Calling Superintendent Dr. Kimberly Shaver-Hood's self-assessment an “error-filled jumble of claims with no evidence,” School Committee member Mary Morgan on Wednesday slammed her colleagues for excluding her opinions from their just-concluded glowing evaluation of the superintendent.

The statement she read aloud at the end of the committee's meeting earned applause from the audience, but sharp responses from three other committee members.

Morgan said she based her evaluation on the only available numbers: low MCAS scores, increased dropout rates, decreased graduation rates, and the “sky-rocketed” cost of sending Wareham students to out-of-district schools.

Member Judy Caporiccio defended the decision to exclude Morgan's comments, saying that the summary evaluation needed to “represent a preponderance of the ratings.” Among the five committee members, Morgan provided the only overall negative assessment.

Shaver-Hood earned a 1.5 percent merit-based raise two weeks ago after receiving an average rating of 85 out of 100 from the School Committee.

Committee member Geoff Swett on Wednesday defended Shaver-Hood, citing the time necessary to accomplish real change and saying the superintendent has the “courage to make really transformational changes.”

Cliff Sylvia called the already-closed evaluation “ancient history.” Both he and Caporiccio said they had taken the time to provide documentation for their positive recommendations.

Morgan, elected to the School Committee last spring in a successful challenge to then Committee Chair Rhonda Veugen, has consistently found herself in a minority on the board in being critical of the current school administration.

Wednesday's short, heated discussion did not get into whether the numbers cited by Morgan should be used to grade the superintendent and, if so, what weight they should be given.

But the subject of how to measure the achievement of the superintendent's goals did come up earlier in the meeting when Shaver-Hood presented her goals for the upcoming year. The committee voted to approve her four proposed goals:

• Implement personalized learning for all students
• Create a capital plan, review the strategic plan, complete the proposed Minot Forest School building plan
• Improve academic performance of students with disabilities and provide rigorous academic opportunities for all students
• Facilitate a communication system

In giving his nod to the goals, Sylvia noted that the committee would have to specify how achievement of them would be measured.

Read Morgan's full statement below.