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Board approves updated special‑education plan after clarifying interventionist grade levels
Summary
The board approved a proposed three‑year special‑education plan after members flagged inconsistent wording about which grades math interventionists serve and asked staff to correct the language before submission.
The board voted to approve a proposed three‑year special‑education plan that outlines services, compliance monitoring, and professional development for students with disabilities.
Board members raised a specific inconsistency in the draft: one sentence said math interventionists serve grades K–3, while a neighboring sentence referred to math interventionists serving K–1. The board confirmed that reading interventionists are K–3 and that math interventions this year were focused on K–1; administration agreed to strike or correct the conflicting line before submitting the plan to the state. "So just ask that we would have that fixed before it is submitted," a board member said.
Administration and the intermediate unit reported a projected 20% growth in ages 3–5 receiving special‑education services; board members noted that earlier identification via early‑education access could reduce severity and long‑term cost. The board approved the special‑education plan after those clarifications and editorial corrections.
