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Phoenix Elementary outlines specialized supports as special-education enrollment rises
Summary
Phoenix Elementary told the Grand Forks School Board it has added specialized programming and staff to support students with emotional and behavioral needs, citing an increase in students with IEPs from 18% to 28% and a Title I'funded counseling team the school credits for improving school climate and assessment results.
Phoenix Elementary leaders told the Grand Forks School Board that the school has reintroduced specialized programming for students with emotional and behavioral needs and expanded early-childhood special education.
An unidentified Phoenix presenter said the school currently operates a Setting C classroom for students with emotional disorders and that the class of four students will add a fifth next Monday. The presenter also noted three early-childhood special education classrooms for 3- and 4-year-old children and said Phoenix returned some programs that had previously been operated elsewhere.
"We started out with 38% proficient with a goal of getting to the 50% level," the presenter said, summarizing the school'wide target. She described a staffing model that assigns…
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