Mendon‑Upton committee approves 2025–26 district action plan after presentation by superintendent

The Mendon‑Upton Regional School District school committee voted to approve the district action plan for the 2025–26 school year after a presentation by Superintendent Cheryl (last name not specified).

During the superintendent’s administrative report, Cheryl told the committee the district is in the third year of a five‑year strategic plan and that the 2025–26 action plan builds on existing priorities while adding a specific student performance focus. “We are in our third year of our 5 year strategic plan… our overarching strategic priorities remain the same,” she said. The presentation identified priority areas including deeper learning, high‑quality curriculum and instruction, equity, diversity and inclusion, community support and a new emphasis on student performance tied to closing learning gaps.

The nut graf: the plan sets measurable action steps across multiple categories—project‑based learning expansion, curriculum reviews, career‑connected learning, MTSS (multi‑tiered systems of supports) refinements and stronger family engagement—and the committee approved it by voice vote.

In presenting the plan, the superintendent highlighted that the district was among a small number of districts recognized at the state level for math performance in some grades. She outlined specific initiatives: expanding project‑based learning and Project Lead The Way courses, shifting career‑planning software from Naviance to SchoolLinks, expanding internship and work‑based learning placements (including for the 18–22 special‑needs program), and undertaking curriculum reviews in science and digital literacy. The plan also calls for improved assessment strategies aligned to the Portrait of a Learner and additional professional development for teachers and instructional leaders.

Committee members asked clarifying questions about details in the action spreadsheet (for example, a possible typo in grade listings for the MyCAP rollout); the superintendent said the document can be edited and that she would follow up to clarify specific items.

After discussion, a member moved to approve the district action plans for 2025–26; the motion was seconded and passed by voice vote. No roll‑call tally was recorded in the meeting transcript.

Ending: The approved action plan will be the framework for the district’s work this year; staff said they will return to the committee with metrics and updates as action steps are implemented.