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District outlines Year‑1 progress on five‑year strategic plan, launches three literacy curricula and pilots family‑welcome work

Lowell School Committee · November 20, 2025
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Summary

Superintendent and staff briefed the committee on Year‑1 progress of the district strategic plan: three new literacy curricula rolled out (K–4, 5–8, 9–10), multilingual learner placement changes at Lowell High, a chronic‑absenteeism pilot in design, and an RFP scoping study for facilities capped at $450,000.

On Nov. 19 the superintendent and district staff updated the committee on the first‑year actions of the five‑year strategic plan. Miss Crocker summarized Year‑1 priorities including a major literacy curriculum rollout (three separate curricula for K–4, 5–8 and 9–10), professional learning for educators and a pilot year for approaches to chronic absenteeism.

Miss Crocker said the district has had "over…

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