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March 4, 2026	Presentation \| Recording \| Transcript The focus of this meeting was: Secretary Transition, Commissioner Priority Updates, Accelerating Achievement, Statewide Graduation Council, Mass Literacy, Federal Funding Update, Time-Out Regulations Guidance, Impact of Snow Days on Student Learning Time Requirements, Immigration Guidance, Upcoming Regulations, and the State Student Advisory Council
August 20, 2025	Presentation \| Recording \| Transcript The focus of this meeting was: Commissioner's Priorities, Recent Legislation Impacting K-12 Education, Updates on Recent Amendments to Regulations, Federal Actions, Staff Attendance Data, AI Updates
May 15, 2025	Presentation \| Recording \| Transcript The focus of this meeting was: Educational Vision: Federal Actions & New Commissioner Strategic Objective 1: Whole Student Supports: Birth-Higher Ed Mental & Behavioral Health Framework Strategic Objective 2: Deeper Learning: Statewide Graduation Council Strategic Objective 3: Diverse and Effective Workforce: Future Teacher Signing Day DESE's Core Functions: Enrollment and Attendance
February 6, 2025	Presentation \| Recording The focus of this meeting was: 1. Introduction o Educational Vision: Maintaining Our Commitment During Current Times 2. Strategic Objective 1: Whole Student Supports o Resources in Partnership with Attorney General's Office & Office for Refugees and Immigrants 3. Strategic Objective 2: Deeper Learning o Competency Determination 4. Strategic Objective 3: Diverse and Effective Workforce o Proposed Amendments to Licensure Regulations 5. DESE's Core Functions o Staff Attendance o Problem Resolution System o Student Opportunity Act
November 12, 2024	Presentation \| Recording \| Transcript The focus of this meeting was: Strategic Objective 1 Whole Student Supports: Chronic Absenteeism & Student Attendance, Power of Presence Campaign, Student Learning Time Guidance, and Attendance Recovery. Strategic Objective 2 Deeper Learning: Election Results, Core Functions, 2024 VOCAL Updates, Time-Out Rooms, Budget (Circuit Breaker Claim System Updates), and Licensure Updates.
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