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Sage Oak special education team unveils teacher manual, targeted trainings and adult-transition work
Summary
Sage Oak special education administrators reviewed staff growth, new written procedures and training series, and highlighted a drop in special-education enrollment this year tied to professional development and enrollment changes.
Kelly, special education administrator, and Danielle, special education administrator, presented the district's special education program to the Sage Oak Board of Directors during the meeting, summarizing staffing, new written guidance for teachers and recent training designed to improve screening, IEP practice and student outcomes.
The presentation said the special education administration team has drafted a teacher manual to replace informal, oral traditions and to give staff a single reference for processes such as interim evaluations and 30-day procedures. "We created a special education teacher manual... so they have a resource first, and it's all written down for them," Kelly said.
Why it matters: board members heard that clearer documentation and focused professional development are intended to improve consistency and compliance across a growing staff. Kelly said the state last published multi-year…
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