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District outlines special-education staffing, services and data; says 19% of students receive IEPs
Summary
District staff presented a special-education overview including staffing counts, contracted services, program highlights and performance indicators. The presenter said about 19% of students are currently served through IEPs and noted challenges with timely evaluations and the state’s graduation-counting rules for students with disabilities.
Matt Williams, the district’s special-education presenter, told the board the department currently lists 44 certified special-education teachers, 83 support staff (full- and part-time), about six to seven speech and language providers, two full-time psychologists, two interventionists (board-certified behavior analysts), occupational therapists and other contract providers.
Williams reviewed performance indicators from the 2023–24 reporting year: participation in statewide assessments, proficiency rates for grade bands, suspension/expulsion rates, least restrictive environment (LRE) placement percentages and post‑secondary outcomes for graduates. He said the district meets many state targets but identified two ongoing concerns: timely completion of required evaluations and how the…
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