Scituate School Committee approves competency policy, accepts donations and personnel job description
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At its Dec. 8 meeting, the Scituate School Committee approved a revised competency determination policy (IKG), accepted a Shore consent agenda of donations, and approved a revised director of special education job description; minutes and other routine items were also approved.
The Scituate School Committee on Dec. 8 approved several formal actions, including a revised competency determination policy, acceptance of a donations consent agenda, and a revised director of special education job description.
During the second reading of policy IKG (competency and determination), committee members debated whether the policy should specify a numeric passing grade. Speaker 2 said districts and local reporting had portrayed the policy as a larger innovation but clarified it primarily reflects compliance with the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE). At the meeting Speaker 7 explained, "So that's where the number comes from according to our program of studies," and several members agreed to specify a passing score of 60 in the policy language. Speaker 1 moved to approve the policy IKG as amended; the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote.
The committee also approved the director of special education job description (Appendix C). Speaker 9 presented the revised job description and noted the current director, Michelle, plans to retire in May; the committee discussed minor tense and wording edits. Speaker 1 moved the job description for approval; the motion passed.
On the consent agenda, the committee accepted donations itemized in Appendix F, described at the meeting as the "Shore consent agenda". Committee members asked practical questions about donated items (including a golf simulator) and where they would be housed; Speaker 11 moved to approve the consent agenda and the committee voted to accept it.
Other routine business approved by voice vote included the minutes of Nov. 17, 2025. The meeting adjourned after additional subcommittee updates and announcements.
Next steps noted at the meeting: the district will post the director job description and begin hiring in January/February, and the competency policy language will be finalized with the numeric threshold as recorded at the meeting.