SPECIAL EDUCATION

1. SPECIAL EDUCATION Classification Trends and Special Education Programs for ’12-’13 (BOE presentation 10/9/12)

2. 5 YEAR OVERVIEW

3. 5 YEAR OVERVIEW (CONT.)

4. 5 YEAR TOTALS

5. ELEMENTARY (K-5) ’09-’10 – 585 students ’10-’11 - 589 students ’11-’12 – 637 students ’12–‘13 – 673 students SECONDARY – (6-12+) ’09-’10 – 1,082 students ’10-’11 – 1,130 students ’11-’12 – 967 students ’12–’13 – 937 students Numbers by Level

6. Students Placed in Separate Settings(prior year numbers) • Separate Settings (85) 76 • On Home Instruction (15) 3 • BOCES placements (89) 90

7. Students Parentally Placed in Non-Public Settings in ’12-’13 • Parentally Placed In District (91) 96 • Non-Resident in District ’09-’10 39 • ’10-’11 39 • ’11-’12 36 • ’12-’13 36 • Charter schools (15) 24

8. Special Education Department Priority Areas of Focus for ’12-’13 • Maintain responsiveness to parent concerns • Examine different scheduling possibilities for Speech Language Pathologists • Complete development of long range Special Education District Plan • Increase understanding and development of SLO’s for special education teachers

9. (Focus Continued) • Review / revise / reenergize the use of an FBA (Functional Behavioral Analysis) and BIP (Behavioral Intervention Plan) • Continue examination of potential for expanding program options in district to meet the needs of students currently placed outside of the district • Continue examination of current staffing patterns for achieving maximum efficiency

10. (Focus Continued) Instruct staff in new Safety Net options for earning of a Local Diploma Prepare staff for the elimination of the IEP diploma (7/1/13) and the new Skills and Achievement Commencement Credential (SACC)

11. (Focus Continued) Instruct staff in the requirements for the new supplemental credential that will reflect the Career Development and Occupational Studies (CDOS) standards that will replace the current IEP diploma