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Oak Park ESD 97 hears student‑services overview highlighting inclusion, special‑education supports
Summary
Senior director Donna Middleton and student‑services staff told the board the department supports multilingual learners, students with 504 plans and more than 1,000 students receiving special education services and outlined family supports, inclusion initiatives and participation goals for IEPs.
Donna Middleton, the district’s senior director of student services, told the Oak Park Elementary School District 97 board the department “exists to support our students, to support our families, and to also support our staff.” The presentation on district student services introduced staff representatives and outlined the department’s programs and priorities.
Middleton and her team said the department supports three main learner groups and provided current counts: 186 multilingual students, 462 students with 504 plans and 1,082 students receiving special education services. She…
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