The 11/19 SC meeting included the announcement of NEF Fall Grant Awards and the 2019 MCAS results.

Discussion items at the 4/23/19 meeting included NEF Spring Grant awards, The Mitchell School Improvement Plan, and discussion of Portrait of a Needham Graduate. Download packet > Watch meeting > School Committee Updates SC Officers were elected for the upcoming year: Michael Greis will serve as Chair and Andrea Longo Carter as Vice-Chair. The Mitchell Modular project is on schedule with site preparation underway. Superintendent’s Comments Superintendent Gutekanst highlighted

The 2/26 SC meeting was held in Boston at the Jeremiah E. Burke High School. The majority of the meeting was devoted to the High School: school improvement plan, program of studies, and achievement highlights. In addition, the NEF submitted their winter grant awards for approval. Download packet > Watch meeting > Superintendent's Comments Dr. Gutekanst provided a list of five competencies to SC members developed through Portrait of a Needham Graduate work. The competencies wi

At the 11/20 School Committee meeting, SC heard presentations on the Hillside School Improvement Plan, NEF Fall Grants, and an update from the REAL Coalition. Download packet > Watch Meeting > Hillside School Improvement Plan Principal Michael Kascak and teachers Evan Brown and Liz Hitron presented the Hillside School Improvement Plan. The plan consist of three main goals: Goal #1: Create and improve through regular review, a Continuum of Learning that matches the needs of al

The agenda for the 4/24/18 meeting included NEF Spring Grants, the Pollard School Improvement Plan, and preparation for Town Meeting. Download packet > Watch the meeting > Public Comments During the public comments, NHS student Dora Evans raised the issue of the state of disrepair of the high school auditorium, which includes issues with lighting, the sound system, and seating. She advocated for repairing this space in the near future so that it can be used by both high schoo