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Kilgore ISD board approves planning for adaptive behavior units for students with significant needs
Summary
Trustees approved planning to establish elementary and secondary adaptive behavior units (ABUs) designed for students with significant behavioral challenges, endorsing TEA-recommended staffing ratios, ARD eligibility safeguards and a phased implementation timeline.
The Kilgore ISD Board of Trustees voted to move forward with planning and implementation of adaptive behavior units (ABUs) for elementary and secondary students with significant behavioral needs. The motion, made during the board iscussion of special education program options, passed by voice vote with the board recording the motion as carried.
Miss Thurston, who led the presentation, said ABUs are structured, closely supervised classrooms intended to support students whose behaviors substantially disrupt learning. She described the TEA-recommended maximum enrollment of 6 to 8 students per unit and an overall student-to-staff ratio of about 2.5 to 3 to 1; each unit would include a certificated teacher and one to two…
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