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Anaheim Elementary outlines special education changes as identification rises; leaders propose new director and program specialists
Summary
Special education leaders told the Anaheim Elementary board Oct. 8 that identification rates have risen and proposed a new in-house director of special services, additional program specialists, and roving bilingual psychologists to reduce assessment delays and improve compliance.
Anaheim Elementary School District special education leaders presented a detailed update to the board on Oct. 8, describing statewide and district trends, monitoring changes from the California Department of Education, and proposing internal staffing and structural changes to improve service delivery and compliance.
Senior special services presenters (Kristen Sinkor and colleagues) said California’s percentage of students with disabilities has risen to about 14 percent and that the district’s share of students with disabilities has increased over time even while overall enrollment declined (district figures cited at roughly 2,400 students with disabilities in a district of about 13,000, SEG 2385–2387). They highlighted earlier-age…
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