Agenda Preview: December 5 School Committee Meeting
Screen time policy, special education, and transportation incident protocol
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December 5 School Committee Meeting.
The next school committee meeting is scheduled for December 5 at 5:30 p.m. Executive session starts at 5 p.m. See the full agenda here. You can watch live via Zoom or stream it on WEA-TV’s YouTube channel. Spanish translation is available on Zoom.
Report of the Superintendent.
This meeting’s report is a mid-cycle review of the Superintendent’s goals.
Screen Time Policy.
Sue Mailman (at-large) has an item asking for a policy around 1:1 screen time across all grade levels. Since the pandemic the district has been what is known as “1:1,” meaning every kid has an ipad (kindergarten) or chromebook (grades 1-12). This has meant that teachers can now have students on devices as part of their lessons and also means there’s wide variability in how often devices are used.
Transportation Protocols.
Dianna Biancheria (district C) asked for a review of policies and protocols around incidents and accidents on WPS buses.
Special Education.
Sue Mailman (at-large) requested an update on the special education reorganization implemented this school year due to the budget cuts.
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