1. Action Plan for Special Education
Dr. Kimberly Merrick
and Team

2. Introductions Rob Jen Yumei Danielle Colleen Dana Lincoln Nancy Randi
Carol
Colleen
Dana
Lincoln
Nancy
Jen
Randi

3. Who are our students?
The District serves 1370 students with disabilities (1281 in / increase of 6.4%)
Autism = 197 (increased from 171 in )
Communication = 329
Developmental Delay = 147
Emotional = 98
Health = 205
Specific Learning = 343
Intellectual = 57
Multiple Disabilities = 4
Neurological = 46
Physical = 6
Sensory /DHH = 7
Sensory /Blind = 4

4. District Programs and Special Education Services
Developmental: 7 classrooms grades Pre- 8
ABA: 8 classrooms grades Pre- 12
Transition: 4 classrooms grades K- 8
Language Based Classroom: Grades 6- 8
Life Skills: WRHS
Alternative Education: WRHS
Social Pragmatics Class: WRHS
2-3 special education teachers per building district wide
Speech, OT, PT, Vision, Assistive Technology, Audiology, BCBAs

5. Wachusett Regional School District
Purpose of Action Plan
To create a three year plan that reflects the vision and mission of all special education programs and services in the
Wachusett Regional School District
The mission of the Office of Special Education is to enhance the growth of the whole child following the legal regulations put forth in the Individuals With Disabilities Act (IDEA) while implementing the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks/Common Core Standards.

6. Introduction

7. Standard I Curriculum Planning and Assessment
Vision and Mission
Instructional Methodologies (e.g., ABA, Developmental, Transition, Life Skills, and LBC)
Curriculum- (e.g., Multi sensory reading, social skills/inclusion, co-teaching, professional development, May Institute report)
Assessments- Measured student growth

8. Standard II Student Learning and Technology
Improved Student Outcomes
Closing the Achievement Gap (e.g., Research for Better Teaching)
MCAS ALT
Professional Development (e.g., UDL, TEACCH, Paraprofessionals, ABA PAs, CPI)
Assistive Technology Team

9. Standard III Family and Community Engagement
Special Olympics
SPED PAC
Website
ABA Parent Training

10. Standard IV Management and Operations
Compliance monitoring
Electronic filing of student records
Grant writing
Budget analysis
Medicaid
Circuit Breaker
Transportation
Summer Program
Devereux
District Program locations

11. Budget Medicaid: Circuit Breaker: Grants: 350K 2.5 Million
IDEA: 1.5 Million
Special Education Improvement: 60 K (increased from 32 K)
EC Special Education: 62 K
EC Special Education: $ (increased from $ )

12. Budget Transportation: Contracted Services: OOD Tuitions: Legal:
2.6 Million
Contracted Services:
42K
OOD Tuitions:
4.8 Million
Legal:
20-55K
Total:
7.5 Million

13. Comments & Questions….