STEFAN CZAPOROWSKI
WESTFIELD – An annual meeting of the Westfield School Committee and Westfield Vocational-Technical High School has been rescheduled yet again, this time for Monday, March 9.
The meeting was originally supposed to be held on January 26, but this now marks the second time inclement weather has forced the meeting to be rescheduled.
On the agenda for the March 9 meeting, which will be held in the Tiger’s Pride Restaurant on the WVTHS campus, is an appearance from representatives of the WVTHS Aviation Advisory Committee at 7:30 p.m., the group charged with implementing an Airframe & Powerplant (A&P) program for aviation maintenance at the school.
Prior to their appearance, school committee members will be divided into three groups to tour the school, all the while receiving updates and feedback from the WVTHS Advisory Committee.
At 6 p.m., WVTHS Principal Stefan Czaporowski will address the school committee, as well, discussing the school’s improvements on the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment Systems, or MCAS, exam.
“We’ll also be discussing some of the initiatives we’ve been talking about, like school climate,” said Czaporowski. “We’re doing interventions for science and dual-enrollment coursework with Westfield State University.”
Czaporowski said in January that the school has begun establishing articulations with local colleges and universities so that students can receive college credit for their work, including a 12-credit agreement has just been reached with Springfield Technical Community College for WVTHS students graduating from the school’s manufacturing program and a six-credit articulation has also been reached with Johnson & Wales University in Providence, RI for WVTHS culinary students.
Czaporowski said he’s excited to divide the committee up so they can see four different components of the WVTHS experience.
“For example, one of the groups will see electrical, allied health, business tech and a presentation that the Skills USA kids will have ready,” he said.
