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Elwood special education director highlights inclusive programming, unified sports and planned classroom expansion
Summary
Assistant Superintendent for Special Education Eileen Kelly Gorman reported that 88% of students with disabilities participate in inclusive programming for more than half the school day; the district will add an 8:1:2 class at Harley Avenue and expand co‑teaching next year.
Eileen Kelly Gorman, Elwood Union Free School District assistant superintendent for special education, told the Board of Education that the district continues to expand inclusive services and supports for students with disabilities and plans program growth for 2025–26.
Gorman said the district follows the NYSED Blueprint for Improved Results for Students with Disabilities and that, this year, 88 percent of students with disabilities participate in inclusive programming for more than half the school day. She described a range of inclusive opportunities from co‑teaching classrooms to…
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