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Falmouth administrators present district goals emphasizing equity, communication and experiential learning
Summary
Administration presented four district goals for the year: student learning (MTSS), professional practice (communication and feedback loops), district growth (sustainability and real-world learning) and a process plan for Lawrence School renovations; committee discussed evaluation timeline.
Administrators presented the district's goals for the 2025 school year at the Sept. 9 School Committee meeting, focusing on equity, communication, targeted student supports and experiential learning.
Superintendent Lori Dore framed the goals as a continued commitment to "excellence for every student" and said the district will follow a consistent educator goal format this year with a student learning goal, a professional practice goal and a district growth goal. She added a fourth, district-level implementation plan tied to the "Navigating the Future Together" initiative and potential Lawrence School renovation work.
Presenters described the student learning goal as delivering safe, supportive and inclusive environments and using a coordinated system of supports (academics, behavior, social-emotional learning) implemented through a Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS). Administrators said the district will review K—8 benchmark reading and math data, MCAS results, AP and SAT outcomes, and meet monthly to review MTSS/IST documentation.
The professional practice goal centers on improved communication and feedback: biweekly "News from Central Office," increased superintendent walkthroughs at schools (from twice to three-to-four times per month), and more frequent one-to-one superintendent sessions in each school. Administrators said they will develop a task force to design an annual district survey for staff, families and students and use multiple feedback avenues (QR codes, links, school newsletters).
The district growth goal emphasizes aligning curriculum, sustainability and community partnerships. Examples cited included internship opportunities tied to capital and sustainability plans, the Clipper Compost program with a web-based dashboard for student data, and hosting a 2026 Big Blue Conference focused on the local blue economy.
Dore also said she will oversee a process plan for potential Lawrence School renovation work, which includes developing a two-to-four-year decision timeline and attendance-boundary planning pending any Early Learning Center decisions.
Committee members reviewed the superintendent evaluation timeline presented by the evaluation subcommittee and asked for copies of the goals and related documents ahead of a scheduled goals workshop. The committee also discussed logistics for evaluation meetings scheduled later in the year.
