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Grafton special education staff outline preschool placement rules, tuition comparisons and inclusion priorities
Summary
District special education leaders described how integrated preschool placement is determined, explained differences between DESE-regulated integrated preschool and EEC-regulated child care, and presented tuition and enrollment figures the committee will consider in the next budget cycle.
Special education leaders told the Grafton School Committee on May 13 that the district’s integrated preschool program is regulated by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and relies on having a majority of community peers in each classroom for true inclusion.
Nicole McDonald, speaking as a district special education leader, described the integrated preschool model as a DESE special education program for 3‑ to 5‑year‑olds that pairs students with disabilities and typical peers in the same classroom and requires specific ratios and staff qualifications. McDonald said the district typically staffs classrooms so that community peers outnumber students receiving special education services and that the program’s…
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