Page 135 - Middleborough 2024 Town Report

MIDDLEBOROUGH PUBLIC
SCHOOLS
Student Services (CONTINUED)
Rehabilitation Act of 1973. The Student Service Director
provided training to all 504 Coordinators during the
winter of 2024. All cases have been monitored and
managed at the building and district level.
Homeless Education
In October of 2024, the Student Services Department
engaged in training sessions regarding Every Student
Succeeds Act (ESSA) and the McKinney-Vento Homeless
Act and its accompanying regulations. The Department
continues to provide outreach to homeless families and
notifies them of the rights of homeless students. The
Department collaborates with local and state service
providers to support homeless students’ education as
well as to act as a mechanism for dispute resolution.
Foster Care
The Ofice of Student Services participated in a training
session where the Department of Elementary and
Secondary Education (DESE) conducted an Educational
Stability training in October of 2024 where we were able
to review the procedures and practices of the Middleboro
Public Schools. This training was efective in that it gave
us updated information based on transportation of foster
care students as well as allowed us to collaborate with
DCF oficials during the session to better understand the
process between transportation, placement, best interest
determinations, hearing (BID’s) etc.
PUPIL PERSONNEL
SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Kevin Avitabile
Director of Student Services
Jennifer Healy
Director of Special Education
Civil Rights
The Middleborough Public Schools conducts annual
training in several areas related to civil rights.
All employees are required to engage with this training.
Topics for such trainings include but are not limited to civil
rights laws and regulations, section 504, bullying
prevention and intervention, harassment and sexual
harassment, and Title IX.
We have completely revamped our intake and grievance
procedure as well as updating our method of reporting
these to the central ofice. These changes have allowed
us to streamline information in an organized and
systematic way.
We have also continued our work with Common Ground,
with the purpose being to promote equity, love and trust for
our students, staf and families. Our mission is: We are one
Middleboro. We strive to find common ground to better
understand one another.
Youthworks
We have continued with our school-to-work model,
involving over 50 students aged 14-18 in the Youthworks
program. In the 2024-2025 school year, we provided nearly
$90,000 in various employment opportunities.
Additionally, we placed several students in full-time
employment over the summer and, in some cases, beyond.
Besides employment, we ofered dozens of students the
chance to earn their First Aid/CPR, OSHA 10, and Hoisting
certificates while still in school. This partnership allows us
to support our community by providing increased training
and real-world exposure, ofering experiences they
otherwise might not have had.
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