CPR Report:
Every six years, the Department of Education does a Coordinated Program Review within each district to check compliance in a myriad of areas within a variety of programs. This past year, Medfield went through CPR in the areas of Special Education, Civil Rights and English Learner Education. The Department reviewed uploaded information from the district and performed a site visit in which they read through files, interviewed staff, students and parents and visited programs. They then issued a final report which was made available to the district this Fall. Superintendent Marsden, School Committee Vice Chair, Jessica Reilly and I had the opportunity to sit down with Matthew Nixon from DESE in October to review the results. Mr. Nixon stated that "Medfield had a great review" and further commented that he was impressed by what he saw and heard during his site visit. As with all CPR reviews, there were some areas of finding for corrective action and the district will now have a year to build all areas to full compliance. A more thorough review of the CPR process and findings will be given at the School Committee meeting tonight, 11/5/18. Continuing Conversations: I have truly enjoyed getting into the schools to observe programs and work with staff. I have even had the opportunity to attend team meetings over the past few months. It has broadened my understanding of Medfield Student Services and guided a great deal of my thinking thus far. I have also had the pleasure of meeting with a number of staff members and parents so that I can continue to expand on my entry plan. As I mentioned last month, I am hoping to round these conversations out by the end of November so that I can begin to code themes and assemble a report that will assist in future planning for the Department of Student Services. Please reach out if you would like to sit down and talk. SEPAC Meeting: Save the date for the next SEPAC meeting on 11/20/18 at 7pm in the Blake Library. Take Care, Mary Comments are closed.
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AuthorMary Bruhl is the Director of Student Services for the town of Medfield, Massachusetts. Archives
April 2019
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