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Waunakee curriculum subcommittee hears student services and special education update
Summary
Directors reported rising attendance, new reading interventions and work to reduce special-education disproportionality; parents formed an advisory group and recommended transition supports and communication improvements.
The curriculum subcommittee of the Waunakee Community School District School Board convened April 20 to hear updates from the district's student services and special education leaders on attendance, interventions, staffing and parent engagement.
Lisa Jondel, director of student services, told the subcommittee that districtwide April attendance improved compared with last year: "Last year our overall attendance in April was 84.5 and today it was 89.2," she said, adding that schools are meeting regularly to track attendance and tailor interventions. Jondel described the student services portfolio as encompassing counselors, social workers, psychologists and nurses and said the department has focused this year on social-emotional learning to support student access to instruction.
Jondel also flagged McKinney-Vento and related placements, saying the district has five students in out-of-home care this year who receive similar supports to…
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