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The Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education

Level 5 District and School Update

To:
Members of the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education
From:
Jeff Wulfson, Acting Commissioner
Date:
February 16, 2018

Level 5 Districts

Dr. Jeffrey Villar began his service as receiver of the Southbridge Public Schools on February 12, 2018. Dr. Villar and Senior Associate Commissioner Russell Johnston will provide the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (Board) with an update on progress in the district at the February 27th Board meeting.

Level 5 Schools

In the fall of 2013, four schools were designated as chronically underperforming (or Level 5) schools in response to their low performance and lack of improvement while Level 4 schools: John P. Holland Elementary School (UP Academy Holland) and Paul A. Dever Elementary School (Dever) in Boston, Morgan Full Service Community School (Morgan) in Holyoke, and John Avery Parker Elementary School (Parker) in New Bedford. This memorandum provides an update on each school.

Paul A. Dever Elementary School, Boston, MA

Prepared by Superintendent Chang

Successes:

Challenge:


UP Academy Holland, Boston, MA

Prepared by UP Education Network, Receiver

Successes:

Challenge:


Morgan K-8 Full Service Community School, Holyoke, MA

Prepared by Superintendent Zrike

Successes:

Challenge:


John Avery Parker Elementary School, New Bedford, MA

Prepared by Superintendent Durkin

Successes:

Challenge: