The Sandwich School Committee approved 2026-2027 school improvement plans for all three schools with unanimous votes. Chair Danielle Binienda and the seven-member committee approved plans from Forestdale, Oak Ridge and Sandwich Middle-High School focusing on teaching, learning, climate and culture.
Sandwich School Committee approved a $114,500 tennis court project proposal from Activitas, Inc. The school opened with 2,035 students, down 3 percent, with class sizes ranging from 15.4 to 23.2 per teacher.
Sandwich School Committee approved a successor pool operations contract at $130,000 annually. Dr. Joseph Maruszczak, Superintendent, said the fixed rate is fiscally responsible compared to the previous three-year contract that cost roughly $120,000 to $140,000 per year.
School Committee Policy Subcommittee advanced digital accessibility policy toward full committee review. Chair Kaleigh Adams led the subcommittee in voting 3-0 to forward the revised Digital Accessibility Policy to the full School Committee for first reading consideration on August 12.
Sandwich School Committee Finance Subcommittee voted to keep facility fees flat for 2027. The three-member panel — Kevin Sareault, Dr. Sue Miller, and Bill Flynn — voted 3-0 to recommend to the full School Committee that all facility and user fees remain unchanged for the fiscal year.
Sandwich School Committee unanimously approved Superintendent Dr. Joseph Maruszczak's 2026-2027 annual plan, emphasizing student belonging and analysis of potential achievement gaps. The Committee also unanimously approved a new Procurement & Grants Specialist position for the Business Office
Sandwich School Committee reorganizes under new Chair Danielle Binienda. The committee unanimously approved subcommittee assignments and recognized Shreya Shukla's two years of service as Student Representative. Superintendent Dr. Joseph Maruszczak outlined his 2026-27 goals, emphasizing student
Sandwich School Committee unanimously approves superintendent's annual evaluation with fully exemplary ratings. The committee voted 6-0 to approve the FY27 End of Cycle Summative Evaluation Report of Superintendent Dr. Joseph Maruszczak, rating him exemplary across all performance standards and