Special Education
800 Middle Road
Acushnet, MA 02743
Phone: 508-998-0258
Fax: 508-998-8321
Danielle Coffin, Special Education Director
Lucy Sousa, Secretary
Tracy Bourgeois, Secretary

Special Education Information
DESE Special Education Info
Links & Resources
Parent Information
Special Education Regulations

English Language Learners
The Special Education Director is the English Language Learner Coordinator for the Acushnet Public Schools.
English Language Learner-DOE
English Language Education Program District Policy

Nondiscrimination
The Acushnet Public School Department does not discriminate because of race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, or sex. If you have a complaint or feel that you have been discriminated against because of your race, color, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation and disability, register your complaint with the Title IX Compliance Officer. The Special Education Director is the Title IX Compliance Officer for the Acushnet Public Schools.
Office for Civil Rights
Nondiscrimination Policy
Sexual Harassment Policy

Coordinated Program Review
As one part of its accountability system, the Department of Education oversees local compliance with education requirements through the Coordinated Program Review (CPR). All reviews cover selected requirements in the following areas: Special Education, Civil Rights Methods of Administration and Other General Education Requirements (MOA), and English Learner Education (ELE) in Public Schools
More CPR Information
Coordinated Program Review 2007
Corrective Action Plan 2008
Corrective Action Plan Fully Implemented November 2008

Parent Advisory Council (PAC)
The Acushnet-Fairhaven Special Education Parent Advisory Council meets four times during the school year, to review special education regulations and discuss areas of interest and concern to the parents.

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Click Here for Info on the next PAC Meeting