By GAIL LOWE
WAKEFIELD — At tonight’s school board meeting, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Stephen K. Zrike will speak about his three goals for improving the Wakefield district.
A motion will then be made for school board members to accept the goals as presented,
Dr. Zrike’s first goal focuses on student learning and concerns coaching and supporting school leaders to provide evidence-based feedback on professional practice, school improvement goals and the implementation of the district strategy.
His second goal focuses on professional growth. Zrike said he would continue to be an active participant in the state’s New Superintendents Induction Program.
Goal 3 focuses on the district goal to build ownership and engagement of the district’s instructional strategy with critical stakeholders.
Other agenda items for tonight’s meeting include a report by Erin Roy, Galvin Middle School grade eight teacher; another report from Thomas F. Markham III about the recent Massachusetts Association of School Committees conference and a technology update by Jeff Weiner, education technology director.
Fred Randall, director of Wakefield Academy, will also be at the meeting to report on student homelessness.
School board members will also vote to accept clerical union job descriptions.
Business Administrator Michael Pfifferling will give a financial report and board members will vote on the acceptance of a gift.
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The Fiscal Year 2015-2016 budget schedule was recently released, as follows:
• Nov. 25 — Capital submission to the Department of Public Works
• Dec. 5 — Budget requests due from leadership team
• Dec. 8 — Cabinet reviews budget proposals
• Dec. 17 — Leadership presentations 3:15 to 6 p.m.
• Dec. 18 — Leadership presentations 3:15 to 6 p.m., if needed
• Jan. 7 and 12 — State of schools address
• Jan. 8 — Wakefield staff forum (at high school from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.)
• Jan. 14 — Leadership team budget discussion 3 to 5 p.m.
• Jan. 23 — Cabinet to meet with Finance Committee liaisons 10 to 11 a.m.
• Jan. 29 — Cabinet finalizes recommended budget
• Feb. 24 — Recommended budget presented to school board
• Feb. 25 — Recommended budget and presentation posted online
• March 6 — Cabinet meets with FinCom liaisons 10 to 11 .m.
• March 10 — School budget public hearing 2 p.m.
• March 24 — Budget voted by board
• March 25 — Budget sent to Town Hall and Selectmen’s office
• April (date to be determined) — Budget presented to Selectmen
• April (date to be determined) — Budget presented to FinCom
• May (date to be determined) — Budget presented at Town Meeting