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Longview staff outline plans to align secondary special-education courses and resources

Longview School District Board of Directors (study session) · January 14, 2026
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Longview School District special-education leaders presented work to align course codes, curricula and instructional resources across secondary schools, highlighted programs such as the Transition Academy and Access Cafe, and flagged legal constraints around use of alternate curricula.

Longview School District special-education leaders presented a multi-part plan to align secondary special-education courses and instructional resources during the Jan. 12, 2026 study session.

Dr. Elizabeth West, executive director of special education, said the district has been auditing course codes and curricula across its high schools to reduce differences in offerings and improve continuity for students with individualized education programs (IEPs). She told the board that staff discovered both similarities and differences across high schools and that aligning course codes and curricula will help students who move between campuses.

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