District details Alternate Standards Program and post‑secondary transition supports

Dr. Christine Lennox, director of student support services, briefed the board on the district’s Alternate Standards Program (ASP), which serves students with significant cognitive disabilities using alternate academic standards and specialized curriculum. Lennox reviewed eligibility—typically two standard deviations below the mean on cognitive testing and significant adaptive deficits—how teams determine placement (IEP team, psychological testing, speech/OT input), and the difference between adjusted and alternate diplomas.