Katie Holt framed focus of meeting and special meeting scheduled for Thursday.

Chris Re introduced himself and his interest in joining the MCCPS Board. 

Student presentation was rescheduled to next month. Student could not attend. 

Student Headcount

• School will end the term with 195 students. We had a budget for 190. 
• 226 are expected to return next year, with the target of 230. Schools LT is looking to ensure parity across all grades to support effective teaching.

Staffing

• Appointments for new staff positions are progressing well, including Student XX. Vacancies currently include 6th and 8th Math & Science and Student Councilor interviews continue. HoS acknowledged that Math and Science recruitment is particularly challenging in the state. Leveraging relationships with Endicott and other teaching colleges is a key alternative pathway for talent / recruitment.

DESE Updates

• Update on DESE feedback on the Accountability Plan shared, this has been provisionally approved. HoS and CoB also shared feedback from DESE on  school governance and academic data shared with the board. HoS / CoB also shared reflections on need to strengthen general board engagement - in particular,  the sharing / exploration of disaggregated data that showcases the progress of student learning and development at MCCPS. 

AOB

• HoS shared updates on teacher progress towards goals in Teachpoint. 2024 - 2025 is a transition year, nevertheless feedback has been generally very positive. Teachers will meet with evaluators for end-of-year discussions about progress towards goals in fall 2025. Classroom observations with TNTP are also scheduled. The board congratulated HoS on progress to date. 

Funding Raising

• ~10K raised in a silent auction. The board congratulated the organizing team for a wonderful job. In particular,  mention was made of many of the staff who participated in the planning and execution.  The amount raised was in line with 2024 activity.

Board Progress Towards Goals

• HoS provided an update in writing on progress to goals YTD. 

CoB reviewed upcoming meetings and key milestones. 

A summary was provided by John Steinberg on the data collated from BoT, ValED and Teacher Satisfaction evaluation data on the HOS performance for the 2024-2025 school year.   ValED and BOT surveys registered close to 100% completion by teachers / staff. The board commented that this was a positive trend compared to previous years. 

ValED

Generally strong alignment with HoS / Teacher evaluations and broad consistency in between teacher evaluations. Generally, very positive ratings observed. Scores are also significantly higher than in previous years / HoS.  

Highlights include:

• High standards for student learning.
• A culture of learning and professional behavior.   

Key areas of focus for potential focus:

• Quality Instruction.
• Rigorous Curriculum.
• Performance accountability. 

Overall, very positive proficient  / proficient rankings was recorded. Very similar to previous evaluations of the HoS.

Teacher Satisfaction Survey

Generally, very positive ratings are recorded in refreshed teacher evaluations and broadly aligned with 2024 data, with significant improvements from 2022 and 2023. As with ValED, strong agreement in teacher sentiments was recorded. Strong rankings in the following:

• Empowerment
• HoS / School 
• Relationship with School 
• Relationship with Hos 

The board explored the data together before thanking John for his presentation. 

The board briefly reflected on data presented by HoS / John Steinberg.

No public comment. 

CoB recapped data and next steps for the evaluation of HoS including instructions on how to complete the evaluation. 

The board also discussed nominations for the pending Navigator Award. A shortlist was discussed, with Paul Baker unanimously supported to be this year's recipient.