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SISD outlines special education program redesign to expand services at home campuses and boost transition supports
Summary
District special education staff presented a redesign of certain special-education classrooms to expand services at more campuses, reduce student travel, maintain staff-to-student ratios and increase transition and employment supports including Project Search placements.
Socorro ISD special education staff on June 24 presented program redesigns intended to expand access to certain special-education offerings at students'home campuses, reduce travel and preserve service levels.
A former transition coordinator and a district special-education presenter described changes to early childhood special education, combined Functional Living Skills (FLS) and Practical Academic Skills classes, and the ACCESS program. The presenters emphasized the district is not eliminating preschool services for children with disabilities; rather, some services will be shifted so more students can receive specialized supports at their home campuses.
Key elements of the redesign presented to the board:
- Early childhood special education: Rather than transporting pre-K and kindergarten students to offsite…
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