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District staff outline preschool, Communication Development programming and inclusion practices
Summary
Director Jennifer Sabourin and Preschool Coordinator Kathy Hadraba updated the board on CD classes and early childhood evaluation, describing curriculum placements for K–2 (Hodgkins) and grades 2–5 (Seventh Avenue) and the district’s approach to including students with disabilities with general-education peers.
Director of Student Services Jennifer Sabourin and Preschool Coordinator Kathy Hadraba briefed the board on the district’s Communication Development (CD) classes and the Early Childhood Evaluation team’s work.
They described how curriculum placements are organized—K–2 services at Hodgkins and grades 2–5 at Seventh Avenue—and reviewed screening and evaluation practices used to identify early needs. Sabourin said the presentation included details on inclusion, noting that staff explained “the ways that students with disabilities are included in activities with their general education peers.”
The presentation outlined screening data and how individualized supports are coordinated with general-education teachers to promote inclusion and continuity from early childhood through elementary grades. Board members listed special-education and staffing plans for future agenda discussion.
Why it matters: the update explains how early identification and placement operate in D105 and frames forthcoming staffing discussions on the Feb. 23 agenda.
