The Board of Ed meets today at 9 AM. Their agenda can be found online here.
Public comment:
Karis McLaughlin: supporting biliteracy, at an early age
cites Latin as important as well
"it's a good thing for kids to have access"
suburban schools funded at a higher rate than urban schools in school facilities, "that cannot happen"
track which funds are going to which kids
recommend a report is done
Tyrone Mowatt, Managing Director of Ed Inquiry
"results of the billions spent"
"who is controlling the results of the data?"
"implore the Board" for their intervention
Craven: committee assignments
(kind of...she keeps talking but isn't giving names for everything?)
Evaluation: West, Fisher, Craven
Budget: Mohamed, Smidy, Rocha, Chamberlain...others maybe?
House 1 being prepared right now
Teacher diversity: Stewart...others? maybe?
Literacy: somehow Moriarty is chairing even as he isn't on the Board, Chamberlain...others?
Best practices and innovation committee: Grant, Fisher, Stewart, Rocha, Mohamed
to go out and visit districts and bring it back
Data and evaluation: Hills, West, Smidy "anyone else who wants to"
"think having the structure of the committees helps with that"
Secretary: STEM Week 2025, last week
celebrate "all of the wonderful things that are happening in STEM education"
commitment to deeper learning, "the sector"
public listening sessions for feedback on school finance; part of a local contributions study
finance leadership at DESE with DLS at DOR
four sessions remaining*
barrier free access to higher education "Go Higher"
everyone of any background has a place in public higher ed in the state
Graduation council; released a vision of a graduate
intend to release preliminary expectations next week
will continue to build for final recommendations due next June
Commissioner: thank warm reception received across the Commonwealth
"always amazed by both the beauty..."
"be in community...for example with the multilingual community, for example, in Chelsea"
See multilingualism as an asset, something to build on
various group of students, hear directly from students
STEM Week: went to Mass Maritime
Graduation council will continue to inform the priorities of the agency
will be having a deeper conversation at Board Team meeting on November 7 (?)
"continuing to confirm for me wonderful experience for students" at tech academy
excited to see work on math and STEM side
making sure we continue to support schools that are struggling across the Commonwealth
Moriarty Distinguished Service Award from NASBE
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*October 30
Doherty High School, Worcester
4:30 pm – 6:30 pm
November 6
Greenfield High School, Greenfield
4:30 pm – 6:30 pm
November 19
Apponequet Regional High School, Lakeville
4:30 pm – 6:30 pm
November 18
Virtual public comment hearing, register online
4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
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