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Special education leaders report rising inclusion and transition supports; spending gap remains
Summary
Special Education Director Jana Rush and Assistant Director Ali Shepherd told the board the district is expanding co‑teaching and transition planning, recording encouraging post‑graduation engagement but still facing an approximate $8 million funding gap between program costs and state/federal reimbursements.
Special Education Director Jana Rush presented the district's annual special education update at Tuesday’s board meeting, saying Peninsula serves just over 1,300 students with 191 special education staff and is continuing work to expand inclusion and transition services.
“We provide that full continuum of services and our services are defined by the law and the IEPs that are written for students,” Rush said.
Rush described progress on inclusion metrics: the district’s percentage of students spending 80% or more of the school day in general education (LRE 1) was reported at roughly 68% for the most recent snapshot — above the state average but short of the district’s 80% goal. She credited expansion of a co‑teaching…
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