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Penfield special education leaders report enrollment and program growth, add life-skills capacity
Summary
District special education administrators told the board the continuum of services has expanded, student counts rose across grade bands and planners are adding a 12:1-3 (life-skills) classroom in response to growing demand; the team outlined professional development and transition work.
At the May 6 board meeting, the Penfield Central School District's special education leadership reviewed the district's continuum of services, professional development for staff and rising student counts across grade spans. Jamie Naple, director for specialized programming and supports, described program types from related services through integrated co-teaching and more restrictive special classes.
"This goes from the top of the continuum from least restrictive to more restrictive opportunities for our students with disabilities," Naple said, explaining consultant-teacher services, integrated co-teaching (ICOT), resource-room instruction and district special-class placements including 12:1-1 and 12:1-3-1 life-skills classes.
The team reported enrollment changes during the 2024-25 year. As presented by Naple, K-5 special education counts rose from 204 at the start of the year to 219; grades 6-8 rose from 29 to 131; grades 9-12 rose from 174 to 184;…
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