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District outlines more fluid VOICE continuum to expand transition and community access for students with IEPs

Blaine County School District No. 61 Board of Trustees · April 15, 2026
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Summary

Trustees heard plans to restructure the VOICE program (transition services for students with IEPs aged 14–21) into a fluid morning/afternoon model driven by a rubric (foundational, emerging, proficient) so students can access skill development and community employment earlier and move between levels when ready.

District staff described a redesign of the VOICE continuum — the district’s transition program for students on IEPs who need services through age 21 — that would remove rigid subtrack labels (VOICE 1, 1.5, 2) and create a fluid placement system based on student needs and a three‑level rubric:…

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