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Superintendent outlines five-year strategic plan; committee presses for growth measures and equity safeguards
Summary
Superintendent Sippel presented a draft five-year strategic plan centered on five priorities including high expectations, fair access, partnerships, workforce support and fiscal sustainability; committee members urged growth-based metrics and clarified how CPPI preschool funding is used.
Superintendent Sippel presented a proposed five-year strategic plan to the Malden School Committee on Jan. 12, framed around five priorities: High Expectations with supports for diverse learners; Fair Access to Opportunity; Deep Partnerships; Strong and Supported Workforce; and Fiscal and Operational Sustainability.
Sippel described potential metrics (state assessment results, MassCore completion with a minimum GPA, graduation rates, post-secondary outcomes) and said the plan will be developed with collaborative working groups and stakeholder input. He said progress updates will be brought to the Committee on March 2, April 6 and May 4, and that metrics would be refined in April and May.
Committee members focused on measurement choices and equity. Ms. Hortie supported using MassCore completion and graduation rates but cautioned against overreliance on state assessments because of testing fatigue, particularly among middle-school students, and urged inclusion of growth measures. Mr. Piazza recommended disaggregated subgroup data and student-growth metrics. Ms. Spadafora asked how career outcomes will be tracked for students not enrolling in postsecondary education; Sippel said the district will use the National Student Clearinghouse for college enrollment and post-graduation surveys and alternative contact methods for career pathways.
Mr. Bernard asked about outreach for the Commonwealth Preschool Partnership Initiative (CPPI). Assistant Superintendent Macdonald explained that CPPI supports classroom-based community preschool programs through curriculum alignment and professional development and does not include home-based providers.
The presentation was for Committee feedback, not approval. Next steps include forming working groups for each priority and returning with refined metrics in spring.
