1. Helene Bettencourt, Chief of Staff
Update on Students from Puerto Rico Board of Elementary and Secondary Education January 23, 2018
Helene Bettencourt, Chief of Staff

2. Enrollment of student evacuees from Puerto Rico
Since October 2nd 2,573 student evacuees from Puerto Rico have enrolled in MA public schools.
As of January 12th 2,298 continue to be enrolled students have exited. 

3. Enrollment Grade Male Female Total PK 29 34 63 K 78 99 177 1 114 92
206 2
113 97
210 3 95 83
178 4
100 84
184 5 96 87 6 80
107
187 7 72 91
163 8 69 86
155 9 93
189 10 77 66
143 11
154 12 58 48
106
1,168
1,130
2,298
8 left in October
73 left in November
131 left in December
63 left in January
The following districts have received most of the students:
Springfield, Worcester, Holyoke, New Bedford, Boston, Lawrence, Fall River, Lowell, West Springfield, Chicopee, Fitchburg, Southbridge

4. Walmart generously donated approximately 650 winter coats
Support
$60,000 McKinney-Vento Homeless Education grants issued to 12 districts
Walmart generously donated approximately 650 winter coats
State Student Advisory Council leading a hat and mitten drive
Governor Baker plans to request additional school funding to help school districts pay for the education of children who have been evacuated
Last week Governor Baker announced he will be including 15M in FY19 budget for students from PR.
ESE released guidance regarding Educators from Puerto Rico considered exchange teachers and exempt from the requirement of MA licensure for the and school years.