Superintendent presents FY25 goals evidence; committee told evaluation timeline and materials are being distributed

Superintendent Chris Chiu presented preliminary evidence for his FY25 goals at the April 28 School Committee meeting and explained the evaluation process and calendar for committee members.

Chiu reviewed four superintendent goals aligned to district standards and explained the supporting documentation committee members would use to complete individual evaluations. He said the packet includes a slide presentation and a longer, nine-page self-evaluation and reflection narrative with example evidence.

Key takeaways presented by Chiu included: - Goal 1 (instructional leadership/professional practice): Chiu said he believes the goal has been met; leadership walk-throughs, curricula coordinator cross-curricular rounds and aggregated fall data were cited as evidence, with another round of observations planned for May. - Goal 2 (sense of belonging and engagement): Chiu said progress had been made—training in collaborative problem solving and community-building circles at multiple grade bands—but he judged the goal as not yet met because student-voice measures and consistent common language were not yet in place. - Goal 3 (MSBA eligibility and space-utilization work related to the Robinson feasibility study): Chiu said the goal has been met and described principals’ building-use meetings and enrollment documentation submitted to the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA). - Goal 4 (longer-term work tied to external partner review): Chiu said the expanded two-year work as written will be met by June 2025, with action plans expected to inform school improvement plans.

Chiu and the committee agreed on a timeline: committee members should complete their individual evaluation templates by about May 14 to allow a compiler time to assemble a composite evaluation for the June 9 meeting. Chiu said he will post corrected materials (including a personnel-name correction) and share clarifying addenda in a shared Google Drive folder so all members receive the same supplemental information.

Chair and subcommittee arrangements were discussed; outgoing members will complete evaluations reflecting the year served. Committee members were encouraged to submit questions to Chiu and to share any clarifying responses with the full committee.

Ending: The superintendent’s presentation was accepted as “evidence” for members to use in individual evaluations; the committee will assemble a composite evaluation for June 9 following member submissions.