Public Notification
Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s Letter to Lawrence Community January 23, 2026
As we work to move Lawrence Public Schools toward local control, I wanted to inform you of an upcoming change in the district’s leadership structure. The Lawrence Alliance for Education (LAE), a six-member board comprised of local leaders, has been the district’s state-appointed receiver since 2018. However, given that our current focus is on building the capacity of the Lawrence School Committee to eventually lead the district, I believe that the district would be best served by an individual receiver who can more nimbly help the School Committee prepare for this work. This change is designed to support a thoughtful and phased-in transition while also allowing the work to move efficiently.
- 01-23-26 Letter from Commissioner Martinez English
- 01-23-26 Letter from Commissioner Martinez Spanish
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Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s Office of Public School Integrated Monitoring Review Report
During the 2024-2025 school year, Lawrence Public Schools participated in an Integrated Monitoring Review (IMR) conducted by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s (DESE) Office of Public School Monitoring (PSM). Integrated Monitoring Review is one of the multilayered, cohesive, and formal processes employed by DESE to examine and evaluate all LEAs' implementation of IDEA with a particular emphasis on educational results, functional outcomes, and compliance. PSM is responsible for collecting and responding to LEA data submitted for the following Compliance Indicators once per monitoring cycle (or every six years). Please find the complete report linked below.
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