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Special education report: district APR score improves; Transition Academy and work-based learning highlighted
Summary
The district's special education coordinator reported improved federal APR performance for 2023–24 and highlighted gains in post-school outcomes and pre-K inclusion; staff urged continued focus on Transition Academy and work-based learning.
Annie Ralston, Coordinator of Special Education for Rutherford County Schools, presented the district's annual performance review (APR) results and highlighted program growth and outcomes.
Ralston told the board the APR overall score for the 2023–24 year was 65.93%, an improvement that moved the district from prior determinations of "needs substantial intervention" toward "needs assistance." She said the district needs 70% to reach the "meets requirements" determination and that the team is close.
Ralston summarized service and workload numbers: "We had 6,043 students with an individualized education plan, that's an IEP. We had 2,423 students with a 504…
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