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Board briefed on special‑education policy submission, state review schedule and indicator concerns
Summary
Director of special education outlined new state requirements, an accelerated March 30 initial submission deadline, and ongoing work to address indicator disproportionality for specific learning disability identifications.
The Bellbrook-Sugarcreek Local Board of Education on Feb. 20 received an update from Bridgette Pritchard, the district’s director of special education, about newly required written policies and procedures for students with disabilities and an overview of performance indicators the state monitors.
Pritchard told the board Ohio districts must either adopt the state’s special education model policies or develop their own written policies that meet or exceed the Ohio operating standards. "If an educational agency decides to adopt the department's special education model policies and procedures, the educational…
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