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Wakefield committee updates DCAP rollout, approves payroll warrants and advances policies
Summary
Committee members reviewed the District Curriculum Accommodation Plan (DCAP) rollout and professional development, received a financial briefing (grants down ~$60,000; Circuit Breaker ~ $2,000,000), approved minutes and payroll warrants and advanced multiple policies for a Dec. 9 vote; several policies were approved at the meeting.
The Wakefield School Committee on Nov. 12 discussed the District Curriculum Accommodation Plan (DCAP), professional development tied to the DCAP, and routine business including financial updates and policy votes.
DCAP: Superintendent Dr. Lyons introduced the DCAP as the district’s framework for curriculum accommodations in general education classrooms and said the plan is both a teaching resource and a legal requirement. Curriculum lead (speaker 7) said the DCAP work began in 2020, was revised and finalized last December and has been posted on the district website. The plan clarifies what counts as an accommodation (changes in access or demonstration for instruction) versus a modification (changes to what a student is expected to learn,…
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