Lewisburg Area SD outlines inclusive-practices plan, special-education and ELL supports

At a Lewisburg Area School District working session, Director of Special Education Brad Richmond and counseling staff presented Goal 3 of the district’s comprehensive plan, summarizing current special-education enrollment and planned changes to classroom supports and monitoring for English-language learners.

The presentation matters because it lays out the district’s plan to serve 322 non‑gifted special‑education students, proposes changes to in‑district classroom structures and staffing, and describes efforts intended to reduce unnecessary special‑education evaluations by expanding Tier 1/2 supports and structured intervention time.

Richmond said the district’s December 1 child count showed 322 non‑gifted special‑education students and provided a building‑by‑building breakdown of services. "We have a total of 322 students," Richmond said, noting that specific learning disability is the largest single category. He described changes the district will implement for 2025–26: maintaining a CSU autistic support classroom at Kelly Elementary, shifting one emotional‑support teacher to a combined emotional‑support/supplemental learning‑support role, and…