SCHOOL COMMITTEE NEWS: Big Issues To Be Discussed At Tonight’s Meeting

WILMINGTON, MA — The Wilmington School Committee meets this Wednesday, March 8, 2017 at 7pm in the Large Instruction Room at Wilmington High School.

There are some newsworthy items on the agenda, including:

  • The School Committee will provide a public update on its Superintendent Search.
  • The School Committee is also scheduled to hold an Executive Session meeting following the public portion of the meeting to discuss their Superintendent candidates and the selection process. The application deadline was Monday, March 6.
  • The School Committee will receive a FY17 financial report.
  • The School Committee will take its annual vote on whether to participate in the School Choice program.  (Traditionally, the district declines due to space constraints.)
  • The School Committee will consider creating a revolving account to establish the district’s summer technology academy program.
  • The School Committee will consider approving a Field Trip to Hampstead Middle School and Canobie Lake Park in Salem, NH for the Great East Festival on June 2.
  • The School Committee will consider accepting a donation of band drum sets valued at $850.
  • The Superintendent’s Report, School Committee’s Subcommittee Reports, and the School Committee’s Student Representative Report are also all on the agenda.

The meeting will be telecast live by Wilmington Community Television on WCTV-G — Channel 22 on Comcast and Channel 38 on Verizon.  The meeting will also streamed on WCTV’s website HERE.

Wilmington Apple intends on reporting on many of the items above – and any other news that comes from the meeting.  Wilmington Apple also intends on live-tweeting the meeting HERE.

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