Superintendent outlines caseload study, scheduling changes and METCO concerns

Oct 15, 2026

The superintendent said the district has launched a special-education caseload (NSK 12) study, is pausing new anti-ableist elementary lessons pending schedule adjustments, and is pressing DESE on METCO enrollment guidance to sustain the 60-year partnership.

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The superintendent provided an update including three items: an NSK 12 caseload study intended to assess special-education workloads (not a program to reduce IEPs), a pause in deploying additional anti-ableist elementary lessons while elementary schedules are rebalanced, and district advocacy concerning changes to DESE guidance that affect METCO enrollment.

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