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Mashpee superintendent outlines five-year strategic plan after DESE review
Summary
Michelle Connors, superintendent of Mashpee Public Schools, previewed a strategic plan for Sept. 2026–2031 and framed it as a response to a Department of Elementary and Secondary Education district review; she said the plan is school-committee approved and will be published after graphic design.
Michelle Connors, superintendent of Mashpee Public Schools, previewed the district's five-year strategic plan and said it builds directly from an external Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) district review. "I am beyond proud and honored to be the superintendent of Mashpee Public Schools," Connors said as she opened her presentation, noting the review process included family, student and staff focus groups and a full report released in January.
Connors said the plan, approved by the school committee, covers September 2026 through 2031 and centers on four focus areas designed to strengthen instructional coherence, support adult learning and protect community strengths. She gave performance context: a district survey showed 86% of students and parents believe teachers genuinely care and the district sits at about the 43rd percentile on state accountability metrics. Connors described the DESE review as "our lever for change," saying it highlights both strengths and areas needing concrete action.
The strategic plan will be published publicly once layout and graphic design are complete; Connors said school-committee approval means the plan will guide staffing, curriculum purchases and implementation priorities in the coming years. She emphasized the plan is intended to preserve community strengths while addressing identified gaps such as inconsistent definitions of high-quality instruction and substantial equity gaps for English learners and students with special needs.
