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WISD PAC representative briefs board on consortium supports for students with disabilities

Milan Area Schools Board of Education · December 11, 2025

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Summary

Sarah Norton told the board that South and West Washtenaw Consortium representatives reviewed supports for students with IEPs/504s in consortium CTE courses, described available accommodations and limitations, and announced upcoming PAC events and resources for families.

Sarah Norton provided the board with an update from the Washtenaw Interlocal School District (WISD) PAC and the Nov. 18 meeting of the consortium that supports students with disabilities.

Norton said the consortium’s director and special-populations coordinator explained how consortium courses follow state regulations that allow students to receive certifications but limit some typical course modifications. She listed accommodations available in consortium settings—read-aloud, text-to-speech, scribe, smaller test groups, extended time, demonstration redos, teacher check-ins and additional practice time—and explained that a student’s IEP or 504 follows them into consortium courses.

Norton encouraged families to connect with their home-district counselors and transition coordinators to determine whether consortium placement is a good fit, and she provided a link for next-year consortium applications (www.theswcc.org). She also announced upcoming PAC events: a Jan. 29 "coffee and conversation" (limited to 70 registrants) and a Dec. 13 PAC get-together at the OWL with limited childcare.

Norton thanked district staff for adding "All of Us: A First Conversation about Disabilities" to classroom resources and highlighted continued partnership with Michigan Alliance for Families for webinars and family resources.

What parents should know Families seeking consortium placements should consult counselors and transition coordinators and attend open houses to confirm fit and discuss IEP/504 accommodations and postsecondary transition planning.