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Board hears special-education continuum presentation; adopts updated special-education policy
Summary
Dr. Kennedy outlined the district's continuum of special-education services and recommended expanding consultant-teacher and resource-room supports K'12 and two small special classes; the board then adopted policy 8,500 updating special-education programs and services.
Dr. Kennedy, the district's special-education presenter, told the Carmel Central School District Board that the continuum of special-education services "includes a range of educational programs and services for students with disabilities" and that the district must place students in the least restrictive environment appropriate to their needs.
The presentation summarized federal and state legal frameworks (the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and New York State Part 200 regulations), described program models including consultant teacher support,…
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