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Sharon district outlines special‑education staffing shortfalls, compensatory services and monitoring
Summary
Jessica Murphy, Sharon Public Schools director of student services, told the school committee the district has about 669 students eligible for IEPs (roughly 18.5% of enrollment), described recent staffing shortages and use of compensatory services, and said DESE on‑site verification will occur in April 2025. Committee members asked for program performance and compensatory‑service data to guide budget decisions.
Jessica Murphy, the district’s director of student services, presented a detailed account of Sharon Public Schools’ special‑education programs and staffing to the school committee on Dec. 8.
Murphy said the district “currently had 669 students with IEPs” — about “18.5% of our student population” — and described a wide continuum of supports from inclusion and co‑teaching through specialized programs such as SOAR, LEAP, DLP, RISE and Pathways. She introduced the special‑education leadership team and said many program descriptions, including entrance and exit criteria, are posted on the district’s student‑services web page.
Murphy framed staffing as the central challenge. She described a national shortage of special‑education…
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