget process,a
Office Administrators to identify support staffing analysis will be conducted to determine
needs to successfully implement teaching and what is necessary to implement different initiatives
learning initiatives in the district. in the district.
Status: This was completed and communicated
through the FY15 budget process.
9. Work with staff and administration to identify 9. During the 2013-14 school year,an additional
opportunities to add more professional professional development day will be added in
learning time to the school year. October by reducing the number of student days
from 181 to 180. As part of the FY15 budget
process, additional time will be explored and
proposed.
Status: This is currently being discussed as part of
the Collective Bargaining Process with the RTA.
District Improvement Plan Goal 3
District Strategic Objective Addressed: Performance Management
During the 2013-14 and 2014-15 School Years,the Reading Public Schools will develop and implement a
comprehensive communication plan for the school district. The effectiveness of this plan will be measured by
stakeholder surveys,the quality of the communication plan,and noticeable improvements in district and school
communication.
Key Action Steps Timeline/Benchmarks
1. Identify a committee of staff and community 1. By February,2014,the Communications
members that will give input into the Committee will be chosen.
development of a Reading Public Schools
Communication Plan
2. Develop an annual reporting tool that will 2. By January, 2014,an annual reporting tool will be
measure the effectiveness of the school developed which will measure key indicators in
district. academic and behavioral health.
3. Conduct a communications audit which will 3. Audit will begin by March,2014.
assess the current level of effectiveness of
communication in the district.
4. Using the recommendations from the audit 4. The Communications Committee will complete a
and other survey data, develop a draft draft plan by June, 2014.
communication plan.
5. Develop a final plan for implementation. 5. The Communications Committee will develop a
final plan for implementation beginning in
September,2014.
6. Implement the plan and monitor for 6. During the 2014-15 school year,the
effectiveness. communications plan will be implemented and
stakeholders will be surveyed on the effectiveness
of communication in the district.
Update on this Goal: At this point, we have not moved forward with the implementation of this goal due to
the other initiatives that have been going on in the district. However, one area that has changed as a result of
this goal is the amount of social media tools (Twitter, Facebook, Blog), as well as, increased use of Edline and
Connect Ed to communicate district and school information. The Journey Newsletter continues to be a major
source of communication for staff and each building principal communicates to the community and staff
through various tools including blogs, emails, and newsletters.
Other Initiatives or Projects Not Related to Goals
In addition to the above goals, there have been several other initiatives, projects, and activities going on in this
district this current school year and some will continue into next year. They are listed below in no particular
order:
1. Administrative Searches-Director of Student Services, Network Manager, High School Principal,
Director of Facilities, Director of Finance and Operations
2. Technology Audit
3. Implementation of PARCC Field Test
4. Implementation of Religious Accommodations Policy
5. Collective Bargaining for all 5 Collective Bargaining Units
6. Preparation for April Blue Ribbon Conference
7. Implementation of Elementary Standards Based Report Card
8. NEASC Improvements
9. Superintendent's Advisory Council to DESE
10. United States Secretary of Education visit to Reading
11. Development of FY15 Budget
12. Special Education Coordinated Program Review
13. RETELLS Implementation
14. Implementation of new Discipline Law
15. Hiring of new legal counsels
Professional Development Activities (July, 2013-August,2014)
Listed below are several of the professional development activities and topics that staff have or will be
attending from July, 2013-August, 2014.
Learning and Teaching Professional Development
o Home Grown Institutes for the Teaching of Writing—K-8
o MTSS training
o PLTW training at Worcester Polytechnic Institute
o RPS Educator Induction Institute
o National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) national conference
o District Determined Measures (DDM)
o Edwin Teaching& Learning cohort
o Standards-Based Report Cards—Elementary Level
o Great Books Roundtable training
o CCSS Literacy workshop
o Health Curriculum review—Elementary Level
o Math in Focus trainings—K-6
o Math in Focus coaching—K-6
o Math CCSS training with Steve Leinwand (7-12)
o Math training with Dan Meyer
o Math Workshop with Mahesh Sharma ("Number Concepts, Number Sense, & Numeracy: A Common
Core Approach to Reach All Learners")—K-5
o PARCC overview webinars
o RETELL DESE training
o Title I training/overview
o Developing Mathematical Practices for Algebra course, with Katherine Foulser(Math 7-10)
o NSTA National Conference on Science Education
o MASSCue
o Anti-Bullying Training(new staff)
o MASS Executive Institute
o Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence national conference
o School Reform Initiative (SRI) national conference
o Helping Traumatized Children Learn course
o MESPA spring conference
o BLC conference
o Expanding the Boundaries of Teaching and Learning Conference
o New Teacher Induction Program
Special Education Professional Development
o Understanding the complex puzzle of non-suicidal self-injury
o Behavioral Health staff
o An Evidence Based Approach to Standing and Walking for Children with Moderate to Severe Motor
Dysfunction
o OT/PTs
o Selective Mutism
o Speech Language Pathologist
o Ilda King—Reading Instruction for Students(SEEM)
o Elementary special education teachers
o SEEM Legal Seminar
o Team Chairpersons, administrators
o How to Keep Special Education Special
o Team Chairpersons
o IEP Goal Writing
o Team Chairpersons
o Threat Assessment and Violence Risk Assessment in an Educational Setting
o School Psychologist, Social Workers
o IEP Development: Writing Measureable Goals and Benchmarks
o Special Ed Department Head,Team Chairpersons
o Behavioral Health Conference
o Team Chairpersons, School Psychologists, Behavioral Health Coordinator, Social Workers
o Social Thinking Conference
o Team Chairpersons, School Psychologists, Special Education teachers, paraprofessionals
o Transition Assessments& Programming
o Team Chairpersons, High School Special Education teachers
o Implementing Social Thinking Concepts and Vocabulary into the School and Home Day
o School Psychologists, special education teachers
o Improving Executive Function and organization skills in teens
o Special Education Teachers
o Students of Trauma
o Self-Injury and Self-Destructive Behaviors in Youth
o Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
o Eating Disorders In Adolescents
o Mass Downs Syndrome Conference
o Special Education Teachers
o Effective Strategies for Team Meetings
o School Psychologists,Team Chairpersons, Behavioral Health Coordinator
o Use the DSM-5 for the revolutionizing diagnosis&treatment
o Behavioral Health Coordinator
o Proactive Strategies for Anxious Kids
o School Psychologists, Behavioral Health Coordinator
o Strategies for Writing Effective IEPS
o Team Chairpersons
o Teaming for Success: Co-Teaching and Inclusive Practices to Close the Achievement Gap
o Special Education &General Education teachers
o Dancing the Dance: Another Look at Teaming for Success
o Special Education &General Education teachers
o Collaborative Co-Teaching in the Inclusive Classroom
o General Education &Special Education teachers
o Creating and Sustaining Positive, School-Wide Learning Environments
o Differentiated Instruction
o Partnering with Families of Pre-School and Elementary School Students with Disabilities
o Partnering with Families of Middle and High School Students with Disabilities
o Secondary Transition Assessment for Students with Disabilities
o Secondary Transition Planning: Universal Design and Collaboration with Students, Families,
Professionals, and Community Partners
o Helping Traumatized Children Learn
o IEP development
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John F.Doherty,Ed.D. Mary C.DeLai
Superintendent of Schools Assistant Superintendent
for Finance and Administration
82 Oakland Road Craig Martin
Reading,MA 01867 Assistant Superintendent
Phone:781-944-5800
Fax:781-942-9149 - for Learning and Teaching
Readin g Public Schools
Instilling a joy of learning and inspiring the innovative leaders of tomorrow
TO: Reading School Committee
FROM: John F. Doherty, Ed.D.
Superintendent of Schools
DATE: May 29, 2014
TOPIC: Staff Recognition
At our meeting on Monday evening we will recognize retiring staff,teachers that have achieved
professional teacher status and staff that have 10, 20, 30 and 30+years of service. Each will be presented
with a token of appreciation for their service and dedication to the students of the Reading Public
Schools. I have included a list of the honorees for your information.
If you have any questions,please contact me.
The Reading Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race,color,sex,gender identity,religion,national origin,sexual orientation,
age or disability.
10 YEARS
DELAI MARY Central Office
MORELLO KRISTIN Food Services
KORWAN ANNE Barrows
SANDBERG CAROL Barrows
WILKINSON SUSAN Barrows
BECKMAN PATRICIA Birch Meadow
THURNAUER MAUREEN Birch Meadow
TUCKER DANIELLE Birch Meadow
AMMENDOLIA KATHLEEN Joshua Eaton
CALLAN MICHELLE Joshua Eaton
CARREGAL JODY Joshua Eaton
FEENEY KAREN Joshua Eaton
MANNA ANNE Joshua Eaton
MERRILL JANE Joshua Eaton
HOTCHKISS MELISSA Killam
TRITES ERLINE Killam
DIMAMBRO PAULA Wood End
JORDAN ISABELLA Wood End
KING JOANNE Wood End
FRIBERG CHRISTINE Coolidge
HESLIN JACKELYN Coolidge
MATHESON NANCY Coolidge
STEINHAUSER CHRISTINE Coolidge
CAIAZZA GAIL Parker
CRISTI LEAH Parker
JONES TAMMY Parker
LYONS DOUGLAS Parker
ALLARD MARY RMHS
BUONO FRANK RMHS
DEE JANET RMHS
LACASSE JULIE RMHS
ORESCOVICH LAURA RMHS
RADVANY MICHAEL RMHS
MAKRYS DEBORAH RISE
MCCORMICK CAMILLE RISE
TIERNEY KATHLEEN RISE
WHELAN KATHERINE RISE
20 Years
GOODWIN CINDY Café
LEAHY DEBORAH Wood End
GRANT MARCIA Coolidge
MCCARTHY JOHN Coolidge
NADEAU PAMELA Coolidge
FERRAllANI ROBYN Parker
KALMAKIS SUSAN Parker
DUNN LYNN RMHS
SHIELDS PATRICIA RMHS
30 Years
KEENAN WILLIAM Facilities
MACMILLAN KATHLEEN Killam
MOORE MARTHA RMHS
35+Years
MACLEAN E.LEWIS Coolidge
PTS
SANTILLI KATHLEEN Central Office
BAUMAN BRITTANY Barrows
DICATO KELLY Barrows
GRINDROD MEREDITH Barrows
MAURIELLO MARYELLEN Barrows
NAGLE ASHLEY Barrows
SPALLUTO MAUREEN Barrows
CASAVANT CAROLE Birch Meadow
MCCRACKEN PATRICK Birch Meadow
STROB KELLY Birch Meadow
HOPKINSON MICHELLE Joshua Eaton
GALDO DANIELA Killam
OCKERBLOOM ALISON Killam
STEIGER MELISSA Wood End
BARNETT JACOB Parker
BOOTE KIMBERLY Parker
LORD REBECCA Parker
LUSKIN LAUREN Parker
PELLETIER TAYLOR Parker
CORY ANNEMARIE RMHS
DALBY ELIZABETH RMHS
DECOFF JENNIFER RMHS
FERRANTI ERIKA RMHS
FULLER SARAH RMHS
RICHARDSON LEIA RMHS
Retirement
DOHERTY PATRICIA Joshua Eaton
KASPARIAN LYNNE Killam
BRUNO ANDREA Coolidge
BURTON MARK Coolidge
JORDAN LORI Parker
John F. Doherty,Ed. D. Mary C.DeLai
Superintendent of Schools Assistant Superintendent
for Finance and Administration
82 Oakland Road
Reading,MA 01867 Craig Martin
Phone:781-944-5800 Assistant Superintendent
Fax:781-942-9149 - f ^ for Learning and Teaching
_ _
Reading Public Schools
Instilling a joy of learning and inspiring the innovative leaders of tomorrow
TO: Reading School Committee
FROM: John F. Doherty, Ed.D.
Superintendent of Schools
DATE: May 29, 2014
TOPIC: Friends & Family Day
At our meeting on Monday evening, I will ask the School Committee to discuss Friends & Family Day
on June 14 at the Birch Meadow complex. The event runs from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The School
Committee will need to have representatives in the tent throughout the day. I have attached a draft
schedule for your information.
If you have any questions, please contact me.
The Reading Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race,color,sex,gender identity,religion,national origin,sexual orientation,
age or disability.
FRIENDS & FAMILY DAY
TENT COVERAGE
JUNE 14, 2014
Time Slot School Committee Member
10:30 a.m - 12:15 p.m.
12:15 p.m. — 1:45 p.m.
1:45 p.m. — 3:3o p.m.
John F.Doherty,Ed. D. Mary C. DeLai
Superintendent of Schools Assistant Superintendent
for Finance and Administration
82 Oakland Road
Reading,MA 01867 Craig Martin
Phone:781-944-5800 Assistant Superintendent
Fax:781-942-9149 - for Learning and Teaching
Reading Public Schools
Instilling a joy of learning and inspiring the innovative leaders of tomorrow
TO: Reading School Committee
FROM: John F. Doherty, Ed.D.
Superintendent of Schools
DATE: May 29, 2014
TOPIC: Understanding Disabilities Grant
At our meeting on Monday evening representatives from Understanding Disabilities will share
information on a grant they have received from the Cummings Foundation. They will use the funding
from this grant to update the Understanding Disabilities curriculum used in our elementary schools.
If you have any questions, please contact me.
The Reading Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race,color,sex,gender identity,religion,national origin,sexual orientation,
age or disability.
John F.Doherty,Ed. D. Mary C. DeLai
Superintendent of Schools Assistant Superintendent
for Finance and Administration
82 Oakland Road
Reading,MA 01867 Craig Martin
Phone:781-944-5800 Assistant Superintendent
Fax:781-942-9149 for Learning and Teaching
Reading Public Schools
Instilling a joy of learning and inspiring the innovative leaders of tomorrow
TO: Reading School Committee
FROM: John F. Doherty, Ed.D.
Superintendent of Schools
DATE: May 29, 2014
TOPIC: Accept a Donation from the RMHS PTO
At our meeting, I am asking the School Committee to accept a donation from the RMHS PTO to be used
to purchase student agendas for the 2014-15 school year.
If you have any questions, please contact me.
The Reading Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race,color,sex,gender identity,religion,national origin,sexual orientation,
age or disability.
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John F.Doherty Ended. READING MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL Kevin Rigginbottom
Superintendent Principal
Michael R.Scarpitto
62 Oakland Road,Reading,Massachusetts 01867 Laura Olsen
Tel:781-944-8200 Fax:781-942-5435 Thomas J.Zaya
Website:httpillwww.edlifte.net/pages/Reading_HS Assistant Principals
TO: Dr. John F.Doherty,Superintendent of Schools
FROM: Kevin J.Higginbottom,Principal
DATE: May 27,2014
SUBEJCT: PTO Gift
Please accept a donation in the amount of$3495.00 from the RMHS PTO. The donation is for
the Agenda Booklets for the 2014-2015 school year.
Please contact me if you have any questions.
Thank You.
RMHS PTO
62 Oakland Road,Reading,MA 01867
May 20, 2014
Kevin Higginbottom
RMHS Principal
62 Oakland Road
Reading, Ma 01867
Dear Kevin,
Kevin, please accept the enclosed $3495 check from the RMHS PTO as donation for
the Agendas for the 2014-5 school year at RMHS.
Please call me with any questions.
Sincerely,
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Paula J Perry
RMHS PTO Treasurer
John F. Doherty,Ed. D. Mary C. DeLai
Superintendent of Schools Assistant Superintendent
for Finance and Administration
82 Oakland Road Craig Martin
Phone:7 1- 44-58 •, Assistant Superintendent
Phone:781-944-5800 ,.
Fax:781-942-9149 for Learning and Teaching
r„
Readin g Public Schools
Instilling a joy of learning and inspiring the innovative leaders of tomorrow
TO: Reading School Committee
FROM: John F. Doherty, Ed.D.
Superintendent of Schools
DATE: May 29, 2014
TOPIC: Accept a Donation from the Joshua Eaton PTO
At our meeting, I am asking the School Committee to accept a donation from the Joshua
Eaton PTO to be used to purchase Ipads and Ipod touches for the betterment of the Joshua
Eaton student body.
If you have any questions, please contact me.
The Reading Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race,color,sex,gender identity,religion,national origin,sexual orientation,age or disability.
SI..
PTO
Joshua Eaton Elementary School
Joshua Eaton School PTO,Inc.
365 Summer Avenue
Reading,MA 01867
781-942-9161
May 30,2014
John Doherty
Reading School Department
82 Oakland Road
Reading,MA 01867
Dear Dr.Doherty:
On behalf of the Joshua Eaton PTO,please accept the enclosed donation,
$6,780.00 to fund the below school purchase for the betterment of the Joshua
Eaton student body.
• $3790 to support the purchase of 10 Ipads with Retina display
• $2990 to support the purchase of 10 Ipod touch
If you have any questions,please feel free to contact me.
Regards,
Ami Dolan
President,Joshua Eaton PTO
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Meeting Minutes
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Board - Committee - Commission - Council:
School Committee
Date: 2014-05-19 Time: 7:00 PM
Building: School - Memorial High Location: Superintendent Conference Room
Address: 82 Oakland Road
Purpose: Open Session Session: General Session
Attendees: Members - Present:
Linda Snow Dockser John Doherty, Superintendent
Hal Croft Craig Martin, Assistant Superintendent
Elaine Webb Mary DeLai, Assistant Superintendent
Jeanne Borawski
Chris Caruso
Chuck Robinson
Andrea Nastri, Student Representative
Conner Traugot, Student Representative
Members - Not Present:
Others Present:
Al Sylvia, Reading Chronicle
John Arena, Board of Selectmen
Barry Berman, Finance Committee
Demetra Restuccia, parent
Rebecca Liberman, parent
Chuck Strout, RMHS teacher/Robockets Team Coach
Caitlin Mahoney, RMHS Robockets Team
Andrew Sack, RMHS Robockets Team
Tim Fitzgerald, RMHS Robockets Team
Chirag Patel, RMHS Robockets Team
Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: John F. Doherty, Ed.D. Superintendent
Topics of Discussion:
I. Call to Order
Chair Croft called the School Committee to order at 7:06 p.m.
He reviewed the agenda, announced the meeting was being recorded and welcomed
guests.
Public Hearing on School Choice
Mr. Caruso moved,seconded by Mr. Robinson, pursuant to the provisions of
G.L.c. 76 & 12B that the School Committee of Reading,following a public
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hearing, hereby withdraws from its obligation to enroll non-resident students in
Reading Public Schools during the 2014-2015 school year for the following
reason: General District Enrollment.
Dr. Doherty indicated that each year the School Committee must vote to participate or
not participate in the School Choice program. This program allows districts to enroll
students from other towns. If the District chooses to participate it may determine the
grade levels that will be accepted in the program. The Superintendent's
recommendation is to not participate due to district enrollment concerns.
Ms. Restuccia, parent, asked for clarification regarding School Choice as a result of
the Reading Patch article.
The motion carried 6-0.
Mr. Croft called a brief recess to move up to Main Street for the RMHS Robockets
Team demonstration.
The meeting recessed at 7:14 p.m.
The Robockets Team demonstrated the functions of the robot they had built for their
competitions this year.
Mr. Croft called the meeting back to order at 7:25 p.m.
New Business(out of order)
RMHS Robotics Team Presentation
Caitlin Mahoney explained what First Robotics is. She described it as a varsity sport
for the mind. For many the first introduction was as participants as part of the First
Lego League introduced in Reading in 2007. Students that participate on the
Robotics team are mentored by professional engineers. The team is required to build
and compete with a robot of their own design. There is a criterion on which the robot
is required to meet. The task requires the team to use more than math and science
skills. All aspects of learning are incorporated.
Tim Fitzgerald continued describing the make-up of the team. Last year's team
consisted of 18 students and 5 mentors and this year the numbers have grown to
include 30 members and 8 mentors. They are hoping to expand on those numbers for
next year.
Chirag Patel shared how it all started. As previously stated, many of the team
members were introduced to this activity through the First Lego League that was
started in the elementary schools in 2007. In the summer of 2012,this group of
students entered RMHS and started the team as a continuation of the First Lego
League. Last year the group did more tinkering than planning and organizing to
compete in competitions. The team had a very good first year ranking 12th at the
Boston Regional Competition and competing in the World Championship in St.
Louis. This year the team changed their image becoming more organized to include
more designing and planning. The developed specialized teams including design,
mechanical, pneumatics,programming and electrical to more effectively construct
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their robot. They have also turned towards community outreach for both financial
and the promotion of the STEM fields. The team has continued to be successful in
competitions this year winning the Rhode Island event, reaching the quarterfinals at
the Northeastern University event and a strong showing at the NE championships.
Andrew Sack reviewed the Robotics team spending for the two seasons. The
majority of their funding has come from corporate sponsorships. Families, friends
and benefactors make up the rest. A goal for the 2014-15 year is to focus on
interaction with industry sponsors.
Ms. Mahoney said in order for the program to grow they will need to recruit more and
larger sponsors, find larger spaces to work and practice in,build a practice robot, and
increase funding to do more. They are also reaching out to the elementary and middle
schools to promote STEM to those levels with community service opportunities.
Mr. Patel continued with ideas to grow the program including a Robotics course
offering at RMHS that would extend opportunities beyond the Project Lead the Way
offerings and the possibilities of holding a competition at RMHS.
Finally they shared dates of the upcoming events and encouraged the public to attend
the free events to see what the RMHS Robockets Team has to offer.
The School Committee thanked the group for presenting this evening.
A. Public Input(I)
Mr. Croft announced he will be stepping down from the School Committee and
June 2nd would be his last meeting. He thanked everyone for the opportunity to
serve and thoroughly enjoyed his tenure. He also shared that the Boy's Track 4 x
400 relay ran the third fastest time in the state at a recent meet.
Mrs. Liberman asked for an update on the math curriculum,measures of
effectiveness and summer geometry.
Mr. Martin said that the individual buildings have held curriculum nights and the
administration and staff has been using state assessments and the district
determined measures throughout the year. He also said that there will be a
summer geometry offering.
Mr. Arena stated he was quite impressed by the Robockets team presentation and
is glad that there is a forum for students gifted in areas other than athletics. He
also wanted the School Committee to know that he and the Board of Selectmen
will work collaboratively on the Early Childhood Center project.
B. Reports
Students
Ms.Nastri reported that the Select Chorus was invited to perform at the recent
MASBO Conference by Ms. DeLai. She said it was a wonderful time. The
Drama Club went on its annual Broadway trip. Students had the opportunity to
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go to two shows. The seniors are preparing for the end of year activities and the
juniors are taking on leadership roles in the school.
Mr. Croft thanked Mr. Traugot for his two years of service to the School
Committee and wished him luck at Duke University in the fall.
Mr. Traugot reported on the recent Awards nights. The Scholastic Awards Night,
which Mr. Traugot hosted,was for the induction of new National Honor Society
members,the Century Club and College Book Awards. The Spring Awards Night
was held last week and honored students in all grades. He said that the students
appreciate the acknowledgement of hard work and sometimes feel it is
overlooked.
The Spanish Honor Society was currently presenting its honors this evening.
Mr. Traugot thanked the School Committee for the opportunity to serve. He
learned a great deal about the Reading Public Schools and accountability. He will
take these lessons with him.
Sub-Committee
Dr. Snow Dockser shared that she and Dr. Doherty visited several kindergarten
classrooms. She was thrilled to observe that the curriculum standards are being
introduced and taught in age appropriate ways. The students were engaged and
energetic. She was also impressed by the teacher—paraeducator collaboration in
the classroom. She also attended her first girl's lacrosse game and the RMHS
Choral Concert was held last week.
Superintendent
Dr. Doherty stated that it is a great time of year with celebrations and
performances. He attended several events including the band and chorus events.
Our band has grown over the years to include several different ensembles and this
year during the Chorus concert there was an intergenerational performance; adults
and students performing together.
C. Continued Business
FY14 Budget Update
Ms. DeLai updated the Committee on the FY14 budget status. She also spoke of
the creation of a Special Education Stabilization Fund. This fund would allow
districts to set aside funds to address unanticipated special education costs. She
said Winchester and Lexington were investigating this option and there is a House
Bill pending. The School Committee would need Town Meeting approval to
establish the fund.
Elementary Enrollment Update
Dr. Doherty updated the Committee on the elementary enrollment to date. He
also cautioned the Committee that his office receives calls on a daily basis from
families moving into town with elementary age children. He pointed out areas of
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concerns and said that we have very limited full day kindergarten spaces
available.
Early Childhood Center Update & Discussion
Dr. Doherty reviewed the next steps that include a possible Financial Forum over
the summer to discuss all capital projects. There will be geo-technical and traffic
studies performed on the proposed Oakland Road parcel. The traffic study will
most likely be done in the fall when the traffic will be at its optimum.
Mr. Robinson would like to reconvene all parties once the Administration
receives the results of the studies.
Mrs. Borawski & Dr. Snow Dockser said it is important to continue to inform the
community of the need for the Early Childhood Center. The suggestions of
neighborhood coffees and a revamped Working Group were made.
Mrs. Webb added that the community needs to understand that programs that
bring our students back to the district need space. This positive initiative
contributes to the district space issues.
II. Recommended Procedure
D. New Business
Appointment of the Superintendent to the Collaborative
NEC
Mr. Caruso moved,seconded by Dr. Snow Dockser,to appoint
Superintendent John F. Doherty as the Reading Public Schools'
representative to the Board of Directors of the Northshore Education
Consortium for the 2014-2015 school year. The motion carried 6-0.
SEEM
Mr. Caruso moved,seconded by Mrs. Borawski,to appoint Superintendent
John F. Doherty as the Reading Public Schools' representative to the Board
of Directors of the SEEM Collaborative for the 2014-2015 school year. The
motion carried 6-0.
Dr. Doherty said the School Committee will also need to approve the Articles of
Agreement for both collaboratives at a future meeting.
Executive Session
The Chair shall declare that executive session is necessary to protect the
negotiating and litigation positions of the body.
Mr. Caruso moved,seconded by Mrs. Borawski,to enter into executive
session to discuss strategy with respect to litigation,Collective Bargaining,
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and the approval of minutes and to return to open session at approximately
9:40 p.m. The roll call vote was 6-0. Mrs. Webb,Mrs. Borawski,Dr. Snow
Dockser,Mr. Robinson,Mr. Croft and Mr. Caruso.
The open session adjourned at 9:10 p.m.
The Chair called open session back to order at 9:58 p.m.
Superintendent's Goals&Evaluation
The Superintendent reviewed the process and asked the Chair to appoint a
member to collect the information and create the final report.
Mrs. Webb volunteered to oversee the process.
Dr. Doherty asked if all members should participate in the process.
Mr. Robinson said we can leave that up to the individual.
Mrs. Borawski asked if it was an all or nothing process or could the new members
evaluate based on areas they were comfortable. The answer to the question was
that evaluating on areas that new members were comfortable was acceptable.
Inter-municipal Agreement
Ms. DeLai provided an update on the current agreement regarding the shared
Food Service Director position. We are currently in a one year contract and both
districts would like to continue the arrangement. The arrangement is working out
very well. She also said the Board of Selectmen will also need to approve this
contract which is scheduled to be done at the meeting on May 27th. Ms. DeLai
will attend that meeting.
Mr. Caruso moved, seconded by Mrs. Webb,to authorize the Superintendent
to enter into the proposed Three Year Inter-municipal Agreement between
the Reading and Wakefield Public Schools. The motion carried 6-0.
Director of Finance & Operations Qualities
It was decided to defer this agenda item until June 2nd
Dr. Doherty suggested that the School Committee interview the finalists at a
meeting on June 9th and vote to appoint either that evening or at the meeting on
June 16th
III. Routine Matters
a. Bills and Payroll (A)
The following warrants were circulated and signed.
Warrant S1446 5.8.14 $194,957.03
Warrant S1447 5.15.14 $308,496.07
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Warrant S1447E 5.14.14 $17,921.00
Warrant P1423 5.9.14 $1,338,105.53
b. Approval of Minutes
c. Bids and Donations
Mr. Caruso moved,seconded by Mrs. Webb,to accept the donation
from the Friends of Reading High Baseball in the amount of$3,239.15
to be used to support a coaching assistant. The motion carried 6-0.
Mr. Caruso moved,seconded by Mrs. Borawski,to accept the
donation from the Coolidge School Science Olympiad Support Group
in the amount of$1,000 to be used to support the head coach's
stipend. The motion carried 6-0.
Mr. Caruso moved,seconded by Mrs. Borawski,to accept the
donation from the Reading PSST in the amount of$2,925 to be used
to support two instructor positions as part of the RMHS Drama
program. The motion carried 6-0.
d. Approval of Minutes
Mr. Caruso moved,seconded by Mr. Robinson,to approve the open session
minutes dates April 23,2014. The motion carried 6-0.
Mr. Caruso moved,seconded by Mr. Robinson,to approve the open session
minutes dated April 29,2014. The motion carried 6-0.
Mr. Caruso moved,seconded by Mr. Robinson,to approve the open session
minutes dated May 6,2014. The motion carried 6-0.
Calendar
IV. Information
V. Future Business
VI.Adjournment
Mr. Caruso moved,seconded by Mrs. Borawski to adjourn. The motion carried 6-0.
The meeting adjourned at 10:10 p.m.
NOTE: The minutes reflect the order as stated in the posted meeting agenda not
the order they occurred during the meeting.
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2013-2014 School Committee Meeting Date
School Presenting @ Meeting Office Hours
June 2nd School Committee Webb& Robinson
June 8th RMHS Graduation
June 9th School Committee
June 12th School Committee
June 14th Friends and Family Day
June 23rd School Committee
5.27.14
All meetings are in the Superintendent's Conference Room at 7:00 p.m. unless otherwise noted.
Dates and locations subject to change. (Bold indicates new or changed date or location.
2014-2015 School Committee Meeting Date
July 21st School Committee Office Hours
August 25th School Committee- New Teacher Introductions
Sept.8th School Committee Office Hours Joint Meeting with BOS
Sept. 16th State Primary
Sept.22nd School Committee
Oct. 1st RCASA Annual Meeting
Oct.6th School Committee Office Hours
Oct.8th FinForum 7:30 p.m. Sr.Center
Oct.20th School Committee
Nov.3rd School Committee Office Hours
Nov.4th State Election
Nov. 10th Town Meeting
Nov. 13th Town Meeting
Nov.l7th Town Meeting
Nov.20th Town Meeting
Nov. 24th School Committee
Dec. 1st School Committee Office Hours
Dec. 15th School Committee
Jan.8th School Committee Office Hours FY2016 Budget
Jan. 12th School Committee FY2016 Budget
Jan.l5th School Committee FY2016 Budget
Jan. 22nd School Committee FY2016 Budget-Public Hearing
Jan. 26th School Committee FY2016 Budget-Vote
Feb.9th School Committee Office Hours
Feb. 23rd School Committee
March 9th School Committee Office Hours
March 23rd School Committee
April 6th School Committee Office Hours
April 7th Local Election
April 27th Town Meeting
April 28th School Committee
April 30th Town Meeting
May 4th Town Meeting
May 7th Town Meeting
May 11th School Committee Office Hours School Choice
May 18th School Committee
June 1st School Committee Office Hours
June 15th School Committee
All meetings are in the Superintendent's Conference Room at 7:00 p.m. unless otherwise noted.
Dates and locations subject to change. (Bold indicates new or changed date or location.