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Special education director reports increases in staffing systems, 383 students in program and new district AU status
Summary
The district’s director of exceptional student services told the board May 19 that the district now serves 383 special education students (about 15% of enrollment), has improved retention and data systems after becoming its own administrative unit July 1, 2024, and is piloting new paraprofessional allocation and screening work.
Kristen Atwood, the district’s director of exceptional student services, briefed the Steamboat Springs School Board on May 19 on special education developments during the 2024–25 school year, reporting measurable increases in staff retention, systems upgrades and early‑identification work.
Atwood said the district currently serves 383 students in special education—about 15% of the student population—and has a 93% retention rate for special education staff this year, up from about 87% the prior year. The district became its own administrative unit (AU) on July 1, 2024; Atwood said that shift allowed hiring of a data respondent, a behavioral specialist and consolidation of IEPs into a single platform…
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