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Bethel Park board accepts three-year special education report, outlines training and program investments
Summary
Trustees reviewed and accepted the district’s 2026–2029 Special Education Report, which lists staffing, enrollment and inclusion rates, identifies priorities (secondary transition, assessments, education environments) and directs next-step training and partnership work.
The Bethel Park School District Board of School Directors on May 1 accepted the district’s required three-year Special Education Report (2026–2029), receiving detailed staffing numbers, enrollment statistics and a list of program priorities that will shape the district’s strategic plan and training agenda.
The report, presented by Dr. Minch and Mrs. Freeman, summarized the district’s special education approach and recent changes, including expanded MTSS behavioral supports, site-based therapy across K–12, crisis-intervention (CCM) training and new academic and social-emotional curricula. The board was told the steering committee for the report included 17 representatives from central administration, teachers, psychologists, parents and building leaders.
Why it matters: the report uses state-required data (most recently 2023–24) and guides district investments and regulatory compliance. Trustees were given…
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