1. Continuity, Consistency, Collaboration, Coherence

2.  Teach students with disabilities to become self-sufficient, self-reliant, independent learners who can advocate for themselves  Teach skills in the areas impacted by disability through specialized instruction  Teach strategies to empower each child and allow him/her to compensate for the disability  Promote independence and high achievement  Provide a safe and inclusive environment which is accepting of all students

3. A student is eligible for special education if all four of the following are true: The student has one or more disabilities The student is not making effective school progress Lack of effective progress is caused by the disability The student requires special education in order to make effective progress

4. Special Education is…  Specially designed instruction to meet the unique needs of an eligible student  Related services necessary to access and make progress within the general curriculum  Free, appropriate, public education (FAPE)  Supports and services reasonably calculated to provide the child with benefit

6. SchoolHeadcount % of School Population Haynes K-542/40910.3% Loring K-553/49410.7% Nixon K-554/38913.9% Noyes K-562/59610.4% Curtis 6-8151/106614.1% Preschool23/55 4 itinerant 41.8% of enrolled preschool population Out of District31 Based on 10/1/12 SIMS data

7. PlacementHaynesLoringNixonNoyesCurtis Full Inclusion < 21% of time removed from general education 27393643112 Partial Inclusion 21% - 60% of time removed from general education 4671234 Sub Separate > 60% of time removed from general education 50005 Based on 10/1/12 SIMS data

8. Autism (35) Developmental Delay (53) Intellectual (7) Sensory – Hearing loss or deafness (2) Sensory – Vision loss or blindness (0) Sensory Impairment- Deaf-blindness (0) Neurological (17) Emotional (29) Communication (90) Physical (4) Health (38) Specific Learning (126)  Multiple Disabilities (12) Based on 10/1/12 SIMS data

9. November 8, 2012

10. HaynesLoringNixonNoyes 1 Integrated Preschool 2 Integrated Preschools Learning Center Partner Program Primary LLD Primary ACCESSFoundations I STEPSPrimary LLD Intermediate ACCESS Foundations II Intermediate LLD

11. Grade 6Grade 7Grade 8 Skills Center Skills Center LLD ACCESS LEAP

12.  Speech and Language Therapy  Occupational Therapy  Physical Therapy  Vision Teaching Services  Orientation and Mobility  Educational Audiology  Counseling and Psychological Services  Assistive Technology  Transportation  Home Programs  Parent Consultation/Training

14. FY06FY09FY12FY13 Preschool Teachers4.03.0 Preschool Assistants7.0 3.93.5 ABA Tutors001.53.5

15. FY06FY09FY12FY13 Learning Center Teachers 14.512.51312.5 Program Teachers3787.5 Special Education Assts.3326.619.7 5 21.0 Special Education Tutors 61088

16. FY06FY09FY1 2 FY1 3 Skills Center Teachers5.56.59.5 Program Teachers4576 Special Education Assts.121145 Special Education Tutors0111

17. FY06FY09FY1 2 FY1 3 Speech Pathologists98.97.58.3 School Psychologists2.12.64.8 Team Chair3.93.44.7 Central Office Staff3443.8

19. Special Education Expenses

20. FY07$2,228,304 FY08$2,399,133 FY09$2,486,822 FY10$3,252,842 FY11$3,356,945 FY12$2,986,583 FY13 $3,193,830

22. ◦ Coordinated Program Review ◦ Staffing Challenges ◦ Math Performance for SWD ◦ Preschool Needs ◦ Space and resources to develop new programs, if needed ◦ Continuing to find efficiencies and cost effective practices while maintaining high quality services

23.  Special Education  Guidance and Counseling  Section 504  McKinney-Vento Homeless Education  Nursing and Health Services

24. Continuity Consistency Collaboration Coherence Enhanced Enriched Exemplary Services Positive Student Outcomes School Success High Achievement

25. Questions?