May 14, 2026 Meeting of the Whole
WEYMOUTH SCHOOL COMMITTEE
MEETING OF THE WHOLE
Kelly Room | Weymouth Town Hall | 75 Middle Street, Weymouth
May 14, 2026 | 5:00 p.m
AGENDA
I. Call to Order 5:00 pm
II. Meeting of the Whole
A. Presentation of Superintendent's End-of-Year Report & Related Discussion
III. Adjournment
Meeting Minutes
WEYMOUTH SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING OF THE WHOLE
Town Council Chambers | Weymouth Town Hall | 75 Middle Street, Weymouth
May 14, 2026 | 5:00 p.m
Members In Attendance: Tracey Nardone, Chair; Danielle Graziano, Vice Chair; Mary-Ellen Devine, Secretary; Kelly McClean; Ashley Dickerman; Cindy Lyons,
Members Absent: Mayor Molisse
Also Present: Melanie Curtin, Superintendent; Brian Smith, Assistant Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent Fratollilo
The meeting was called to order at 5:10pm
It was reminded that members can schedule 1 on 1 time with the Superintendent to go over questions, evidence, and goals. Some indicators are rated on progress to meet goals. Chair Nardone will re-send the timeline out to members. Completed evaluation on June 4, and voted at 6/25 meeting. The Chair expressed disagreement with evaluation being public as no other department heads are evaluated in public. It was suggested to skip (allowed by DESE to do every other year) evaluation next 2026-27 school year and do again for the 2027-28 school year.
Ms Graziano created a graphic organizer (easier than DESE rubric) to help rate performance based on indicators, goals, and success. 1 member will compile the data for submission to DESE. It was notified that if ‘Did Not Meet’ or ‘Some Progress’ were rated that commentary must be added. Ms. Graziano will email the graphic organizer to members so that they may type in their responses.
The Superintendent's goals were reviewed.
- Student Learning
-Success Indicators
-At or above state level in meeting or exceeding expectations for
-grades 3-5 ELA/Math/STE (5)
-grades 6-8 ELA/Math/STE (8)
-grade 10 ELA/Math/STE
Discussion of MCAS not being available till the fall was had. Data from Amplify and Wit Wisdom used as evidence to help with working toward progress to meet the goal
- Professional Practice
-Success Indicators
-Documented stakeholder input from SEPAC, ELPAC, Parent & School Councils, staff and students (surveys, strategic vision, meetings, parent council attendance)
-Finalized vision statement; inclusive practices
-Communication plan dissemination by May 2026
Discussion of the strategic vision was had. It was shared that it would be released late summer instead of May to kick off the start of the new school year. The strategic vision will align with School Improvement Plans. It was reminded when rating to consider if progress is working toward the goal.
- Fiscal System
-Success Indicators
-Sustainable budget developed by March
-Stakeholder input
-Alignment between allocations and priorities
-Equitable resource allocation
Transparency, higher than usual natural attrition (resignations, non-renewals, license issues, retirements), and limited cuts was discussed. It was explained that shifts led to bumping rights and only a few cuts are being made. The shifts also allowed for reallocation to post for positions (BCBA).
- Communication
-Success Indicators
-Administrative/Department response time (within 24 hours)
-Multi platform communication (Sunday message, organization charts, website management) - positive comments/feedback-pictures of staff included on org chart and for Kelly Powers’ management of the website and content
It was shared that special education communication needs improvement.
- High Standards
-Success Indicators
-District PD on evaluation and feedback
-Research based coaching/training
Discussion of professional development, the evaluation system not being punitive, and reading and conversations of/about ‘The Five Coaching Conversations’ was had.
- Curriculum
-Success Indicators
-Civics standards review
-Curriculum review
Discussion of curriculum being accessible to all learners, Civics projects in grade 8 and high school (grant for 2026-27 has not been finalized yet) curriculum oversight at Chapman, and aligning to standards was had.
It was reiterated that members may schedule one on one time with the Superintendent. The summary score sheet with goal and focus indicators/areas is weighted.
The Meeting adjourned at 5:57pm on the motion by Ms. Graziano and seconded by Ms. Devine. Motion passed unanimously.