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Radnor curriculum committee previews three‑year special education plan; public review and April board approval scheduled
Summary
Cara Miller, the district’s director of special education, presented the federally‑ and state‑mandated three‑year special education plan, citing compliance indicators, MTSS/SEAL supports, parent trainings and a planned public posting before board approval on April 21; district audit scheduled next year.
Cara Miller, the district’s director of special education and student services, presented Radnor Township School District’s three‑year special education plan to the curriculum committee and said the document will be available for public review before the board considers approval on April 21.
The plan, required by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, documents the district’s special education programming K–12 and outlines compliance and accountability indicators including suspension/expulsion and disproportionality, timelines for evaluations, secondary‑transition (Indicator 13) planning, least restrictive environment (LRE) placements, staffing and professional development, and parent engagement.
Miller said the district used a steering committee that met Feb. 5 with board representation, building administrators, special and general education teachers and parents to shape the plan. She described the plan as both a compliance document and a strategic roadmap: "We look at our resources, professional development, educational programs, and look at our data to provide free and appropriate public education," Miller said.
The presentation noted the district’s work on timely evaluations, the multi‑tiered systems of support (MTSS) and SEAL (social‑emotional) tiered interventions, and procedures for resolution and mediation. Miller reported the district currently serves 23 non‑resident students placed at St. Edmonds; that count rose to 24 during the meeting. She said Radnor’s special education settings keep more students in the least‑restrictive environment than the state average.
Next steps: the plan will be posted in the administration building lobby for community review, the committee will invite feedback, and the board is scheduled to vote on the document at its April 21 meeting. Miller also reminded the committee that the district expects a state audit next year to verify timely evaluations and compliance practices. The plan itself will be reexamined on a three‑year cycle, with the next review in 2029.
The presentation referenced the Pennsylvania Department of Education mandate for a three‑year special education plan; district leaders emphasized that the document is both procedural (to meet state and federal expectations) and programmatic (to guide staffing, training, and interventions).
