School Committee Meeting

Date: 
Tuesday, February 5, 2019 - 5:30pm

MEETING NOTICE
Meeting Notification Date : 2.1.19
Meeting Date : 2.5.19
Meeting Time : 5:30 PM
Meeting Location : Groton-Dunstable Regional High School-Library
703 Chicopee Row, Groton, MA
Meeting Type : Curriculum Instruction Assessment &
Accountability (CIA&A) Sub-Committee
or Special School Committee Meeting with CIA&A Focus
Anticipated1 Agenda2
1. 2019-2020 District Calendar - Discussion/Recommendation -(Vote may be taken)
○ Start and End Date
○ Winter Vacation Duration
○ Half-Days
○ Blizzard Bags and Snow Days
2. Curriculum and Programming - Discussion
○ Proposed Curriculum Transitions
○ Data for High School Courses from Comparison Districts: number of levels offered and
open honors option
○ Community Survey Results: STEAM Offerings
○ Half-Day K Program - Review data from comp districts related to curriculum and
program offerings (i.e. art, music, gym, “specials”)
3. Middle School Performance - Discussion
○ Summary of Activities in 2018-2019 Academic Year
○ Plans for 2019-2020 Academic Year
○ 5th and 6th Grade Schedule - Time spent learning Math and ELA vs. Comparison
Districts
1 The listing of topics that the Chair reasonably anticipates will be discussed at the meeting is not intended as a guarantee of the
topics that will be discussed. Not all topics listed may, in fact, be discussed and other topics not listed may be brought up for
discussion to the extent permitted by law.
2 Votes may be taken at any time during the meeting.