Public Schools Standing Committee on TEACHING, LEARNING and STUDENT SUCCESS

Committee Members​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Administrative Representative Alex Guardiola, Chair​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Dr. Marie Morse Vanessa Alvarez, Vice-Chair Maureen Binienda Susan Mailman OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE WORCESTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS 20 IRVING STREET WORCESTER, MA 01609 AGENDA #7​ The Standing Committee on TEACHING, LEARNING and STUDENT SUCCESS will hold a hybrid meeting: ​ on:​Thursday, September 11, 2025 5:00 p.m. at:​ Durkin Administration Building, 20 Irving Street, Room 410 Virtual: ​ Click here to view the meeting ​ Also accessible by telephone, to dial in call: +1 301-715-8592 or +1 305-224-1968 ORDER OF BUSINESS I.​ CALL TO ORDER II.​ ROLL CALL III. GENERAL BUSINESS ​ gb 5-70 (Administration) ​ ​​ (June 18, 2025) ​ Response from Administration ​ High School Mastery-Based Grading Practice Information ​ Proposed Mastery-Based Grading Practices Written Policy ​ Click to view the prior action for gb 5-70 ​ Recommendation: ​ gb 5-61 (Guardiola) ​ ​​ (June 18, 2025) ​ Response from Administration ​ Request a report on the number of students in the American Sign Language (ASL) program in 2023 and 2024 and how to expand the program as a career pathway by working with local hospitals and other institutions in need of this service. ​ Click to view the prior action for gb 5-61 ​ Recommendation: IV.​ ADJOURNMENT ​ ​ ​ Kristi Turgeon  ​ Clerk of the School Committee​ ​ ​