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Commission adds EL and special‑education capacity, reports improved IEP compliance, and summarizes school safety and early‑literacy data
Summary
Staff reported a new English‑learner coordinator and split special‑populations roles, increased trainings and improved IEP compliance; they also summarized school safety threat assessments and said third‑grade retention decreased from 8% to 4% while cohort growth between grades 2 and 3 improved.
Nate Parker, director of school programs and supports, briefed commissioners on programmatic supports, staffing and compliance updates at the Jan. 23 meeting.
Staffing and trainings: Parker said the commission split a single special‑populations coordinator role into two dedicated positions — an exceptional education coordinator and a new English‑learner (EL) coordinator — to provide more targeted support as the number of schools and special‑population students increased. “So far we've offered 18 different trainings to schools across these 3 program areas,” Parker said, listing special education, EL and federal program trainings, and noting expanded…
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