What: enrollment, referrals, outcomes, inclusion and compliance for students receiving special education.
Where it stands: part 2 of the report presented September 28, 2026; members asked for a multi-year co-teaching plan and the state monitoring is under way.
2026-09-28 - School Committee - 21.1 percent of students receive services; 263 referrals last year; corrective action being filed on the 30-day evaluation timeline.
2026-09-14 - School Committee - Part one: 1,032 students with IEPs (17.7 percent, against 21.3 percent statewide); about 283 staff; FY2026 spending just under $37 million, up 28.6 percent since FY2024. Part two set for September 28.