DOE Issues Guidance on Providing Services To EL During COVID-19
COVID-19 guidance for English Learners (EL)
Ethics: Faculty Cannot Accept Rewards From Tour Companies
The State Ethics Commission (“Commission”) found that a South Hadley school employee violated the conflict of interest law by accepting travel and stipends, a form of compensation, from a tour company while performing her duties as a Trip Advisor. Beginning in 2007 through 2017, the employee organized school trips as the group leader. During this [...]
Melissa Murray Selected For 2019 Rising Star List
NMP is pleased to announce that Melissa Murray has been named on the 2019 Rising Star List in the field of Schools and Education Law by Super Lawyers, a national rating service that identifies lawyers who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Only 2.5% of lawyers in each state are selected [...]
School Corner: Extended Evaluations
The Massachusetts DESE has issued an Advisory on the Extended Evaluations. Administrative Advisory SPED 2019-2 answers questions about the use of extended evaluations and the process when the Team has determined an extended evaluation is appropriate. Along with the Advisory, DESE issued an updated Extended Evaluation Form aligned with the guidance in the Advisory.
BSEA Issues New Hearing Rules
BSEA issues new hearing rules
New DESE Home and Hospital Education Form
With the start of the new school year, DESE has reviewed and revised the “Home and Hospital” form, a physician’s order for the implementation of educational services in a home or hospital setting. The updates and changes to the form are intended to: improve the physician’s authorization process by narrowing the scope of orders to comply [...]