AB Forward Packet for School Committee 12.18.2025

Enrollment Policy and Process Options PLAN FOR OPTION 3 - CLOSURE OF MERRIAM PLAN FOR OPTION 4 - “MERGE” OF MCT AND MERRIAM PLAN CHOICES FOR OPTIONS 5 and 6 - THREE CHOICES TO CONSIDER Choice I: Shift to a Geography-Based Student Placement Framework With Flexible Assignment Zones Conceptual Map of Geographical Student Assignment Model with Flexible Zones Choice II: Initiate a one-time complete re-lottery of all elementary-aged students Choice III: Re-Assignment of Conant Students (and staff) to PDB, Boardwalk, and Blanchard Leadership Strategic Assessment of Options

Strategic Priority Evaluation Matrix Summary of Leadership Consensus

Detailed Commentary on Strategic Alignment 1.0 Student Academic Outcomes & Wellbeing 1.1 Equity and the "Collective Reset.”

1.2. Targeted Instruction and Resource Efficiency 1.3. Concerns Regarding "Mega Schools" (Option 6) 1.4. Short-Term vs. Long-Term Trade-offs 2.0 Responsive Support for Staff 2.1. Enhanced Collaboration and Targeted Professional Learning 2.2. The "Collective Reset" vs. Division 2.3. Leadership Viability and "Mega Schools" (Option 6) 2.4. Short-Term Disruption vs. Long-Term Efficacy 3.0 Welcoming & Inclusive Communities 3.1. The "Fresh Start" vs. The "Newcomer" Dynamic 3.2. Avoiding Resentment and "Targeted" Harm 3.3. Scale and the Feeling of "Being Known" (Option 6) 3.4. Opportunity for Shared Identity 4.0 Sustainable District Systems 4.1. Strategic Resource Allocation and Flexibility 4.2. The "Leadership Sustainability" of Option 6 4.3. Structural Shifts vs. Short-Term Trims (Options 3 & 4) 4.4. Option 5, v2 as a Strategic Bridge

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