Massachusetts / School Boards / Swampscott Public Schools
Superintendent Jason Kalishman presented an entry plan that prioritizes community engagement, attendance, data‑driven instruction and visibility across schools; the committee agreed to review and revisit progress in six months.
Massachusetts / School Boards / Swampscott Public Schools
The facilities director reported the select board asked questions but did not vote on a proposed memorandum of understanding for Clark; school and town leaders agreed to a November 6 joint meeting to review capital and budget projections.
Massachusetts / School Boards / Swampscott Public Schools
At a Sept. 25 Swampscott School Committee meeting at Swampscott High School, district principals presented aligned school improvement plans prioritizing a K–12 behavior framework (PBIS), a new targeted-instruction block for differentiated reading and math, and expanded community and family engagement initiatives.
Massachusetts / School Boards / Swampscott Public Schools
The Swampscott School Committee unanimously accepted a $1,000 gift for the high school band from Roderick and Gretchen Young and approved its Sept. 11 regular-session minutes at the Sept. 25 meeting.
Massachusetts / School Boards / Swampscott Public Schools
The committee heard an FY25 finance report showing near‑full spending, agreed to return roughly $98,881 to the special‑education reserve, and approved several zero‑impact transfers including $121,699 to district‑wide programming and a $479,466 transfer into special education.
Massachusetts / School Boards / Swampscott Public Schools
The Swampscott School Committee unanimously approved its operations protocols for 2025–26, agreed on subcommittee leads, approved the wellness policy, deferred formal approval of the concussion policy to a later meeting, and unanimously appointed Superintendent Kalishman to the North Shore Education Consortium board.
Massachusetts / School Boards / Swampscott Public Schools
Swampscott School Committee voted unanimously to accept an anonymous $10,000 gift to be spent at district leaders' discretion, a $5,000 donation from Big Blue Bargains earmarked for an integrated preschool music and movement program, and playground communication equipment donated by the Doug Flutie Foundation.
Massachusetts / School Boards / Swampscott Public Schools
Superintendent Kalishman told the School Committee that the district received full town funding but suffered a roughly 39% reduction in federal Title grant dollars, forcing administrators to prioritize hires and rely on savings while officials review program needs.
Massachusetts / School Boards / Swampscott Public Schools
Director of Teaching and Learning Sarah Kent described a three-day new-teacher orientation with 19 new educators and a student panel; Superintendent Kalishman announced a pilot return of department chairs at middle and high school and a revival of the teacher-evaluation system.
Massachusetts / School Boards / Swampscott Public Schools
Students from Strong Start High School's summer theater program told a student broadcast their cabaret-style show 'Dare to Dream' will open July 31, with tickets to be sold at 11 a.m. before the performance; rehearsals continue.