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Special education director outlines services, mandates and rising demand
Summary
Special education director Nicole Burnett briefed the board on services, legal requirements and program growth, noting contracting plans, unfunded mandates and the continuum of services used in the district.
Nicole Burnett, the district’s special education director, presented a detailed overview of the district’s special education services, compliance obligations and program needs.
Burnett described the district’s continuum of services — from inclusion and resource rooms to extended resource, self-contained classrooms, specialized programs such as AIMS (Autism Inspired Minds) and EDP (emotionally disabled programs), and college- or residential-placement supports. She said evaluations (psychoeducational, speech, OT, PT) are required to determine…
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