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Committee hears timing details for MTSS interventions and family communication
Summary
Staff updated the committee on policy revisions aligning supports to MTSS/TSS, saying benchmark assessments occur three times a year and Tier 2 interventions typically run 2–3 cycles of 6–8 weeks before escalation; members asked how families will be informed.
Staff presented proposed updates to policy 76 16 to align the district's language with a multi‑tiered system of supports (MTSS) and related tiers of intervention.
A staff member explained the practical timeline for interventions, saying the district uses "our universal benchmark assessment, which happens 3 times a year," and that, at the Tier 2 level, practice is "2 to 3 rounds of intervention, so 6 to 8 weeks, per round." The staff member added that building student support teams and interventionists review progress and determine whether escalation to Tier 3 or a Committee on Special Education referral is needed.
A committee member asked how those timelines are communicated to families and whether regular review schedules are explained during intervention processes. Staff replied that progress is typically shared through progress reports aligned with report card cycles and that parents are notified when their child begins intervention services. Committee members requested clearer communication cadence and asked staff to provide the committee guidance on the timing and communication between teacher, principal, counselor and parent.
Staff said they would verify training and documentation and bring more detailed implementation guidance back to the committee.
