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Board committee reviews school and department improvement plans; preschool, special education and adult ed highlighted
Summary
Administrators reviewed school- and department-level improvement plans. Cook Hill principal described wellness measures and mentor programs; preschool staff outlined IEP, lottery and class-size details; special-education leaders highlighted structured literacy training; adult education noted a 39.7% state target for measurable skills gains.
The Wallingford Instructional Committee devoted a large portion of its Jan. 21 meeting to school- and department-improvement plans, hearing presentations and fielding detailed questions from board members.
Cook Hill Principal Monroe described actions to "cultivate a safe, supportive and inclusive learning community," citing staff- and student-climate surveys, daily affirmations, the Second Step social-emotional curriculum and a team of support staff that includes a full-time social worker and two site psychologists. On measuring wellness outcomes, Monroe pointed to staff surveys, student sense-of-belonging questions for second graders and…
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