Natick School Committee Approves CKLA Curriculum for Elementary Grades K-4
Natick School Committee approved elementary literacy curriculum and finalized school year calendar with unanimous votes. The committee voted unanimously to adopt the CKLA program for elementary grades K-4, with Superintendent Dr. Melissa Spash recommending the adoption and staff training set to
DocumentCenter · Meeting of April 27, 2026
Natick School Committee approved elementary literacy curriculum and finalized school year calendar with unanimous votes. The committee voted unanimously to adopt the CKLA program for elementary grades K-4, with Superintendent Dr. Melissa Spash recommending the adoption and staff training set to begin the following week.
The panel set June 23 as the final day of the 2025-2026 school year, moving the date from June 17 to accommodate three snow days and the Juneteenth holiday. The committee authorized contract negotiations with Superintendent Spash and approved $2,095 from the general fund for member Jaymin Patel's Leadership Metrowest program participation, with Patel appointed to the Memorial School Building Committee.
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Source: the DocumentCenter meeting of April 27, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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