Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Special Education topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
District details special-education hires, CPI trainers and move to digital gifted screening
Summary
The district reported five new CPI trainers, a behavior specialist and a full-time social worker, new special-education hires, an early-childhood specialist and steps to move gifted screening and testing to digital platforms to speed results.
Mrs. Greo, who oversees special education, told the board the district added five certified CPI (de-escalation) trainers and recertified three staff; the district also hired a behavior specialist who visits school sites and a social worker to provide full-time support for students and families.
She said several special-education teachers were onboarded this year — some moved from general education into special education and others were newly hired — reducing vacancies. The district also appointed Desiree Lopez as early-childhood specialist to manage pre-K and related programs, and reported expansion of the gifted program with school-based gifted teams replacing centralized diagnostic testing.
Gains in identification speed are expected as the district pilots electronic screening and testing; Mrs. Greo said the district anticipates moving to digital protocols within about two years to shorten turnaround times for gifted evaluations.
Board members asked clarifying questions; presenters described site-level professional development and alignment work intended to improve IEP goal-setting, accommodations and consistency across grades.
