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District to invest in modernized special‑education suites and life‑skills spaces
Summary
The board heard plans to remodel special‑education spaces at high schools with functional kitchens, accessible bathrooms and lifts to support higher‑need students; administration said designs were informed by teacher tours of successful facilities in other districts.
Administrators described district plans to upgrade special‑education suites at both high schools, adding functional kitchens, accessible bathrooms and lifts aimed at life‑skills instruction and school‑to‑work programming. The changes were driven by teacher feedback and visits to exemplar facilities in other districts.
"These special education rooms are for kind of life work to like school to work type of opportunities. It will look like a real life kitchen," the superintendent said, explaining that staff toured other schools and requested similar facilities to better serve higher‑need students. Administration said these upgrades are a priority and will be included in upcoming capital work.
District staff noted these rooms will be configured with visual connections to adjacent classrooms and will be designed for durability and accessibility. Funding for the work comes from the district’s capital plan and the referendum allocation; administrators said they will provide more detailed cost and timeline information in future CIP materials.
