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Bullhead City School District says demand for special‑education preschool is rising; board approves additional positions
Summary
District staff outlined Child Find obligations under IDEA, described a surge in preschool special‑education referrals and screenings, and the board approved adding a preschool special‑education teacher and paraprofessional to open a fifth classroom.
Bullhead City School District staff told the school board Tuesday that federal and state rules require the district to find and evaluate children with disabilities across the district and that an increase in early‑childhood referrals is creating an immediate need for extra preschool special‑education capacity.
Kate Hall, a district special‑education staff member, told the board that “Child Find ... requires that we locate, identify, and evaluate all children with disabilities from birth to 21 located within our boundaries” and described how the district works with Arizona Early Intervention (AzEIP) and with local private and charter preschools to identify children who may need…
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