Massachusetts SD 2707: Communication from the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (pursuant to line item 7010-0012 of Chapter 47 of the Acts of 2017) submitting its 2017 METCO program report.

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2017 METCO Program Report

Report on the impact of the grant program on student outcomes, the expenditure of funds by
districts, and the extent to which the services rendered by Metropolitan Council for Educational
Opportunity support the goals of the grant program.

May 2018
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
75 Pleasant Street, Malden, MA 02148-4906
Phone 781-338-3000 TTY: N.E.T. Relay 800-439-2370
www.doe.mass.edu

This document was prepared by the
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Jeffrey C. Riley, Commissioner

Board of Elementary and Secondary Education Members
Mr. Paul Sagan, Chair, Cambridge
Ms. Katherine Craven, Brookline
Mr. Edward Doherty, Hyde Park
Ms. Amanda Fernández, Belmont
Ms. Margaret McKenna, Boston
Mr. Michael Moriarty, Holyoke
Mr. James Morton, Vice Chair, Springfield
Mr. James Peyser, Secretary of Education, Milton
Ms. Mary Ann Stewart, Lexington
Ms. Hannah Trimarchi, Chair, Student Advisory Council, Marblehead
Dr. Martin West, Newton

Jeffrey C. Riley, Commissioner and Secretary to the Board

The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, an affirmative action employer, is committed to
ensuring that all of its programs and facilities are accessible to all members of the public.
We do not discriminate on the basis of age, color, disability, national origin, race, religion, sex, gender identity, or sexual
orientation.
Inquiries regarding the Department’s compliance with Title IX and other civil rights laws may be directed to the
Human Resources Director, 75 Pleasant St., Malden, MA 02148-4906. Phone: 781-338-6105.

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Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
75 Pleasant Street, Malden, MA 02148-4906
Phone 781-338-3000 TTY: N.E.T. Relay 800-439-2370
www.doe.mass.edu

Table of Contents
Introduction ................................................................................................................... 1
METCO Overview .......................................................................................................... 2
2017-2018 Referral and Placement to Districts ........................................................... 3
Transportation Department .......................................................................................... 5
METCO Student Outcomes .......................................................................................... 6
School Districts Expenditure of Funds ....................................................................... 9

1
Introduction

The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (Department) respectfully submits this
Report to the Legislature pursuant to Chapter 182 of the Acts of 2008, line item 7010- 0012:

“For grants to cities, towns and regional school districts for payments of certain costs
and related expenses for the program to eliminate racial imbalance, established under
section 12A of chapter 76 of the General Laws; provided, that funds shall be made
available for payment for services rendered by the Metropolitan Council for Educational
Opportunity (METCO) Inc. and Springfield public schools; provided further, that all
grant applications submitted to and approved by the department of elementary and
secondary education shall include a detailed line item budget specifying how such funds
shall be allocated and expended; and provided further, that the department of elementary
and secondary education shall submit a report on the impact of the grant program on
student outcomes, the expenditure of funds by districts, and the extent to which the
services rendered by METCO, Inc. support the goals of the grant program to the joint
committee on education and the house and senate committees on ways and means not
later than December 1, 2017.....”

2
METCO Overview

Metropolitan Council for Educational Opportunity (METCO) Inc. has a contract with the Department to
support participating districts and have been the service provider for over fifty years with the primary
role of providing direct services to participating students, families and school districts. The districts
provide a broad based educational program for all students, and METCO, Inc. provides additional
options for tutorial programs, enrichment, remedial and referral services for METCO students in need
of additional support.

The METCO program serves as the Boston based central office for all Boston METCO parents,
students and the general public requesting information about the program. When schools are in
session, METCO is open from six-thirty in the morning until eight o’clock at night. and some
Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. for specific purposes. The