December 22, 2017
Commissioner Search Update and Board Recap: The Board of Elementary and Secondary Education met on December 19, 2017 and learned that 17 to 19 people have applied to be ESE’s next commissioner. (That’s slightly more than the 16 applicants the position attracted in the search that led to Mitchell Chester’s appointment in 2008.) Board Chair […]
MEMO-December 21, 2017
Click here for a recent update on the Domestic Violence/ Sexual Assault Course Requirement for relicensure
December 15, 2017
Board to Meet: The Board of Elementary and Secondary Education will meet Tuesday, December 19, in Malden. The agenda includes an update on the Springfield Empowerment Zone Partnership, a discussion of proposed changes to the state’s school and district accountability system, a vote on tuition rates for virtual schools, and a discussion about improving education for English learners. The meeting will […]
December 13, 2017
Dear Colleagues, It’s December….and one of the busiest times of the year. Hope this finds you all well and able to find time to enjoy this most festive season of the year! I am sure the anticipation of the holiday season is also felt (and heard) in your schools, but I want to thank you […]
December 8, 2017
Hiring Displaced Puerto Rican Educators: In response to inquiries, ESE has determined that educators temporarily relocating from Puerto Rico can be considered to be exchange teachers and will be exempt from the requirement of Massachusetts licensure for the 2017-18 and 2018-19 school years under 603 CMR 7.15 (10). If possible, employers should verify the license and […]
December 1, 2017
Board Meeting Recap: The Board of Elementary and Secondary Education met November 28, 2017. (A video of the meeting is available online.) Members voted to send out for public comment proposed amendments to regulations about the MCAS competency determination. The recommendation is to hold students in the classes of 2021 and 2022 to an interim passing standard as the state […]
November 30, 2017
Dear Colleagues, We are pleased to announce that the online Medication Administration in a School Setting: School Nursing Practice in Massachusetts is now available on the SHIELD website at http://bucme.org/node/1167 (please see the course announcement attached to this email). This online course replaces the formerly offered live workshop: Medication Administration and Delegation. Designed as an “on your time” training, learners […]
November 17, 2017
Dear Colleagues, We have received many phone calls from school nurses concerning the mandate from the Board of Registration in Nursing (BORN) concerning the Mandatory Continuing Education Requirement: Training on domestic and sexual violence required for LPN, RN and APRN license renewal. SHIELD is actively working on providing this training. The provider they are working […]
November 10, 2017
A Note from the Acting Commissioner: It was great seeing many of you at the MASS/MASC conference on the Cape earlier this month. I’m always impressed by the breadth and depth of the panel sessions and presentations on so many vital topics. One session that particularly stood out for me was a presentation by Wakefield […]
November 6, 2017
Dear Colleagues, It has been wonderful to see so many school districts represented at our Regional Meetings in the Haverhill, Springfield and Bridgewater over the past week! We look forward to seeing others at the Regional Meetings in Marlboro and Dedham this week and next, respectively. And we hope to see many of you tomorrow at the Racial […]