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DESE review praises district collaboration but flags curriculum consistency and absenteeism as priorities
Summary
Assistant Superintendent Jennifer Belleville summarized a 111‑page DESE/AIR district review and presented enrollment, attendance and accountability data for Chicopee Public Schools.
Assistant Superintendent Jennifer Belleville presented findings from the district’s comprehensive review by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) and its partner, the American Institutes for Research, and reviewed current enrollment and accountability data.
Belleville said the district ended school year 2024–25 with 6,755 students and reported current October enrollment of about 6,625; DESE submissions remain open for verification through December. She said the district has seen a decline in newcomers and students living in shelters and hotels, and that English‑language learner counts are down by about 50 students from 24–25. She also reported a longer‑term increase in students with disabilities — “we have seen an increase of approximately 225…
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