District presents integrated services model to address growing special‑needs caseload

Summary

District staff told the Board of Education that a coordinated "integrated services" model and distributed learning centers are central to meeting diverse student needs; presenters cited program locations, co‑teaching at Westminster High and recent assessment changes but no formal board action was taken.

Heidi Weekley, a district administrative staff member, outlined an "integrated services model" for Westminster Public Schools during the Board of Education's Feb. 25 meeting, saying the approach connects special‑education, multilingual, gifted and mental‑health supports with classroom instruction.

Weekley said the model uses interventionists and specialists to “anchor in the classroom,” expands co‑teaching, and relies on learning centers for students whose needs cannot be met in general education. She told the board the district maintains six learning‑center sites and operates a therapeutic day program in the Instructional Services Center at the lower level of Shaw Heights.

The presentation matters because Weekley said a large share of the district’s students belong to one or more state subgroups:…

District presents integrated services model to address growing special‑needs caseload

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