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Improving Special Education Services in the Fresno Unified School District

This meeting aims to provide information on Council of the Great City Schools recommendations and the 2019-2020 Special Education Budget Proposal, seeking feedback through a survey.

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Improving Special Education Services in the Fresno Unified School District

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  1. Improving Special Education Services in the Fresno Unified School District May 14, 2019

  2. Purpose • Provide information for staff related to: • Council of the Great City Schools Recommendations • 2019-2020 Special Education Budget Proposal • Receive feedback related to the SPED Budget Proposal via a survey

  3. Special Education Department Mission and Vision Mission The mission of the Special Education Department is to provide early intervention and appropriate Pre-Kindergarten thru Adult instruction that prepare students for a seamless transition to adult life with the expectation that all students will learn and become productive  citizens. Vision The vision of the Special Education Department is that ALL students with special needs will receive high quality instruction with the greatest number of inclusionary opportunities from the widest array of options. 

  4. Timeline

  5. Council of the Great City Schools Recommendations Implement MTSS Plan with Urgency and Fidelity Multi-Tiered System of Supports Demographic and Outcome Data Instruction and Supports Organizational Supports Compliance and Accountability • Improve consistency of eligibility decisions • Address disproportionality in student achievement • Address equity of educational settings and placements • Improve consistency of eligibility decisions • Address disproportionality in student achievement • Address equity of educational settings and placements • Increase access to inclusive high quality instruction • Support Assistive Technology and Alternative Communication • Build upon secondary transition programs • Improve parent support, communication, and engagement • Increase access to inclusive high quality instruction • Support Assistive Technology and Alternative Communication • Build upon secondary transition programs • Improve parent support, communication, and engagement • Maximize interdepartmental collaboration • Organize SPED department to support mission and vision • Ensure sufficient SPED staffing to support student needs • Improve school-based administration of SPED • Maximize interdepartmental collaboration • Organize SPED department to support mission and vision • Ensure sufficient SPED staffing to support student needs • Improve school-based administration of SPED • Improve compliance practices • Monitor data for sustained progress and results

  6. Council of the Great City Schools “The public should know that it will take time to plan for and implement the many proposals that are contained in this report. Many recommendations can be implemented in the short term while long term objectives may take several years.” – CGCS Report

  7. Addressing the Recommendations • Investments in Recent Years • Special Education Staff • Classroom Teachers, Paraprofessionals, Psychologists, Speech/Language Pathologists, Credentialed School Nurses, Licensed Vocational Nurses • Multi-Tiered System of Supports • Social Emotional and Mental Health Supports • Other Investments • Professional Learning, Student Technology, Staff Technology, Materials, and Equipment

  8. Recent Special Education Investments • Special Education Investments • 2013/14 – Special Education position support – $500,000 • 2014/15 – Autism services and school psychologists – $865,000 • 2016/17 – Adult Transition Program and Medi-Cal support – $2.4 million • 2017/18 – Expansion of social emotional support, speech language services, services for students with disabilities – $3.0 million • 2018/19 – Adult Transition Program, school psychologists, speech language pathologists, Special Education Committee recommendations – $3.9 million Special Education Costs (in millions) 50% Increase since 2013/14

  9. Recent Department of Prevention and Intervention Investments • Department of Prevention and Intervention investments in connection with Special Education • 2013/14 – Support staff – $400,000 • 2014/15 – Social emotional support – $2.5 million • 2016/17 – School climate support and counseling assistants – $1.1 million • 2017/18 – Social workers – $200,000 • 2018/19 – Multi-tiered system of support – $4.6 million

  10. Input from Stakeholders • Council of the Great City Schools Report • Parents, Community Members, Special Education Staff, General Education Staff, Site Leaders, District Leaders, Labor Partners • Community Advisory Committee (CAC) • Parents, Community Members, Staff • Town Hall Meeting Hosted by FTA • Certificated Staff, Parents • Special Education Committee • Certificated Staff and SPED Leaders

  11. Special Education Budget Proposal

  12. Psychological and Health Services Budget Proposal

  13. Students, Staff, and Parents

  14. Feedback Survey • Survey link in the ANNOUNCEMENTS section at www.fresnounified.org • Go to Fresno Unified Home Page • Go to Announcements Section at lower left of page • Click on Special Education Community Input Survey

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