Assistant Superintendent Gore Friend told the school committee that the district has been awarded two competitive state grants: a $50,000 grant to support implementation of innovation pathways at Nashoba Regional High School and a $96,425 skills‑capital technology and equipment grant to support hands‑on learning and updated equipment in the new building.

Following that announcement, principals from the district presented their annual school improvement plans. Across the preK–8 schools the plans align around four district goals derived from the Nashoba strategic plan: 1) improving student learning outcomes and family communication, 2) building stronger professional learning community (PLC) cultures and a guaranteed, viable curriculum, 3) expanding social‑emotional learning and middle‑school advisory (including adoption of the No Place for Hate program at one middle school), and 4) strengthening safety practices and partnerships with local first responders.

The high school presented a multi‑year improvement plan that emphasized: integrating the district’s “portrait of a Nashoba graduate” competencies into instruction and student work; expanding innovation‑pathways and dual‑enrollment opportunities; implementing common assessments and standards‑aligned curriculum materials; strengthening equity and multi‑tier systems of support (MTSS); piloting co‑teaching models in grades 9–10; and schedule redesign and building readiness for the new high‑school facility opening in 2027.

Principals described a mix of actions already underway (establishing essential standards, curriculum maps, PLC work, universal screeners, middle‑school advisory and building equity teams) and further steps (common assessments, data‑driven intervention processes, learning walks, and expanded hands‑on pathway experiences). Administration said it will return with any required formal documents for committee approval per statutory or accreditation timelines (the high school’s decennial NEASC accreditation visit is scheduled for 2027).

Ending: The committee heard the presentations and was invited to provide feedback; the administration said it will return with formal documents and any required approvals at future meetings.