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Board members press for clearer special-education progress reporting and training by Dec. 31
Summary
Board members urged tighter oversight of services and reporting for students with disabilities and emphasized training requirements tied to recent state legislation, with Dr. Bishop noting staff training must occur by Dec. 31.
Board members raised repeated concerns about special-education implementation and parent access to progress reports at the Sept. 22 special meeting. Ms. Skinner, identified in the discussion by another speaker, said, "I'm concerned about the academic achievement of children with disabilities," and asked whether parents are receiving federally required progress reports and what accountability exists.
Dr. Bishop responded that the expectation for progress reporting exists but that he could not confirm universal receipt by parents. He also told the board that training required by new state legislation must be completed "by December 31," and recommended placing an action step under the recruitment/retention or training goals to ensure staff complete required training on that timeline. Dr. Bishop said district special-program staff are performing spot checks and communicating corrective guidance to schools, and that the special-programs department will meet state standards this year.
