School Committee workshop shapes 10-year innovation vision
Salem School Committee begins charting 10-year innovation vision with external consultants. The committee held a workshop April 1 featuring presentations by Margo Roen of Imagine Network and Heidi Guarino of EdLab Strategies, drawing six committee members. Discussion centered on rethinking the
School Committee · Meeting of April 1, 2026
Salem School Committee begins charting 10-year innovation vision with external consultants. The committee held a workshop April 1 featuring presentations by Margo Roen of Imagine Network and Heidi Guarino of EdLab Strategies, drawing six committee members. Discussion centered on rethinking the school calendar, expanding learning beyond school walls, technology use, teacher planning time, and broader community engagement.
School Committee member Veronica Miranda highlighted the Innovation Advisory Committee's work connecting the district's three-year strategic plan to a longer vision; the committee emphasized that any future superintendent candidate must understand these aspirational goals and be prepared to foster innovation.
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Source: the School Committee meeting of April 1, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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