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Canton SD 66 approves elementary special-education restructuring affecting 74 students
Summary
Board approved committee-recommended elementary programming changes to consolidate pre-K services and create Functional and Cross-Categorical special-education tracks; 74 students will move between Lincoln, Eastview and Westview under the plan, with staffing adjustments and IEP updates to follow.
The Canton Union School District 66 Board of Education voted May 18 to approve committee-recommended elementary programming changes aimed at consolidating early childhood services and restructuring special-education placement to provide more inclusive, evidence-based services.
Superintendent Tad DeRenzy summarized the committee's work and said the plan places Early Childhood/Little Learners at Eastview, Cross-Categorical programming at Westview, and Functional/STARS programming at Lincoln (the recommendation mirrors a structure the committee presented earlier). District materials provided counts showing 74 students will transition: 7 from Lincoln, 21 from Eastview and 46 from Westview. The committee also outlined teacher reassignments and new hires to staff the reconfigured programs.
Board discussion covered implementation tasks including contacting parents, amending individual education plans (IEPs), scheduling staff meetings, identifying technology needs, and summer/fall professional development. Superintendent DeRenzy said the district will communicate placement and IEP changes to families and conduct a needs assessment for staff training.
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