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Colton SD 53 reviews special-education staffing and ODE findings; district plans standardized referrals and training
Summary
A district presentation reviewed special-education staffing and service gaps: 3.2 special-education teacher FTEs, roughly 150+ students on IEPs, higher-than-average special-ed rates, ODE cyclical-monitoring findings on transition services and missed evaluation timelines, and planned steps to standardize referrals and increase in-person supports.
The Colton SD 53 board received a detailed update on the district’s special-education program during its Sept. 8 meeting, with a presenter outlining staffing levels, caseloads and corrective steps after an Oregon Department of Education review.
The presenter said the district currently has “3.2 special education teachers” across grade levels and serves “over a 150 kids in special education,” with elementary, middle and high school rates reported at roughly 18%, 17% and 16%, respectively — above Oregon’s 16% and the national 15% rates cited in the presentation. The presenter also reported a recent…
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