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Panel endorses revisions to Bulletin 15‑08 to speed special‑education evaluations
Summary
The Louisiana Special Education Advisory Panel endorsed revisions to Bulletin 15‑08 (the pupil appraisal handbook) aimed at clarifying evaluation rules, expanding who may serve as qualified examiners, aligning dyslexia screening with Bulletin 19‑03 and discouraging use of RTI as the sole reason to delay evaluations.
BATON ROUGE, La. — The Louisiana Special Education Advisory Panel on March 26 endorsed proposed revisions to Bulletin 15‑08, the state pupil appraisal handbook, that the Department of Education said are intended to make special‑education evaluations timelier and clearer for families and school teams.
Meredith Geord, a member of the Department of Education’s special education staff, led the presentation and described a set of “high‑leverage” changes developed with clinicians and practitioners across the state. “We wanted current child‑find policies and evaluation procedures that ensure students suspected of having a disability are identified early and receive services and supports,” Geord said.
Panelists and Department staff told members the revisions would: add licensed specialists in school psychology and speech‑pathology…
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