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Seekonk Public Schools Announces Massachusetts Association of School Superintendents Scholarship Recipient  

January 22, 2021 by jgprstaff

Seekonk High School Senior Madison Sirois has been awarded a Massachusetts Association of School Superintendents (M.A.S.S) scholarship. (Photo Courtesy Seekonk Public Schools)

Superintendent Rich Drolet is pleased to announce that Seekonk High School Senior Madison Sirois has been awarded a Massachusetts Association of School Superintendents (M.A.S.S) scholarship.

Sirois was awarded a $1,000 scholarship sponsored by M.A.S.S. and member districts from the South Coast Educational Collaborative. The scholarship was presented to Sirois during a virtual award ceremony held on Thursday, Jan. 21.

“I would like to personally congratulate Madison on this well-deserved acknowledgment of distinction,” Superintendent Drolet said. “Madison is a quiet and humble leader who is currently ranked first in the Class of 2021. She is extremely friendly and as a result, is well-liked by her peers.”

Sirois continuously contributes her ideas at Seekonk High School and actively participates in “Student Lobby Hour” discussions with administrators, students and staff. She is also a member of the Executive Board of the National Honor Society and is a member of the Model UN Team where she continues to put her leadership skills to good use and challenges herself academically.

Along with her strong commitment to challenging academic coursework, Sirois has devoted much of her time to meaningful, longstanding extracurricular pursuits. She is a member of the Seekonk High School swim team and she plays softball for both Seekonk High as well as an independent league. Sirois also is a three-year member of the high school’s Key Club, a Spanish Club member, and a Green Team member.

Sirois has also held the position of the high school yearbook editor for the past three years, which is a position typically filled each year by a member of the senior class.

In addition to the M.A.S.S scholarship, Sirois is also a finalist for the $20,000 Coca-Cola scholarship, which is an achievement-based scholarship awarded to graduating high school seniors across the country.

 

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Seekonk Public Schools to Host Office of Public School Monitoring for Triennial Visit

January 7, 2021 by jgprstaff

Superintendent Rich Drolet reports that the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s (DESE) Office of Public School Monitoring (PSM) will visit Seekonk Public Schools next month.

During the week of Feb. 8, PSM will conduct a tiered focused monitoring review of Seekonk Public Schools, a mandatory process every district and charter school undergoes every three years to ensure compliance with federal and state special education and civil rights regulations.

Areas of review related to special education include student assessments, determination of eligibility, the Individualized Education Program (IEP) Team process and IEP development and implementation. During the visit, PSM officials will also review areas regarding civil rights at the school including bullying, student discipline, physical restraint and equal access to school programs for all students.

The review process will also include parent outreach, and the PSM review chairperson will send all parents and guardians of students with disabilities an online survey that will examine key areas of their child’s special education program. Survey results will contribute to a report PSM will create following the review.

During the onsite review, PSM will interview the chairperson of the district’s Special Education Parent Advisory Council (SEPAC), and the visit may also include interviews of district staff and administrators, reviews of student records and onsite observations.

Parents, guardians and other individuals may call PSM Chairperson Henry Ndakalu, at 781-338-3706 to request a telephone interview. If an individual requires an accommodation, such as a translation, to participate in an interview, the department will make the necessary arrangements.

Within approximately 60 business days after the onsite visit, the review chairperson will provide the Seekonk Public Schools with a report with information about areas in which the district meets or exceeds regulatory requirements and areas in which the district requires assistance to correct or improve practices. The public will be able to access the report by clicking here.

 

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