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South Kingstown director of student services outlines staffing gaps, program priorities
Summary
Director of Student Services Dr. Carson told the School Committee the district serves 404 students with IEPs, is seeing staffing shortages (especially teacher assistants and related-services staff), and has a short-term plan that includes facilitated IEPs, CLAC recruitment and programming changes to improve reading and transition outcomes.
Dr. Carson, South Kingstown’s director of student services, briefed the School Committee on the district’s special education caseload, programming and near-term priorities, saying the district currently reports 404 students on individualized education programs (IEPs).
"We have currently reporting 404 students, on IEPs," Dr. Carson said, noting that figure is down from a June count of 417 and that the district also serves several students placed out of district. She reported the largest disability categories were learning disability (110 students) and other health impaired (94 students).
The update summarized in-district programs — half‑ and full‑day preschool, push‑in and pull‑out resource services, co‑taught classes across K–12, related services…
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