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Superintendent: DESE identifies Marlborough Public Schools for targeted assistance in special education
Summary
Superintendent Jason DeFalco told the School Committee on Nov. 10 that DESE identified the district as needing targeted assistance to redesign special education programming; he also reviewed Spring 2025 MCAS, 2025–26 DESE Accountability data, and NWEA beginning-of-year results and provided enrollment and attendance updates.
Superintendent Jason DeFalco reported to the School Committee on Nov. 10 that DESE identified Marlborough Public Schools as needing targeted assistance to redesign special education programming. He presented district data including Spring 2025 MCAS results, 2025–2026 DESE Accountability data, and Beginning-of-Year NWEA math and literacy results, and provided a November 2025 enrollment and attendance update.
DeFalco framed the data review as part of ongoing district monitoring; the transcript records the DESE designation but does not include a formal vote or an implementation plan in this meeting. Committee members received the update and the item was recorded among the Superintendent's report materials.
