1. Special Education Review

2. Demographics Enrollment in LEA - 1,553 students
Students with Disabilities students (21%)
Trends
8.5% decrease in the last five years in enrollment
8.0% increase in in Special Education
Special Education numbers were consistent three out of the five years with a spike in and

3. Trends

4. Strengths of Programming
Continuum of services with partnerships with CCIU, IU13, other school districts
Behavior Teams and Collaboration (Elementary)
Coffee Shop (High School) Coffee Cart (PVIS) Snack Cart (Salisbury)
PBIS with Fidelity (Salisbury/Paradise)
Collaboration with building teams
Research-based Intervention Programs aligned K-12 (Academic, Social, Emotional & Behavioral)
Progress Monitoring Software (AIMSWEB)
Co-Taught Math, Humanities, ELA (PVIS)

5. Strengths of Programming
Token Economy’s used in our ES room
Scheduling completed in best interest of student
Check in and Check Out (Elementary)
Small group – Direct and Intensive Instruction
Sensory Room/Resources (Salisbury/PVIS/Paradise)
Job Training (PVHS)

6. Areas of Improvement from Surveys
(Teacher Survey) Finding time for special education teachers and general education teachers to collaborate.
(Teacher Survey) Professional Development in the areas of differentiated instruction, modifying curriculums, cooperative learning, positive behavior intervention classroom level, positive behavior interventions for individual students, understanding of IEP, de-escalation, teaching strategies that will help all learners.
(Teacher Survey) Time to understand students and their needs at the beginning of the year or prior to having them in class.
(Parents) Continued support of inclusive practices and supporting families to understand this.
(Parents) Need to communicate with family that their child cannot be removed from general education setting merely because of severity of disability.
(Students) Checking with students on connection outside of school and if we need to support.

7. Audit Review
Completed FSA and State was in district for a week for file reviews, interviewing staff, interviewing facilitators, observing classes, and evidence review.
There were 12 findings
Public School Enrollment
Drop Out Rate
Least Restrictive Environment
Nine findings in paperwork

8. Next Steps Meet with Consultant from State in May
Meet with Administration Team to create improvement plans
Create professional development for facilitators on needs from surveys
Create parent workshops to assist parents
Review paperwork procedures
Work with TACT team from IU13 for continued consulting and professional development

9. Questions