Board reviews special education overview: 555 students with IEPs (18.7%); district reports 83% in general-education settings

Tim, the district special education presenter, gave the board a school-by-school breakdown of students with individualized education programs on Oct. 27 and described placement settings, disability categories, center-based programs and a community transition program.

Tim said the district’s estimated total enrollment is about 2,964 students and that 555 were enrolled with IEPs, which he reported as 18.7% of district enrollment. He provided school-level counts and percentages: Canyon City High School 212 (about 12% of that school’s enrollment); Harrison K–8 99 (about 20%); Canyon City Middle School 57 (about 15%); Canyon Exploratory School 37 (about 13%); Mountain View Core Knowledge 21 (about 9%); Lincoln 60 (about 23%); McKinley (PK–5) 67 (about 27%); Washington Elementary 58 (about 19%). Tim noted figures change frequently because of enrollment churn.

Placement and least-restrictive-environment (LRE) data were highlighted. Tim said 83% of students with IEPs receive services 80% or more of the school day…