School Committee Goals
MRSC 2025-2026 Goals
Goal 1
The MRSC will engage in a Superintendent Search
Action Steps:
- Create a Sub Committee for the Superintendent Search
- Develop a Timeline for the Search
- Complete all phases of the search to hire a Superintendent to start by July 2026 and allow adequate time for transition.
Goal 2
The MRSC will support a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion audit within our district.
Action Steps:
- Continue to support the Administration in the process of the audit
- Review the administration’s recommendations regarding the scope of the audit.
- Receive updates on DEI professional development and any opportunities for continuing education.
Goal 3
The MRSC will work toward strengthening Employee engagement based on the results of the Staff survey
Action Steps:
- Identify areas of opportunity to improve staff engagement
- With the Administration, MRSC will analyze the impact of each opportunity and develop a plan
Goal 4
The MRSC will review the Regional Agreement based on the request from the Town of Harwich
Action Steps:
- MRSC will continue ongoing meetings with Select Board Liaisons
- Invite the Select Board members from both towns to meetings where critical budget information and the regional agreement are discussed
- Inform the process of any amendment to the Regional Agreement to the Community
- Provide feedback for any proposals from either town.
Goal 5
The MRSC will explore Universal Preschool for 4-year-olds in Harwich and Chatham
Action Steps:
- Administration will explain how universal PreK would be beneficial to our families and to the long-term outcomes for the children to the Town Managers and discuss the high-level logistics. School Committee liaisons would do the same with Select Board members from each town.
- Administration would conduct a survey of family interest in both towns in collaboration with the Monomoy Family Resource Coordinator.
- Administration would report back to the full School Committee the results of the survey, conversations with the towns at a November School Committee meeting, and initial feedback on our new PUPS Program at Chatham Elementary.
- The School Committee would subsequently discuss whether this initiative should be funded in the FY27 budget.
