Dr. Coleman serves the Ware Public Schools as the Director of Student Services. This position encompasses the Director of Special Education, Coordinator of English Language Learners, Title IX Coordinator, Civil Rights Compliance Officer, and College and Career Readiness.

Dr. Ginger Coleman holds her doctoral degree in Educational Leadership and Supervision, with her research and dissertation on the Science of Reading. In addition, she holds a Master of Science in Education & Leadership and a Bachelor of Science in Education and Social Work. Throughout her 25+ year tenure, she has served in the capacity of Teacher, Assistant Principal, and Principal across three districts, with her last serving Lowell Public Schools. She is passionate about her profession and firmly believes in EVERY STUDENT! Her goals are clear in closing achievement gaps and accelerating learning through a Multi-Tiered system of support. Dr. Coleman has dedicated her career to serving marginalized populations, including students with emotional and behavioral dysregulation, autism, and English Language Learners.
 
Dr. Ginger Coleman is dedicated to the Ware Public Schools, our families, and partners served, through a shared belief in our district's vision and mission of closing achievement gaps through positive and deliberate collaboration, with measurable outcomes.
 
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During the week of March 27, 2023, the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s Office of Public School Monitoring (PSM) will conduct a Tiered Focused Monitoring Review of Ware Public Schools. The Office of Public School Monitoring visits each district and charter school every three years to monitor compliance with federal and state special education and civil rights regulations. Areas of review related to special education include student assessments, determination of eligibility, the Individualized Education Program (IEP) Team process, and IEP development and implementation. Areas of review related to civil rights include bullying, student discipline, physical restraint, and equal access to school programs for all students.

In addition to the onsite visit, parent outreach is an important part of the review process. The review chairperson from the Office of Public School Monitoring will send all parents of students with disabilities an online survey that focuses on key areas of their child’s special education program. Survey results will contribute to the development of a report. During the onsite review, the Office of Public School Monitoring will interview the chairperson(s) of the district’s Special Education Parent Advisory Council (SEPAC). Other onsite activities may include interviews of district staff and administrators, reviews of student records, and onsite observations. 

Parents and other individuals may call Alaena Podmore, Public School Monitoring Chairperson, at (781) 338-6706 to request a telephone interview. If an individual requires an accommodation, such as translation, to participate in an interview, the Department will make the necessary arrangements.

Within approximately 60 business days after the onsite visit, the review chairperson will provide Ware Public Schools with a report with information about areas in which the district meets or exceeds regulatory requirements and areas in which the district requires assistance to correct or improve practices. The public will be able to access the report at http://www.doe.mass.edu/psm/tfm/reports/.

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