# Instructional Committee Meeting - September 14, 2026


**Body:** Wallingford PS
**Date:** September 13, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Education


The Wallingford Public Schools Instructional Committee met on September 14, 2026, primarily to review and discuss student assessment results from the 2025-26 school year, including DIBBLES, Smarter Balanced, NGSS, PSAT, and SAT data. The committee focused on academic performance trends, particularly in reading and math proficiency, highlighting growth areas and challenges such as the dip in sixth-grade math scores and the achievement gap between high needs and non-high needs students. Additionally, the committee reviewed and discussed several board bylaws related to board operations, including policies on resignation and removal of board officers, quorum requirements, electronic communications, and social media use by board members. The discussion included clarifications on procedural aspects and the importance of maintaining effective communication protocols. No procurement, contracting, or budgetary decisions were made during this meeting.

**Source:** Wallingford PS