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Mount Lebanon reviews special education gains, new training and supports
Summary
Dr. Schumann told the Mount Lebanon board that special education enrollment and related services have risen over the past decade and outlined recent staffing, training, and program changes — including Crisis Prevention Institute training, a new emotional support classroom and expanded assistive-technology and mental-health partnerships.
Dr. Schumann presented the Mount Lebanon School District's fall update on special education and student services, saying recent enrollment checkpoints (state child-accounting data as of Oct. 1) show notable changes in student needs and program capacity.
"As of 10/01, here is our current student count," Dr. Schumann said, adding that the district has recorded a 45.68% increase in students served by special education since 2015. She said the district is slightly below the state average for the special-education percentage but has seen substantial growth in related categories: 313 students identified as gifted (about 7% of the population), 430 K–12 students in certain gifted placements (about…
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