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School committee renews Barnstable Community Innovation School plan for five years
Summary
After a workshop presentation and staff review, the School Committee approved a five‑year renewal of the Barnstable Community Innovation School plan. Superintendent and committee members praised staff engagement and called for broader district sharing of promising practices.
The School Committee voted Friday to approve a five‑year renewal of the Barnstable Community Innovation School plan, endorsing the school’s proposed autonomies and instructional model.
Principal Kristen Mendel and her team presented the plan at a recent workshop; the superintendent recommended approval and praised strong faculty support and demonstrated student outcomes. Committee members commended the school’s MCAS results and the faculty vote backing renewal.
Why it matters: Innovation schools receive specific autonomies that allow them to pilot curriculum approaches, staffing models and scheduling that differ from district practice. The committee asked that successful practices be shared with other district schools.
Vote: The committee approved the renewal unanimously. The principal and the school team will continue to implement the plan and report progress to the committee.
Ending: Committee members asked the district to consider ways to scale effective practices from the innovation school across the district as appropriate.
