Committee considers future goals: portrait of a graduate, arts-staff relationship repair and ex officio participation

Committee members discussed possible goals for the coming year beyond policy maintenance and communications, including developing a “portrait of a graduate,” repairing relationships with arts staff, and exploring whether to invite ex officio representatives of educators or students to participate in meetings. One member said the portrait of a graduate could be a joint goal with administration and explained that accreditation and strategic-plan work often dovetail with such a portrait: “aligning to the portrait of a graduate is more of a school committee goal,” a presenter said, while noting the administration typically drafts initial language for committee review. Another member proposed a joint goal with administration to rebuild relationships with arts teachers and staff; members discussed the form such a goal could take and whether it should be developed after NEASC accreditation and strategic-plan work. The committee also asked MASC to provide examples of districts that allow ex officio participation by union or student representatives; the presenter offered examples and said she would send samples to the committee. Members did not adopt final goals at the workshop; instead the group asked staff and the presenter to return a fleshed-out list for final vote later in the year, and to align any portrait-of-a-graduate work with the school’s accreditation and strategic-plan timeline.