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Date: 1/18/2023
LUDLOW – The Ludlow School Committee approved a scholarship opportunity for its high school seniors and heard from Superintendent Frank Tiano on his three-year strategic plan during its Jan. 10 meeting.
The committee announced that they will be once again be funding the Alfred Lariviere scholarship.
School Committee Chair Chip Harrington said, “For the last 15 plus years the committee donates some money towards scholarships for graduating seniors. Typically, we would pick two students with each student getting $500.”
The scholarship was named after an important member of the School Committee and Ludlow community according to Harrington.
“He was a long time School Committee member who was also active in town. When we started this scholarship, we decided to name it in honor of him for his years of service to the school district,” Harrington said.
Harrington added that each year the School Committee must decide if they want to donate $100 each to fund the scholarship. The other $500 is matched from a former School Committee member, according to Harrington.
Any students looking to apply for this scholarship can find it in the guidance office.
Harrington added, “There are so many scholarships opportunities in the guidance office, so I advise all students to go and check them out.”
The School Committee decided to continue funding this scholarship.
“The criteria for the Alfred Lariviere scholarship typically is someone who is civic minded. They don’t have to necessarily be going into education or any specific field but someone who is active in the community,” Harrington concluded.
The School Committee shifted to discussing Tiano’s three-year plan.
Tiano said, “Common practice across the commonwealth in not only school districts but other organizations are to have a three-year plan. It provides direction, goals and initiatives in which you want your organization to go.”
Tiano has relied on the help of staff members in the school but also community members.
“You engage members of the school community. Not only staff or the administration but the parents, civic leaders, community members and students to set the course. This helps set our missions, vision and goals to develop strategic objectives and initiatives.”
Tiano said that these clear action steps need to be measurable so you can allocate you human and financial resources.
“It is much smoother when everyone knows where you are going,” Tiano added.
The School Committee was unable to present the slideshow prepared by Tiano at their meeting due to technical difficulties but said anyone who is wishing to view it can do so on the school website.
Tiano is looking to construct a steering committee that will look to make sure the benchmarks are being reached and use data to help decide on the priorities and manage the general course.
The committee will consist of two School Committee members, six faculty members, four parents, two high school students and two community members along with two central office employees and two building administrators.
“All of this is focused on improving student achievement because that is what we do for a living. We ask how we can have students maximize their strengths and develop their weaknesses,” Tiano concluded.
The School Committee will meet again on Jan. 24.