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District outlines special‑education updates; parents urge clarity on inclusion pilot and staffing
Summary
Elk Grove Unified presented a detailed update on special education services — preschool assessments, assistive technology, transition programs, and a pilot to standardize IEP environmental‑support decisions — while parents urged clearer communications and additional behavioral supports for included students.
District special‑education leaders presented Part Two of a WestEd‑aligned review of services on May 4, highlighting preschool screening growth, assistive‑technology expansion, transition and adult‑services work, and a pilot to formalize an IEP‑based educational support process.
Ann Regali, director of special education, summarized a range of offerings from resource and learning centers to levels‑two‑through‑four programs, therapeutic academic behavior social (ABS) supports, non‑public school placements and transitional academics. She described assistive‑technology supports including low‑tech communication boards and high‑tech devices such as eye‑gaze systems that allow students with…
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