Standing Committee on Teaching, Learning and Student Success - 10/29/26

The October 29, 2026, Standing Committee on Teaching, Learning and Student Success meeting of WEA-TV 11 reviewed an update on the Doherty Biomedical Academy. Administrators reported enrollment for the past three years and student outcomes on Project Lead the Way end-of-course assessments. Members discussed equitable access, admissions based on STAR test scores, and how students and families learn about the program. The committee approved and filed the update by roll-call vote, while requesting a demographic report for the program and stronger district-wide communication about academic opportunities and admissions criteria.

The committee also discussed student access and enrollment across other academic programs, including opportunities at Hanover and in the city’s north quadrant. Members requested a more detailed demographic report, using the format of a prior report, and asked that corrected program information be reflected. A motion to hold the item pending that report passed by roll-call vote. No procurement, contract, or spending activity was identified.