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School Committee tables elementary tutoring and enrichment plan pending more information
Summary
Superintendent DeFalco asked for more information before action on proposed before‑ and after‑school tutoring and enrichment; the committee voted 7‑0‑0 to table the item and asked staff to return with details. Dr. Skaza said students would be selected using fall NWEA scores and that 14 high school tutors are assisting in the pilot.
The committee paused consideration of a proposal to expand elementary before‑ and after‑school tutoring and enrichment so district staff could provide additional details. Superintendent Jason DeFalco asked the committee to wait while staff gather more information; Katherine Hennessy moved to table and Chair Dumais seconded. The motion to table passed unanimously, 7‑0‑0.
Assistant Superintendent Robert Skaza described how students would be selected for tutoring based on fall NWEA scores and said Student Advisory Representative Atul Modur had helped assemble a group of 14 high‑school tutors to support elementary reading and math after the high school day. Committee members requested additional implementation details before acting on the proposal.
