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MMSD updates special education plan as schools report gains and warn of persistent disproportionality
Summary
District officials told the Board of Education that while some schools showed measurable reading and math gains for students with IEPs, significant disproportionality remains in several disability categories and the district will use school-level data, targeted professional learning and family engagement to narrow gaps.
Madison Metropolitan School District leaders reported progress and remaining challenges in the district's three-year special education plan during a board meeting that also spotlighted family engagement efforts.
Associate Superintendent Nancy Molfinter told the board the plan centers on three goals: decrease disproportionality for Black scholars in special education, increase inclusive opportunities, and raise reading and math proficiency for students with Individualized Education Programs. Molfinter said districtwide data show Black students account for roughly 18% of enrollment but are overrepresented among students with IEPs in several disability categories; in one example she said reducing 17 identifications in the Emotional/Behavioral category would remove a disproportionate designation under Department of Public Instruction risk-ratio rules.
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