Ken O'Brien
8:30 AM
There's a
contingent from Southbridge here today including @AmeliaPeloquin (also @BLeeTG, so local coverage) #MAEdu
At Mass Board of Ed
meeting to hear discussion about the District Review report. Southbridge SC
members Lazo and Bishop are here as well.
Tracy Novick @TracyNovick
Fryer and Noyce not
at Board today #MAEdu
Rob Curtin of DESE
is reporting out findings of Southbridge District Review. Commissioner Chester
calls findings "alarming." #MAEdu
Southbridge now #MAEdu
Southbridge all 3
schools in the lowest 10% of schools in state (8,3,6) only schools lower for
middle/high are alternative schools
four year
graduation rate of 62.9% dropout rate is twice the state average #Southbridge #MAEdu
#Southbridge 10% of
all students suspended at least once, 19% of secondary students #MAEdu
"leadership is
in a state of disarray" "this primarily falls into school committee
not adhering to its roles and responsibilities" #MAEdu
ESE states
leadership of district "in a state of disarray" with problems in
governance and turnover in key positions.
Tracy
Novick @TracyNovick #Southbridge
Q: how were they appointed? not through public process, public interviews #MAEdu
interims "in
some cases, it was an individual approaching the district and offering their
services, or someone knowing someone" #MAEdu
#Southbridge
instruction at middle/high school lacks challenge and well-structured lessons #MAEdu
State Ed monitor
telling board #southbridge
schools have had 43 people in 9 admin positions since '11, with 35 transitions
Rob Curtin of DESE
states incomplete development and alignment of curriculum, lack of district
wide assessment system, no strategy for data
Professional
development is also an area of concern, they want to see teacher involvement in
developing PD in Southbridge.
#Southbridge
"needs of English Language Learners are not being met at all" #MAEd
Brian Lee @BLeeTG State monitor says needs of English learners not being
met "at all"
District is 17%
ELL, Mr. Curtin states we are not staffed appropriately to provide services for
these students
Decreased financial
support from the Town while high needs population is increasing.
Commissioner
Chester "Level 5 is not off the table"
Commish Mitchell
says receivership is not off table for deeply troubled #Southbridge
district
Chairman Paul Sagan
says "lights are on and no one is home" concerning Southbridge
district
"we are
looking at a district that has not come together" and it's "gravely
concerning"
"all the
planning that can be done...is not possible to be carried out effectively
without stable leadership in place" #MAEdu
Tracy
Novick @TracyNovick Chester: level 5 is not off the table in my consideration
"incredibly troubling" #Southbridge #MAEdu
Commissioner
Chester "this is a deeply concerning scenario in Southbridge and I don't
see it righting itself."
.@MAStewartMA would like to hear from
MASBO, MASS, MASC about support to #Southbridge #MAEdu
Brian Lee @BLeeTG Commish Mitchell said doesn't see #Southbridge
schools righting itself
Background on
today's discussion of Southbridge schools by state Dept. of Elem and Secondary
Education https://shar.es/1Gvx3t Folow @BLeeTG
11:00 AM
Discussion on Dorchester Collegiate Charter School
11:10 AM
11:00 AM
Discussion on Dorchester Collegiate Charter School
11:10 AM
Tracy
Novick Retweeted
Mike
LeBrasseur @MikeforSchools Curious how Southbridge parents feel about their schools?
Seems like candidate for state takeover, but should be a local decision #MAEdu
11:15
Discussion on Dorchester Collegiate Charter School continues
11:30
Board has moved on to a discussion of digital literacy standards
The O'Zone will update this information if more comments
relative to Southbridge are made.
11:15
Discussion on Dorchester Collegiate Charter School continues
11:30
Board has moved on to a discussion of digital literacy standards
The O'Zone will update this information if more comments
relative to Southbridge are made.
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