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Board agrees to explore school choice for grades 7–12 and consider take‑home materials pilot
Summary
Board members cleared superintendent to investigate opening a school choice application for grades 7–12 and agreed to study the feasibility of issuing take‑home books or devices for older students, with staff asked to return with criteria and cost estimates.
Board members asked the superintendent to explore a school‑choice application for Winslow Township School District covering grades 7 through 12 and to return with criteria and recommendations.
At the meeting, a board member asked, “Does anyone have any objections to Doctor Koteague exploring the school choice for Winslow Town School District's grades 7 through 12?” Multiple board members indicated they had no objection. The chair asked staff to bring back details on eligibility criteria and the expectations the district would place on participating families, including parental engagement requirements.
Separately, a board member recommended the district explore issuing take‑home books (and potentially devices) to students in grades 7–12 to increase at‑home access to learning materials. The board agreed to examine feasibility, costs and logistics; members clarified the initial step is an exploration to develop criteria and a budget estimate rather than immediate distribution.
Board members and staff emphasized that any final program would need clear application criteria and an assessment of costs, including potential impacts on curriculum, device management and equity of access. No formal final approval for a school‑choice application or device distribution was recorded; the board directed staff to return with proposals and cost estimates for board review.
