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Board approves special education procedure updates tied to new legislation
Summary
District staff described legislative changes that shift special education caseload limits by disability category (example: max of eight students for autism caseload), and the board approved updated special education procedures while noting possible future staffing impacts.
A district presenter (S9) reviewed significant legislative updates affecting special education procedures and caseload assignments, saying the updates align the district manual with recent law. "The most significant updates was related to class houses for special education and case load classes," the presenter said, and described that caseload limits will now be based on disability categories rather than school level.
The presenter gave an example: teachers serving students with autism may now have a maximum caseload of eight where previously secondary allocations could allow up to 20 students. Board members expressed relief that the district had not yet required immediate staffing adjustments but acknowledged future student needs could change that. The board voted to approve the revised special education procedures.
