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The Department has moved to 135 Santilli Highway in Everett. The Department's office and Licensure Welcome Center are open. The new location has free parking and is a short walk from the Wellington station on the MBTA's Orange Line.
Student and Family Support (SFS)

Safe and Supportive Schools Commission

Safe and Supportive Schools (SaSS) Commission Meeting
Tuesday, March 19, 2024 Virtual Meeting, 1:00 – 3:00 PM
(email achievement@mass.gov by noon on March 15 to request log-in info)

Tentative Agenda
(subject to change)

  1. Welcome, Agenda Review, 2024 Commission Focus Areas Update, Approve February 6, 2024 Minutes

  2. Public Comment Period

  3. Commission member and guest small group check-in

  4. Spotlight: Absenteeism: A Massachusetts Landscape Analysis and Discussion, with DESE colleagues Nyal Fuentes & Lisa Harney

    Short Break

  5. Spotlight: Connections between Attendance, Wellbeing, and Safe and Supportive Learning Environments for LGBTQ+ Students - Data and Discussion, with Safe and Supportive Schools Commission Member Alex Nugent

  6. DESE Updates

  7. Next Steps/Closing

Last Updated: April 16, 2024

 
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Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
135 Santilli Highway, Everett, MA 02149

Voice: (781) 338-3000
TTY: (800) 439-2370

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