September 21, 2017
Dear Colleagues, There are lots of updates to read through this week so I hope you’re able to spare a few minutes of your busy day to see all of the opportunities available! A reminder that NASN2018, NASN’s 50th Annual Conference this coming June will be NASN’s celebration of 50 years of advancing school nursing […]
September 15, 2017
Reminder about Directory Administration: In light of personnel changes that occur in districts at the end and beginning of every school year, ESE would like to remind districts that it is important for school district directory administrators to take the time to maintain the members list within each district and school at all times. Individuals who […]
September 8, 2017
Guidance on Immigration Enforcement Requests: With the future uncertain for students previously covered under Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), ESE is again sharing guidance that Attorney General Maura Healey issued in May to school districts about immigration enforcement and requests for information from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Under ICE’s current policies, ICE generally does […]
September 1, 2017
Celebration of Commissioner Chester’s Life: The Department would like to thank the nearly 400 people from across the Commonwealth and country who came to Harvard University’s Memorial Church on August 28, 2017 to celebrate the life of Commissioner Mitchell Chester, who passed away in June. The speakers included members of the commissioner’s family, Governor Charlie […]
August 18, 2017
Preliminary 2017 MCAS Results Earlier this week, ESE provided districts and schools with embargoed access to their preliminary MCAS and MCAS-Alt results in English language arts, mathematics, and science and technology/engineering, including aggregated student participation results, via the MCAS 2017 Data Drop Box in Drop Box Central in the Security Portal. Interactive reports in Edwin Analytics […]
August 11, 2017
Summary Now Available on Changes to Licensure and Educator Preparation Regulations: On June 27, 2017, the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education approved changes to the Regulations for Educator Licensure and Preparation Program Approval (603 CMR 7.00), Educator License Renewal (603 CMR 44.00), and Certification of Supervisors of Attendance (603 CMR 13.00). The amended regulations […]
June 19, 2017
Dear Colleagues: Summer school and summer vacations are both upon us! Whether or not you will be working in School Health Services over the summer, we will be in our offices to assist you with consultation and technical assistance as you may need. We hope you will take this slower time of the year to […]
June 5, 2017
Dear Colleagues, This is such a hectic time of the year! With field days and field trips and other activities planned for the school day that often disrupt our daily health office routines, medication errors seem to occur more frequently when these disruptions occur. Most reports of medication errors are of a benign nature (thank […]
March 15, 2017
Dear Colleagues, It’s that time of the year again! Many schools and districts are due to renew their registration with Department of Public Health for the school year beginning July 1st. There are a few changes to the application process, including the requirement that the school nurse who has authority and oversight of the school’s […]