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Hingham schools hear detailed special-education entry findings, state flags paperwork and timeline lapses
Summary
Dr. Panarisi reported a rise in students with disabilities, compliance lapses found in the state Tiered Focused Monitoring review, and plans to adopt a new IEP platform and staffing changes to address missing forms and timeline issues.
Dr. Panarisi presented phase two of the district's special-education entry review and told the school committee the share of students identified with disabilities rose to 19.1 percent as of Oct. 4, 2025, with the largest growth at the high-school level.
"I give myself a B minus," Dr. Panarisi said, describing progress made in building relationships and data systems while acknowledging more work is needed on compliance and monitoring. She said the district tallied 207 initial special-education referrals in the year reviewed, including 20 at the high-school level, and estimated about 785 total students in the special-education count referenced in presentation slides.
District staff summarized the Massachusetts…
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