Special Education Budget Proposal 2015-2016

Percentage of Students with Autism Enrolled at GVSD (as of 12/1/14)

Outside Student Placements Percentage by District (as of 12/1/13)

Special Education Enrollments by District (as of 12/1/13) Upper Darby 1,968 Ridley 1,207 Garnet Valley 979 Haverford 914 William Penn 911 Southeast Delco 790 Chester Upland 735 Interboro 717 Springfield 661 Wallingford Swarthmore 647 Marple Newtown 641 Chichester 623 Penn Delco 606 Rose Tree Media 588 Radnor 512

DCIU Costs 2013-2014 Upper Darby $2,882,864 Interboro $1,229,362 Chester Upland $1,096308 William Penn $1,083,717 Haverford $1,047,861 Chichester $ 946,320 Southeast Delco $ 935,071 Penn Delco $ 891,940 Rose Tree Media $ 819,837 Ridley $ 811,971 Wallingford Swarthmore $ 671,980 Marple Newtown $ 590,524 Radnor $ 349,158 Springfield $ 205,009 Garnet Valley $ 151,928

DCIU Student Costs 2013-2014 Student A: $87,199.19 Tuition $59,160.92 Speech Therapy $ 5,578.38 Occupational Therapy $ 2,459.89 1-1 Paraprofessional $20,000.00 Student B: $105,329.11 Tuition $81,350.27 Speech Therapy $5,039.64 Occupational Therapy $7,379.67 Physical Therapy $7,495.22 Vision Therapy $ 4,064.31

Student cost through GVSD Example – CLM Program (autism) Student A: $34,826 Teacher $6,825 Speech Therapy $4,197 Occupational Therapy $1,399 Physical Therapy $405 1-1 Paraprofessional $22,000 Example – Middle School Life Skills (intellectual disability, autism) Student B: $36,487 Teacher $8,769 Speech Therapy $4,197 Occupational Therapy $1,399 Hearing Therapy $122 1-1 Paraprofessional $22,000

Out-of-District Extended School Year Costs Melmark $16,407 Devereux Cares $14,025 Vanguard $7,360 Elwyn $5,182 Timothy School $5,067 DCIU $3,700 GVSD $500 - $3,000

Gifted Enrollment Gifted student enrollment as of December 1, 2014 528 total K-12 Concord Elementary - 21 Garnet Valley Elementary - 81 Bethel Springs Elementary – 68 Garnet Valley Middle School - 161 Garnet Valley High School - 197

Special Education Staffing (FTE) Administrators 3 Secretaries 3 Special Education Teachers 56.3 Gifted Education Teachers 6 Psychologists 5 Speech Therapists 8 Occupational Therapists 2 Physical Therapist .6 Special Education Paraprofessionals 158.1

Special Education Wages & Benefits Total Salaries (237.93) $8,926,713 Employee Benefits $5,258,685 Medical 1,607,059 Dental 121,609 Vision 20,312 Prescription 433,365 PSERS 2,226,300 Social Security 662,407 Life 13,271 Workers/Unemp Comp 83,262 Disability 23,100 Tuition 68,000

Special Education per student costs 2012-13

Revenue IDEA Flow Through Funds – $873,578 Contingency Funds – $61,672 Medical Access (2012-13) – $560,282

Outcomes Strong PSSA and Keystone scores for IEP Sub-Groups Excellent Graduation Rate for students with disabilities Excellent Post-School Outcomes for students with disabilities Highly Compliant Program – with State and Federal Mandates No Due-Process hearings in past 7 years Quality Education for ALL

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