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Director: specialized placements at capacity, graduation gap for students with disabilities
Summary
District special-programs director told the board specialized programs are full, roughly 15% of students are served in special education, graduation outcomes lag (about 60% for students with IEPs) and the district is emphasizing inclusion/co‑teaching at middle schools to improve outcomes.
The district’s director of special programs told the board Wednesday that specialized special‑education placements are near capacity and that the district is seeing a gap in graduation outcomes for students with disabilities.
Christa McGuire, director of special programs, said the district identifies students through its MTSS process and offers three main specialized tracks (foundational skills classrooms, social learning centers and structured support), with Fairmount serving as the intensive, temporary placement. McGuire said about 22% of…
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