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Special education director outlines inclusion gains, therapeutic‑learning pilots and fewer legal settlements
Summary
Director Heather Morgan told the board the district now serves about 1,305 students on IEPs (12.6% of enrollment), has expanded therapeutic learning centers and behavior support staff (6 BCBAs), increased inclusion percentages above state targets and reduced legal settlements by more than half since 2021–22.
Heather Morgan, director of special education, briefed the San Mateo‑Foster City School Board on Sept. 19 on program expansions, staffing and compliance gains.
Morgan said the district currently serves about 1,305 students eligible for IEPs (roughly 12.6% of enrollment) and outlined staffing: 29 RSP teachers, 18 mild–moderate SDC teachers, seven moderate–severe SDC teachers and two therapeutic program teachers, supported by psychologists, speech and language pathologists and other related‑service professionals. She described a…
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