An unnamed presenter read five proposed district goals to the Rockland School Committee on Nov. 24 focused on leadership transition, instruction, facilities, fiscal stability and community engagement.

Goal 1 calls for a comprehensive leadership transition plan to prepare for incoming Superintendent Jane Hackett and to orient new administrators, including a named incoming Director of Student Services, Dr. Jen Curtis Whipple, and incoming director of maintenance Brian Visconti. The text also cited support for second-year principals Cheryl Shipper (high school) and Rich McAllister (middle school).

Goal 2 directs the district to deepen use of student performance data to improve instruction and close achievement gaps, with targeted early literacy interventions at Phelps and Eston and expanded evidence‑based math supports at the middle school.

Goal 3 focuses on facility improvements emphasizing safety, sustainability and accessibility and specifically mentions partnering with the town on the bicentennial field project and developing a long-term capital maintenance plan.

Goal 4 emphasizes preserving fiscal performance, delivering a balanced FY26 budget that sustains core programs and small class sizes, continuing quarterly fiscal reports and maintaining audit records with no findings.

Goal 5 centers on reinforcing school identity, community partnerships and student recognition through arts, athletics and coordinated communications.

Committee members praised the detail-oriented goals and noted that a transition plan could make change easier; the goals were presented for consideration and public record, not voted into policy at the meeting.