WaylandSchoolCommittee.org

• Monday, November 19
• Wayland Town Building, Large Hearing Room
• 7:30pm

• The district's Long Range Strategic Planning (LRSP) effort
• Mission Statement
• LRSP working groups
• The Wayland Public Schools: Today and Tomorrow
• Near-term district goals and initiatives
• Update on the High School modernization project
• The budget and enrollment picture for the coming 2008-2009 school year
• Possible reconfiguration of the elementary schools with declining enrollment

Interested parents and other residents might think about how they would answer the questions below for discussion at the forum.

Q: What do you think are important considerations as the district evolves its Long Range Strategic Plan?

Q: How would you prioritize academics, arts, athletics, and other co-curricular activities?

Q: How would you rank the following near-term initiatives: closing the achievement gap, a comprehensive auditing of technology, introduction of Chinese language instruction, revitalizing physical education/health/wellness, and making our schools more environmentally friendly?

Q: What might you add or replace on the list of initiatives above?

Q: What features of a high school are most important to you: adequate general classroom space, science space, information technology, campus versus single building, and so on?

Q: What are your thoughts on the upcoming budget process?

Q: What are your thoughts on reconfiguring our elementary schools by neighborhood or grade level should enrollment continue to drop?


If you have input on these questions but are unable to attend either of the meetings, please send your feedback to the School Committee at info @ waylandschoolcommittee.org.


Our next meeting is scheduled for Monday, November 26th, at 7:30pm (note the reversion to the more traditional start time) in the School Committee meeting room on the second floor of the Town Building (full meeting schedule).

Thank you for your attention,
Wayland School Committee
www.waylandschoolcommittee.org