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Special Education 2013-14

Special Education 2013-14. Carol Williams Executive Director of Special Education and Student Services October 9, 2013. Purpose. To update the Board on the status of Special Education, July 1, 2013 To identify areas of focus for 2013-14

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Special Education 2013-14

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  1. Special Education2013-14 Carol Williams Executive Director of Special Education and Student Services October 9, 2013

  2. Purpose • To update the Board on the status of Special Education, July 1, 2013 • To identify areas of focus for 2013-14 • To report out on the initial actions taken in the 2013-14 school year

  3. District Vision and Core Beliefs All NUSD Students graduate as college and career ready, productive, responsible, and engaged global citizens • Every student can and will learn • Disparity and disproportionality can and must be eliminated • Our diversity is our strength • Staff must be committed, collaborative, caring and exemplary

  4. District Goals • Increase achievement for all students • Implement district-wide accountability, support and professional development • Take actions to aggressively attack declining enrollment, retain funding and further develop quality student programs • Improve communication both within the district and with the Natomas Unified community

  5. August 2013 Baseline Assessment Data • How many students in special education? (1191/150) • Programmatically, what do we have/need? Communication/collaboration • Staff • Parents Staffing • What are staffing allocations? How are they set? Budget • Mental Health • Medi-Cal • Non-public Schools/Non-Public Agencies Compliance • Systemic areas of concern • Legal overview/past practice

  6. Goals for 2013-14Leadership Standards: 1-10 Communication and collaboration with Staff, Parents and the Community. To improve transparency, morale and student achievement, facilitate intentional, focused and planned communication. Program Development. To improve services to students, use data to promote, improve or develop programs to serve at-risk students. Staffing. Through data, ensure all programs are appropriately staffed with District employees. Budget. Maximize special education resources through data driven decision making. Follow contract ratios. Encumber actuals for NPA/NPS contracts. Maximize categorical funds. Compliance. Provide focused professional development and oversight to address the systemic compliance errors identified through data analysis.

  7. Communication Within the Community... • Organized monthly Parent meetings with Area Board 3 • Developed a Natomas Special Education Community Advisory Committee (NCAC) • Attend the SCOE Community Advisory Committee with a Parent representative • Respond to calls and emails within 24 hours • Direct communication- phone calls, meetings and coffee • Website

  8. Communication Within the district…Leadership Standards 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10 • Collaborate with Teachers to analyze data and determine needs • Developed Special Education Leadership Team • Respond to calls and emails within 24 hours • Changed hours in department to match sites • Hold Monthly staff meetings • Participate in monthly SCOE meetings • Conduct 3-5 site visits per week- increased site visibility • Prepare teams for IEP meetings; attend IEP meetings

  9. Program DevelopmentLeadership Standards 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10 Elementary Programs • Develop a continuum of service delivery options • Develop a service delivery model that ensures special education students are College and Career ready • Develop the SST process, including data driven general education interventions pre special education Secondary Programs • Develop a service delivery model that ensures special education students are College and Career ready • Develop a Credit Recovery Program • Develop a program to address literacy • Developed a SDC Program for Social/Emotional needs • Developed a 6-8th grade Autism program

  10. Program DevelopmentLeadership Standards 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10 Health Services • Developed a Health Services Team • Develop a proactive system for immunizations • Natomas USD Shot Clinic, 2014-15 • Address student health issues (including mental health) that impact attendance • 2013-14 success: Vision to Learn Program (ALE, BCE, JE)- 1376 screened/346 referred for an eye exam/free glasses

  11. Program DevelopmentLeadership Standards 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10 Mental Health Tier I • Baseline data analysis and targeted goals • Restorative Justice, PBIS, Mission Possible, HOPE, Mentors, etc. Tier II • Group Therapy • Behavior support plan, etc. Tier III • Direct Therapy (group and 1:1) • Responsibility and Direction (RAD) Tier IV • Referral to SPED (if needed) • Specialized Academic and Therapeutic Instruction at NHS • Placement discussion

  12. StaffingLeadership Standards: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 10 • Speech-language Pathologists • Occupational Therapists • Health Care Services • Mental Health • Learning Center Staff • Instructional assistants • New SDC programs – HS and NHS • New hires due to increased enrollment

  13. BudgetLeadership Standards: 1, 3, 4, 5, 6 Maximize Categoricals • Mental Health • LEA Medi-Cal Staffing • Reduce use of non public agencies • Move supplemental staff into Medi-Cal budget Contracts • Analysis indicates under utilization of SCOE programs/overuse of NPS • NPS used for expulsion placement • Lack of District programs to support students with more severe needs Budget Development • NPS/NPA actuals • Legal fees

  14. Compliance…What is it Really? Why How What

  15. ComplianceLeadership Standards: 1,3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10 • Educational Benefit • Referral/SST process • Eligibility • Goals/Services/Placement • Provide services in IEPs/agreements • Timelines • Measurable goals and objectives • Transition Planning

  16. ComplianceLeadership Standards: 1,3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10 SESR- Special Education Self Review • Parent Input and survey • Office of Administrative Hearings/Mediation • CASEMIS data • CDE Annual Performance Report • Graduation rates • Least restrictive environment • Academic Achievement • Budget

  17. Special Education 2013-14Reasons to Celebrate Increase achievement for all students • Program development underway with a focus on all students, not just SPED (health, mental health) • Staff collaboration in the development of a continuum of programs and services Implement district-wide accountability, support and professional development • Professional Development Plan for Certificated and Classified staff aligned with staff and data identified needs • District-wide support for behavior, mental health, IEPs, programs

  18. Special Education 2013-14Reasons to Celebrate Take actions to aggressively attack declining enrollment, retain funding and further develop quality student programs • Collaborative budget development to align and maximize resources • No current need of legal resources • Provide services in-house Improve communication both within the district and with the Natomas Unified community • Focused communication with staff and families

  19. Questions Special Education 2013-14

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