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North Penn outlines new program-specialist roles and expanded supports in special education update
Summary
Directors of special education described new program specialist positions (elementary, secondary, K–12 low‑incidence), five new elementary specialized classrooms, and a reallocation of existing staff to expand inclusive supports; the presentation was informational and no board action was taken.
The North Penn School District heard an informational update on special education services at its work session, where directors Dr. Allison Kuchler and Dr. Melissa Bolden described staffing reallocations, classroom expansions and professional development aimed at expanding the district’s continuum of supports.
Dr. Kuchler said the district has ensured that students who require math and English language arts instruction in a special education setting will receive that instruction from a special education teacher and has opened five new elementary specialized classrooms for autistic support and life-skills instruction. She also described itinerant case…
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