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Director outlines special-education staffing, increased referral scrutiny and MTSS steps
Summary
The district’s new director of special programs summarized special-education staffing, reported 421 students receiving special-education services (about 11% of enrollment), described a shift toward declining some private-school assessment requests via prior written notice when data don’t support eligibility, and outlined ongoing professional-
Jennifer (Jenny) Jimenez Payne, the district’s Director of Special Programs, told trustees the district serves about 421 students with IEPs (approximately 11 percent of enrollment) and employs roughly 45 special-education certificated and related-services staff and about 81 paraeducators. She said approximately 27 positions are provided through contracted agencies.
Payne described steps she has implemented since joining the district: training to standardize referral and assessment decisions, expecting district psychologists to perform educationally related mental-health assessments…
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