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Board hears strategic-plan priorities; administration to provide neutral information on proposed 1% sales tax for high-school modernization
Summary
Administrators outlined four strategic priorities for 2026–27 — deeper learning, positive learning environments, capacity building and community engagement — and said the district will provide factual, neutral information about a proposed 1% sales-and-use tax referendum tied to high-school modernization.
The Middlesex County School Board heard an update on the district's strategic priorities for the 2026–27 school year, including plans to align classroom assessments with raised SOL cut scores, increase coaching and mentoring for teachers, and expand community engagement and volunteer recognition.
Dr. Seitz (title not specified) said the state Board of Education did not delay increasing cut scores for reading and mathematics, so the division's priorities focus on aligning classroom assessments to those standards and on communicating changes clearly to families. He explained that PAIR will be used to better mirror SOL assessments and that data will guide targeted interventions. On community engagement, the administration said it will expand the Harbor Lights volunteer-recognition program and provide "factual, transparent, and neutral information about the proposed 1% sales and use tax referendum and the need for a high school modernization" so voters can make informed decisions at the ballot box.
Board members asked for clarification on implementation and communication; administrators said training, targeted communications and outreach will accompany any referendum information. No formal vote or decision about the referendum occurred at the meeting; the role described is informational.
