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District shifts to fully inclusive middle/high classrooms, maintains resource rooms for specific needs
Summary
Westwood Heights reported a shift to fully inclusive classrooms in middle and high school while retaining resource rooms for targeted support; the district said it is aligning with federal and state mandates for the least restrictive environment and offering time-out and social work services as needed.
The board heard that Westwood Heights is shifting middle- and high-school instruction toward full inclusion while maintaining resource rooms for students with specific needs. District staff reported the change is intended to align classroom practices with federal and state mandates for the least restrictive environment.
Support services such as time-out rooms and social work interventions remain available as needed. The minutes record this as a status update rather than a new formal policy adoption; the board did not vote on a change in policy at this meeting.
