A 54-page, heavily redacted report has been released by interim Superintendent Theresa McGuinness, detailing how educators violated student restraint protocols during the Nov. 20 incident at Glover School, which resulted in four educators being placed on leave. According to the report, which was done by Comprehensive Investigations and Consulting, the incident began … [Read more...] about Report details student restraint violations
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Reports find educators used unauthorized restraint methods at Marblehead’s Glover School
Marblehead Public Schools interim Superintendent Theresa McGuinness announced in a statement that two reports have found that educators at the Glover Elementary School used restraint mechanisms that were not in accordance with the law or MPS policy. The reports were conducted by external firm Comprehensive Investigations and Consulting and the Massachusetts Department of … [Read more...] about Reports find educators used unauthorized restraint methods at Marblehead’s Glover School
Marblehead Student Services director, associate director resign
Marblehead Public Schools Director of Student Services Paula Donnelly and Associate Director Emily Dean have resigned from their positions, interim Superintendent Theresa McGuinness announced in an email sent to families Monday. Their resignations come after weeks of backlash and criticism from the Marblehead Education Association, which had repeatedly called for their removal … [Read more...] about Marblehead Student Services director, associate director resign
‘Just teach’: Teachers speak out against Student Services leadership
One teacher asked to have a support person for one of her students in crisis. Another asked for meetings with Student Services to help develop an individualized education program for a student who needed support in order to grow socially, emotionally, and academically. One needed adequate staffing for therapeutic students in order to teach in a safe environment. They were … [Read more...] about ‘Just teach’: Teachers speak out against Student Services leadership
McGuinness, teachers in gridlock over district leadership
Recent meetings between Interim Superintendent Theresa McGuinness and the MEA before and after the incident at Glover Elementary School have not led to any resolutions, according to statements made by both parties. Both parties are standing firm, adding to the friction that began when four educators were placed on paid administrative leave after an incident involving one or … [Read more...] about McGuinness, teachers in gridlock over district leadership