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Special Education update: IEP focus and plans to monitor comprehension amid rising support needs

Washington Community High School Board of Education Curriculum Committee · April 23, 2026
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Summary

Special Education PLC work is centering on individualized education plans and monitoring student comprehension; presenter Nick Pacelli warned the department is facing increased support needs for students, a primary staffing and service challenge.

Nick Pacelli, presenter for the Special Education Department, told the Curriculum Committee the department’s professional learning community (PLC) is concentrating on development of individualized education programs (IEPs) and on a plan to monitor student comprehension.

Pacelli said the department’s main challenge is the growing level of supports students require to be successful and that the PLC work will focus on consistent IEP practices and monitoring measures to track comprehension and interventions.