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Scotland reports rising special-education caseload and regional ESY collaboration interest
Summary
Special Education Director Dawn Davis told the Board the district’s special-education caseload is 23 students, with two new identifications and two referrals; six students will move to Parish Hill in June and SES hosted a regional ESY directors’ meeting drawing interest from eight districts.
Special Education Director Dawn Davis reported the district’s special-education caseload at 23 students, with two new students identified and two additional students in the referral process. She said six students with individualized education programs will move to Parish Hill in June.
Davis also reported that Scotland Elementary School hosted the first director’s meeting for a Collaborative Extended School Year (ESY) program, with eight districts expressing interest and two additional districts contacting the collaborative afterward. The district is working on Learning Ally access for students with reading difficulties and is piloting new literacy components (Amplify) supported by dedicated iPads for teacher assessment.
The Board noted hiring actions supporting special-education needs — including a recently hired para for behavioral supports — and discussed grant-seeking and billing strategies (a committee on Medicare billing for Special Ed reimbursements) to offset program costs.
