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The committee also approved a donation from Friends of Nantucket Public Schools to the Nantucket High School Diversity Club in the amount of $1,900. The committee approved these and several routine items by voice vote; the minutes show the motions were moved and seconded and committee members answered \"Aye.\" No roll-call tallies or individual vote records were provided in the transcript.

Items approved by voice vote during the meeting (as recorded in the transcript): the FY2026 public school appropriation recommendation (Article 8), the $1,900 donation to the Nantucket High School Diversity Club, approval of the January 2025 workshop executive session minutes, approval of the February 4, 2025 public hearing minutes, approval of the February 4, 2025 meeting minutes, approval of the February 18, 2025 workshop minutes, and approval of transfers and invoices. Each motion was moved and seconded and received an \"Aye\" voice vote according to the transcript.

The committee did not provide named movers or seconders in the transcript for these motions; votes were recorded as voice approval. Any precise appropriation totals not clearly spoken in the meeting transcript are listed below as not specified and annotated with the verbatim excerpt where the number is unclear.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Nantucket School Committee - March 4, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","During the March 4 meeting the Nantucket School Committee recommended a FY2026 school appropriation (amount unclear in transcript), approved a donation of $1,900 to the Nantucket High School Diversity Club, and approved multiple sets of minutes and transfers/invoices by voice vote.","taxTitle","Nantucket County, Massachusetts","taxId",61456,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6301048,"School committee adds safety, technology and staffing priorities to goals",429,954000,1383000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2490527-05e99c7d08375573d76849faa334b8a5&start=954&end=1383","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2490527-05e99c7d08375573d76849faa334b8a5/thumbnail_954000.jpg","/articles/6301048/Nantucket-County/Massachusetts/School-committee-adds-safety-technology-and-staffing-priorities-to-goals","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6301048-b2e23aa1fe9bd2453f5b038042799d03/orig.mp4?Expires=1771000356&Signature=LRtz~FeQ1lLqX0W0eS6ZOlxjrBT9xI7dAt2193e2yGjCdZX66qRAoMIbfvXMEOCRldt4hr6EGMT64c8NmlJPx9hjBbtP1K5hA-ATBQgeB87aqon6lFBoUMSv8eE1cLj48RhchDMORjWB~be~pyRDkgqtnQ0qXi9yNdZFBLBge2mGU~-CD0xRePjPsJNx9mUT-FrQnBgdVLGNOqF03z4aVjlQ0oGdeP472MjdNOPSMbNd2jYYv66-3W8FHMBFR1pUq31Q9a594m~Oz43VkXO-Zq9k68dj7fKBUozYvtnF8FiICViKKsUISk7Gl9iPcXH4BW9ZGQsWWPRHNr8q9taTfg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At its March 4 meeting, the Nantucket School Committee reviewed and discussed revised annual goals that add safety and security, explicit technology guidance including emerging tools and artificial intelligence, and an emphasis on staff recruitment and retention.

The committee’s goal revisions call for \"appropriate technology hardware\" and software to be obtained and distributed to grades 6 through 12 and for emerging technology tools, including artificial intelligence, to be introduced \"carefully with specific learning parameters around usage in the school,\" a committee speaker read from the draft goals. The draft also directs the district to \"follow clear policies and procedures around the new Massachusetts legislation regarding competency determinations for graduating high school seniors,\" language the committee added during goal revision.

On safety, the revised goals say the district will \"ensure that the administration has [a] comprehensive safety plan that is reviewed annually with the local police and fire departments,\" provide ongoing crisis-response training for staff, and evaluate and update daily safety and security procedures. Committee members noted safety was a newly emphasized focus area.

The goals also emphasize recruitment, selection and retention: the district will pursue strategies to attract and retain qualified staff, including appropriate compensation, incentives and \"new roles and opportunities for growth,\" and will assist incoming teachers and administrators in acquiring \"adequate and affordable housing,\" a committee member said when presenting the goals.

Committee members did not take a formal vote to adopt or change policy language during the March 4 discussion; the revised goal language was presented and will be placed on a future agenda for further consideration and any formal action.

The committee listed these goal areas on the meeting agenda for continued follow-up at upcoming meetings, including safety and security needs assessment and a social media/cell-phone policy update on the March 18 agenda.","At the March 4 meeting the Nantucket School Committee reviewed revised annual goals that add safety planning, technology/AI guidance and staffing/recruitment priorities, and referenced Massachusetts legislation on competency determinations.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6301053,"Nantucket High updates program of study with ASL, PLTW capstones and new honors options",903,99000,1002000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2490527-05e99c7d08375573d76849faa334b8a5&start=99&end=1002","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2490527-05e99c7d08375573d76849faa334b8a5/thumbnail_99000.jpg","/articles/6301053/Nantucket-County/Massachusetts/Nantucket-High-updates-program-of-study-with-ASL-PLTW-capstones-and-new-honors-options","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6301053-ebe5199fcbd75fa9f23aed487e9f68d2/orig.mp4?Expires=1771000356&Signature=Wl~dBLsy6ZvLMrhQSaQ8s9H5W0bF5nFIOqvORLpo-M-3YIk8yGxM~WHJ~4k6kdHVAYURbwNSDzAjZD5lRKu1JKF~uHAvahp89SIbf30RPqmnbTRXZ9ju63MjaAXq8ufjrtwYoylZHXZxzrw2ypmLMERI70Y0~Llz7V9oNLxDzz666XO8xgYU0LW8kRBR~TCE2Q4ZuPBRwPDSzKF21Gp~3bsdKOrPrxiri2250dgh-lKRxGS05Utia3Ac73TKh~iddpuDPMaHmN1SJibPYYcKIkJ30lM~hoqhOyRx7r6lpw81PN3ZqzgenMUUTPPq9vrjXc1xvvrhZ4RYOn6gNrWvuQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Mandy, a high school presenter, told the Nantucket School Committee on March 4 that the high school has revised its program of study and is adding a mix of college-preparatory and career‑focused courses for next year.

The change list includes honors calculus and honors statistics as senior-level options, Project Lead the Way capstone courses and an environmental science research-and-writing capstone, American Sign Language, a returning printmaking course in art, and a keyboarding course in music. Mandy said some classes will run only if enrollment meets the required number of requests.

Mandy described the scheduling timeline and course-review process that begins in November, with department reviews in December and final revisions in January before student course selection. \"We started those discussions in November...we looked at courses that were undersubscribed or oversubscribed,\" she said. The school has held class meetings for the classes of 2026 and 2027 about course selection, and department leaders will attend an eighth-grade parent night to explain ninth-grade offerings.

Mandy said honors calculus and honors statistics were proposed to give students alternatives to AP courses that some found too rigorous. \"AP is a little bit too rigorous for them...the honors level just comes down a little bit. It's still gonna be rigorous, but it might fit better with what they need,\" she said, noting those courses could be offered to juniors or seniors depending on pathway and student readiness and that Mr. Lucas suggested honors statistics.

On workforce and elective availability, Mandy said some courses are \"grayed out\" in the printed program of studies when they will not run this year but could return in future years. She noted the art department will not offer mixed media next year but is bringing back printmaking. She also told the committee that creative writing and journalism \"have been dropped as electives for next year,\" while clarifying that the courses remain in the program materials (the transcript records both statements).

To expand access, the district is using the Edgenuity online platform for courses that the school cannot offer in person because of low enrollment; Mandy said Edgenuity makes AP and other upper-level classes available and that AP Psychology could be provided through the online platform. On student demand she added, \"it all comes down to like the numbers and the request.\"

The presentation included discussion of student-led senior capstone presentations (Vision of the Graduate) and continued opportunities in performing and visual arts; a committee member asked whether a fine-arts requirement might be advocated for in the future.

The committee did not take formal action on the program of study at the March 4 meeting. Staff and department leaders will continue counseling students through course selection and will bring any future changes back to the committee if needed.

A closing note: department offerings and whether certain elective sections run will depend on student sign-ups during the course-selection window.","School committee heard a presentation March 4 on Nantucket High School’s program of study changes, including American Sign Language, Project Lead the Way capstones, and proposed honors calculus and statistics; some electives were reduced or temporarily grayed out based on enrollment.","actionData","errors"]

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