Shelton School District Special Education Board Presentation Presented by Tami Stoutnar, Director of Special Education and Early Childhood Education March 24, 2015

Special Education CURRENT NUMBERS 617 students receiving SDI (K-12+) 143 Early Learning students receiving SDI (0-5) 33 Special Education Teachers 5 School Psychologists 5.8 Speech & Language Pathologists (SLP) 2.0 Occupational/Physical Therapists (OT/PT) hours of Paraeducator time daily 6 students receiving therapy on Service Plan at private schools

Special Education LOCATIONS 7 School Buildings 1 Early Learning Center Resource Rooms Behavior Support Classrooms Exceptional Needs Classrooms Speech only students Placement Options: allow for inclusion into general education setting if appropriate for individual student

Special Education BY THE NUMBERS Comparison K-12+ Special Education enrollment 143 Early Learning Program (0-5) Paraeducator time daily Itinerant staff time Comparison – K-12+ Special Education enrollment 143 Early Learning Program (0-5) Paraeducator time daily 94.6 Itinerant staff time

Special Education GROWTH Early Learning Program -Early Intervention Program (0-3) -21 infant and toddlers -Developmental Preschool (3-5) -118 students on IEPs -Bilingual Preschool (4-5) -2 students on IEPs Autism -88+ Number of students with diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder or Asperger’s Syndrome Increased Services -Continued need for increased services provided by special education staff and contracted employees

Special Education FUNDING School Year Revenue -State Special Education $4,360, State, general and 0-2 apportionment -Federal Special Education $832, IDEA-B, Section 611, Section 619 and carry-over -Cooperative Generated Special Education $114,192.00

Special Education CHALLENGES Adequate Staff Recruitment Retention Promote Shelton Hire Early Conditional Hire for Graduating Students Hope for the Future

Special Education CHALLENGES Adequate Facilities Safety Concerns Aging Facilities Room to Grow Hope for the Future Building Remodels Space designed for students with special needs

Special Education CHALLENGES Adequate Staff Materials Equipment Technology Curriculum Hope for the Future Assistive Technology Chromebooks iPads/Learning Apps Dragonspeak Research-based

Special Education CHALLENGES Adequate Professional Development Hope for the Future Leadership Team -Staff member from each building More Opportunities -In-house training -Staff-train-staff in area of expertise

Special Education CHALLENGES Growing Autism Community Hope for Future District staff –Behavior Specialist –BCBA Staff Training Parent Training Resources

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