SCHOOL COMMITTEE NEWS: Committee To Discuss Grants, Superintendent Evaluation, Policy Changes TONIGHT

WILMINGTON, MA — The Wilmington School Committee meets this Wednesday, January 8, 2020 at 7pm in the Large Instruction Room at Wilmington High School.

There are some newsworthy items on the agenda, including:

  • The School Committee will approve a $3,500 grant from CASIT for Italian language supplies.
  • The School Committee will approve a $1,500 grant from the Wilmington Educational Foundation to Neal Roberts for the WPS Art Fair.
  • Superintendent Dr. Glenn Brand will announce a $6,500 state grant for the Middle School to help with its behavioral health efforts.
  • Brand will announce the hiring of a new Transportation Coordinator.
  • Brand will discuss the need to redesign and update the schools and district’s website.
  • Athletic Director Ed Harrison will discuss the Fall 2019 season.
  • CARES Coordinator Shari Parker will provide an update on the new Middle School program.
  • HR Director Andrea Stern-Armstrong will provide a personnel update.
  • Assistant Superintendent Paul Ruggiero will provide a FY20 financial status report.
  • Dr. Brand will discuss the SEEM Collaborative’s Annual Report and Audit.
  • The School Committee will discuss the use of electronic packets for school committee materials.
  • School Committee Chair Jennifer Bryson and Dr. Brand will led a discussion on the superintendent’s annual evaluation process.
  • The School Committee will continue to methodically update its policy manual.

The School Committee will also hear any student representative reports, subcommittee reports and public comments.

The meeting will be telecast live by Wilmington Community Television on WCTV — Channel 9 on Comcast and Channel 37 on Verizon.  The meeting will also be streamed on WCTV’s website HERE.

Wilmington Apple intends to report on many of the items above – and any other news that comes from the meeting — over the next two weeks.

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