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Special education leaders report inclusion levels, CPAC urges outreach as families report anxiety
Summary
District special education staff reviewed program structure, inclusive placements, MCAS outcome snapshots and new supports; CPAC asked the committee to keep communication channels open and offered continued partnership.
Duxbury special education officials and the district’s Special Education Parent Advisory Council (CPAC) briefed the School Committee on April 2 about program structures, current identification trends and supports for students with disabilities.
Director of Special Education Theresa Skinner presented an overview of in‑district programs — including partnership (therapeutic) classrooms, language‑based programs with Orton‑Gillingham instruction, transition programs for students with significant needs and the post‑secondary transition program for 18–22 year‑olds — and the district’s emphasis on inclusion. Skinner described inclusion as the default setting when appropriate and said…
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