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District outlines special‑education family survey requirement and highlights community‑schools programming
Summary
District staff said annual special‑education reviews are underway and the district must collect about 50 family responses to a required state survey of 13 questions; staff also highlighted community schools partnerships, boost programming, peer tutoring pilots and free UPK screenings.
District staff updated the board on special‑education compliance and on community‑schools programs that provide student supports and partner services.
The special‑education coordinator told board members the district is conducting about 45 annual reviews this month. Staff identified one high‑school student referred to the Committee on Special Education by family members and one elementary student referred by school staff; each will follow the district’s Committee on Special Education process. The coordinator said the district must complete a state special‑education family survey consisting of 13 questions and aims to secure roughly 50 family responses from about 125 eligible households, and staff are preparing to offer families the survey electronically when they visit school.
A community‑schools coordinator described recent external interest in Marion’s programs, noting a visit from Dr. Michael Figueroa (Kern County, California) and a stop by Lisa Hackett, Deputy Director of the National Center for Community Schools, both of whom were said to be positive about the district’s work. The coordinator highlighted several local initiatives: the boost program, a Saturday wellness event featuring ASL artistry for children, a workforce development track that ran a cemetery cleanup in partnership with the town, budgeting lessons from Reliant Bank, mentor tutoring and a pilot to train students as peer tutors.
Staff also reported that Wayne County Community Schools is conducting comprehensive, no‑charge screenings for incoming UPK students; screenings began last week and additional sessions and a debrief with elementary staff are scheduled. At the high school, staff rolled out a post‑secondary survey and said a team from OneGoal will assist with data analysis and planning based on student responses.
District officials framed these updates as routine program oversight and planning; no formal action was required on the topics discussed.
