On July 10, 2023, Commissioner Riley pursuant to M.G.L. c. 69, § 1J(w) and 603 CMR 2.00, determined that the Paul A. Dever Elementary School in Boston will remain in chronically underperforming status, and the turnaround plan will be renewed for three years.
Dever Renewed Turnaround Plan
Dever Renewed Turnaround Plan — Spanish
Dever Renewed Turnaround Plan Letter
Dever Renewed Turnaround Plan Letter — Spanish
On April 10, 2023, Commissioner Riley approved amendments to the professional compensation system for the Paul A. Dever School, effective during the 2023-2024 school year. The amendments were incorporated into the turnaround plan.
Amendment to the Paul A. Dever Turnaround Plan
Letter to Superintendent, Boston Public Schools
Letter to President, Boston Teachers Union
On February 14, 2022, Commissioner Riley approved amendments to the professional compensation system for the Paul A. Dever School, effective during the 2022-2023 school year. The amendments were incorporated into the turnaround plan.
On August 2, 2021, Commissioner Riley sent the following letter regarding the turnaround plan for the Paul A. Dever School.
Dever Turnaround Plan Extension Letter, August 2, 2021
On July 13, 2021, Commissioner Riley removed the label and reference to "Master Teacher" in chronically underperforming school and district turnaround plans and replaced it with "Expert Teacher."
Removal of terminology from Turnaround Plans, July 13, 2021
On July 20, 2020, Commissioner Riley sent the following letter regarding the turnaround plan to the receiver of the school.
Dever Turnaround Plan Extension Letter
On November 22, 2019, Commissioner Riley approved amendments to the professional compensation system for the Paul A. Dever Elementary School. The amendments were incorporated in the current Turnaround Plan for the school. On February 11, 2020, Commissioner Riley appointed School & Main Institute as Receiver for the Paul A. Dever School effective July 1, 2020.
School & Main Institute (SMI) Dever Appointment Letter — 2/11/2020
Dever renewed turnaround plan with compensation amendments — English
Dever renewed turnaround plan with compensation amendments — Spanish
Amendment to the Dever Turnaround Plan
Commissioner Riley's letter to approve amendment to the Dever Turnaround Plan
On November 1, 2018, the Dever plan was updated to reflect the change in receiver.
Dever School Renewed Turnaround Plan
Dever School Renewed Turnaround Plan — Spanish
On August 9, 2018, Commissioner Riley named Michael Contompasis receiver of the Dever school.
Dever Receiver Appointment Letter
Dever Receiver Announcement Letter
Dever Receiver Announcement Letter — Spanish
Dever Receiver Announcement Letter — Vietnamese
On June 25, 2018, Commissioner Riley will serve as Receiver for the Dever School.
Commissioner Riley's Letter to Mayor Walsh, Superintendent Chang, and Chair Loconto
On April 4, 2018, Acting Commissioner Wulfson approved an amendment to the turnaround plan.
Dever Amendment to the Turnaround Plan
Acting Commissioner Wulfson's Letter to Dr. Tommy Chang
On August 18, 2017, Acting Commissioner Jeff Wulfson pursuant to M.G.L. c. 69, § 1J(w) and 603 CMR 2.00, determined that the Paul A. Dever Elementary School in Boston will remain in chronically underperforming status (Level 5), and the turnaround plan will be renewed for three years.
On June 30, 2017, the superintendent of the Boston Public Schools, Dr. Tommy Chang, assumed responsibility for the implementation of the turnaround plan for the Paul A. Dever Elementary School.
Commissioner Chester's Letter to Blueprint Schools Network
Commissioner Chester's Letter to Dr. Tommy Chang
On June 7, 2016, the Commissioner approved an amendment to the turnaround plan.
On January 21, 2015, the Commissioner approved revisions to the compensation section of Appendix A of the turnaround plan.
Dever Revisions to Compensation Section of Appendix A
On June 9, 2014, the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education heard the appeal made by the Boston Teachers Union (BTU) regarding the Dever Turnaround Plan. The Board did not accept any of the BTU's proposed modifications. Below is the Dever Elementary School Final Chronically Underperforming Turnaround Plan.
Final Dever Elementary School Turnaround Plan
Updated Dever Financial Information
On May 14, 2014, the Boston Teachers Union (BTU) filed an appeal regarding the Dever final Chronically Underperforming turnaround plan. On June 4, 2014, Commissioner Chester issued a memo to the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE), responding to that appeal. The Board will consider the appeal at its meeting on June 9, 2014.
BTU Chronically Underperforming Appeal
DESE Memo to the Board from Legal Office (With Exhibits)
Commissioner Chester's Memo to BESE
On April 24, 2014, Commissioner Chester issued his final Chronically Underperforming Turnaround Plan for Dever Elementary School. Commissioner Chester has also issued a memo identifying which proposed modifications were incorporated into the final plan.
Modifications Memo
The statute (MGL Chapter 69, Section 1J) affords the Superintendent, school committee, and Local Stakeholder Group the opportunity to propose modifications to the preliminary Dever turnaround plan. The following modifications were proposed by April 7, 2014.
Letter Submitted by Superintendent McDonough
Modifications proposed by the Dever Local Stakeholder Group
On March 7, 2014, Commissioner Chester released the preliminary Chronically Underperforming turnaround plan for Dever Elementary School.
Dever Elementary School: Preliminary Chronically Underperforming turnaround plan, March 7, 2014
Dever Elementary School: Appendix B Preliminary MAGs, March 7, 2014
On January 29, 2014, Commissioner Chester announced that Blueprint Schools Network would serve as receiver and turnaround operator for Dever Elementary School. More information about Blueprint Schools Network can be found on their website: Blueprint Schools Network
Additional documents related to Dever's chronically underperforming status:
Dever Elementary School Local Stakeholder Group Recommendations
Dever Supporting Documents
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