School leaders outline four‑year Triennial District Improvement Plan; committee sets special meeting to vote

District administrators presented the Stoughton Triennial District Improvement Plan to the School Committee on June 17, describing a three‑year sequence of goals and actions the administration says will begin July 1 if the committee approves it.

The plan’s four elements - Strengthen instruction through a districtwide instructional coaching model: administrators described a full rollout across elementary schools (building on a Wilkins pilot), teacher coaching cycles, a 150‑page coaching playbook and learning‑walk data to measure progress. - Implement a vision of the graduate framework: the district said it will define six core competencies (critical thinking, growth mindset, communication, healthy well‑being, cultural proficiency and personal responsibility) and embed them pre‑K–12 with “I can” statements so students can see the behaviors that demonstrate each competency. - Expand multilingual learner supports: the district proposed a districtwide multilingual department, curated instructional materials for English learners, improved registration screening and pilot cohorts to track home‑language literacy transfer into English; presenters cited a 65% pass rate this year on the state’s seal of biliteracy (higher than statewide averages) and recommended offering world language earlier. - Special education program restructuring: administrators said they will create a separate team‑chair model to disentangle psychological evaluation/reporting duties from team‑chair responsibilities, with the stated goals of improving evaluation turnaround, consistency in service recommendations and reducing reliance on costly outside contractors.

Presenters and evidence Superintendent Jonathan Ford (presenting the plan summary) and several administrators detailed action steps and measurement plans. Miss Miller summarized graduation outcomes, saying "on June 5, we had 274 individuals participate in graduation in the class of 2025." Amy Quayle (multilingual learner director) and Ed (special education administrator) presented their respective sections and fielded committee questions.

Committee questions and scheduling Some members said they received the plan only days earlier and requested more time to review the full document. After brief debate about timing and implementation needs, the committee scheduled a virtual special meeting for Tuesday, June 24 at 7:30 p.m. for the purpose of voting on the Triennial District Improvement Plan. The motion to schedule that special meeting passed 5–0 (moved by Jillian DiStefano, seconded by Jen Sears). The administration said the plan can be amended later and that annual action plans will be derived from the triennial plan.

Why it matters The plan would guide district administration work starting July 1, 2025. It includes curriculum and professional‑development investments, a districtwide coaching program the administration says produced measurable results in its Wilkins pilot, and special‑education structural changes the administration says are intended to improve compliance and reduce reliance on consultants.

Next steps and follow‑up - The committee will consider the plan at the June 24 special meeting and may approve, amend or return it for more work. The administration said it will present annual progress updates and that the triennial plan will be revisited and adjusted each year as part of required reporting.