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Orange Unified highlights special education reforms after Golden Bell award
Summary
District special education leaders credited program relocations, literacy initiatives, expanded professional development and data tools with steep gains in inclusion and graduation rates; presenters also warned that special education remains underfunded and described a 10-year deferred maintenance funding gap elsewhere in the district.
Special education leaders told the Orange Unified School District Board on Feb. 12 that multi-year reforms have produced measurable gains for students with disabilities and earned the department a California Golden Bell Award.
Dr. Sue Singh and Dr. Andrew Granite outlined initiatives started after an adverse 2018 CDE compliance review: relocating programs by feeder patterns to reduce student bus times, a ‘‘We Embrace Literacy’’ campaign using Orton-Gillingham and other reading supports, an IEP compliance desk, expanded…
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