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Peoria Unified clarifies 'additional adult assistance' in IEPs to reduce service gaps; board seeks data and safeguards
Summary
Peoria Unified special education staff told the Governing Board May 8 they have moved from naming specific job titles in IEPs to a needs‑based 'additional adult assistance' (AAA) designation in the supplemental aids and services section to reduce gaps when an individual staff member is absent.
Dr. Hernandez, representing the district’s special education leadership, explained May 8 that Peoria Unified has standardized how it documents adult support in students’ Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) to reduce gaps when a single named staff member is absent.
Hernandez said the change focuses IEP wording on the student’s support needs rather than on a specific job title. “The transition from specific qualification references to the use of additional adult assistance was a change in practice and procedure to … focus on supporting the students’ needs,” Hernandez said. He said AAA lives in the IEP section called supplemental aids and services and can cover supports for mobility, medical needs, behavior regulation and…
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