Transparency and Accountability

SSEPAC shared a report to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) on August 13th, 2025 regarding the upcoming district review of Somerville Public Schools (SPS) for the 2025-2026 school year.

The Somerville Special Education Parent Advisory Council (SEPAC) is committed to fostering transparency and accountability within our district's special education services. In line with these goals, SEPAC proactively requested the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education's (DESE) Annual LEA Special Education Determination Matrix for Somerville Public Schools through a public records request. SPS has received a "Needs Assistance (NA)" determination.

The "IDEA Part B LEA Annual Determinations" serve as a yearly report card for how well Somerville Public Schools (SPS) is fulfilling the requirements of the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). For the 2024-2025 school year, Somerville Public Schools has been determined to be in the category of "Needs Assistance."

The School Committee Chair and SSPEAC liaison are in the process of confirming a meeting with SSEPAC to discuss our proposal outlined in our letter.

SSEPAC’s Budget Review Committee crafted a response that outlines key needs and recommendations. District leaders have set up a meeting with our Committee to discuss our recommendations.

Attention SSEPAC Families! Before Friday, May 2nd please take a moment to fill out the annual SPS Conditions for Learning Survey.

On March 6th, the Special Education Department presented their draft 25/26 Budget to SEPAC members. SSEPAC is in the process of...

Currently, SSEPAC is still not involved in an advisory or participatory capacity. We are on the lookout for the Superintendent’s action...