PTSA Special Needs Group Presentation

September 22, 2009

Agenda

District Beliefs Department Overview Student Data Trends Services &

Programs Special Education Staffing Special Education Funding

Budget and Revenues Overview Federal Stimulus Funding

Beliefs About Students

All students are general education students

Some students need additional instructional supports to reach our district’s Vision and

Mission for all students

“Every Student Future Ready”Prepared for college

for the workplace,for personal success

Guiding Principles

ConnectionEach student is integral to our schools’

community and culture

Value We value the unique differences of all our

students

ChallengeProviding rigor and relevance for our

students

Special Education Special Education Department’s ServicesDepartment’s Services

Special Education – Birth to 3Pre School 3-5Kindergarten-1218-21 Transition Services

Health Services

504 Plans

Special Education Department’s Support Team

Special EducationChristy Collins, Jon Holmen, Wynn

Spaulding &

Paul Vine

Health ServicesNancy Johnson

Special Education School Support Teams

Program Specialist Vickie FitzpatrickKatie McAllister

Autism SpecialistDoreen Milburn

Staci AllenAshley BergerPatty Cromar

Interventionist Specialist

Annalisa WeaverJim McDonagh

Compliance Iman Shmait

Linda SwangerLinda Package

Special Education School Support Teams (cont.)

Deaf and Hard of Hearing

Dr. Peggy MeyerCaroline Kasemeier

Chris Chouinard

Assistive TechnologyHeather Frazier

Marcia Smith

Para Rover SpecialEducation Specialists

Terri RossJulie Harem

Judy Wagness

Vision and O&MDonna NeedhamJennifer LindenCharlene Luttge

Special Education Teacher Supports

Building AdministratorsSpecial Education School Support

AdministratorsHealth Services Providers (Nurses)Counselors Behavior SpecialistsAutism Support TeamProgram SpecialistsDeaf and Hard of Hearing SpecialistsAssistive Technology TeamPara Rover Special Education Specialists Student Access System (SAS)

Student Access System (SAS) Process

SAS Process is used by staff to access:

Autism Support Team

Behavior Support Specialist

Vision and Hearing Specialists

Temporary Aide Time~ temporary support for new students to our district

Parents’ Ladder of Support

Ladder of Support Start with the special education and/or general

education teacher and/or school therapist School principal Special Education School Support Coordinator Director of School Support Director of Special Education Chief of School Superintendent

Follow the Ladder of Support when you have questions or

concerns regarding your child

Special Education Partnerships

University of Washington ~ Research Study (reading comp)

Children’s Hospital~ Autism and Behavior support

Ryther ~Social skills classes at RJHS & IJHS

Arc King County~ Person Centered Planning

SPED Alliance~ SPED lawsuit and advocacy

Redmond Parks and Recreation~ ESY Pilot

PTSA Special Needs GroupParent Advisory Committees

Legislative/Inclusion Parent Education Autism Support

Student Data Trends, Services & Programs

Student Enrollment Trends

Student Count Trends (birth- 21years old)

Disability Category Trends

Special Education Services and Programs

Student Enrollment Trends

• Largest Count 2826 students (Birth to 21 years old)

• We have over 500 more students receiving special education services than we did 10 years ago

• K-12 Percentage of SPED student count is 10.33%

• Largest growth area continues to be early childhood

• Increasing numbers of students identified Autism (ASD)

• Decreasing numbers of students identified as Learning Disabled (SLD)

• Increasing numbers of students identified as Health Impaired (HI)

Student Count (Kindergarten- 21years old)

Student Count (Birth -Two & Pre School)

Student Disabilities Category Trends

Year AutismDevelopmental

Delayed

Emotional / Behavioral Disability

Specific Learning

DisabilitiesHealth

Impairments

2004 132 318 83 829 559

2005 191 262 94 785 646

2006 225 284 101 748 635

2007 279 313 102 725 699

2008 314 468 109 776 764

Disabilities Category Number Trends

Disabilities Category Percentage Trends

Special Education Services

Special Education is a

Service Not a Place

Special Education Services

The location of special education services is based on the student’s individual needs and the type of services required to ensure the student’s

“Least Restrictive Environment” (LRE)

Note: Some student’s services are of a greater need that cannot always be delivered at the student’s

neighborhood school

District Learning Centers Programs 2009-10

Pre School Learning Centers Bell, Dickinson, and Juanita Elementary Schools

Learning Centers K-6Dickinson (K-6), Frost (Medically Fragile K-6+),

Lakeview (3-6), Mead (K-6), Smith (K-6), Keller (K-1 and 2-6)

K-1 Programs Rush Elementary and Wilder Elementary

New Specialized Pilot ProgramMcAuliffe Elementary (two year pilot)

District Transition Centers Programs 2009-10

Transition Centers 7-12+IJHS, KaJHS, RJHS

EHS, JHS, LWHS, and RHS(We are hoping to open Kirkland Jr. by the 2010-11

school year)

Transition Academy 18-21 (On Cleveland Street)

We are looking at facilities needs for the expected growth over the next 5 years

Intervention Centers for 2009-10

Elementary Rose Hill Full Day (K-6)

Redmond Half Day (K-6)

Junior High SchoolRose Hill & Evergreen

High School Eastlake & Juanita

(New Beginnings has been closed)

Special Education Staffing

Staff Retention & Recruitment

Staffing Need Trends

Staffing Budget

Staff Retention & Recruitment

LWEA ContractTeachers, Specialist and High Needs Staffing allocation 2.0 FTE, and time to collaborate

New Teachers Institute New hires (best teachers we have

hired) Most of NTI devoted to just SPED for

our special education staff and break out groups for specialty areas

Buddy Program On-going staff development through

out the school year for new staff

Staff Retention & Recruitment

Staff Development 2008-2009• Year long staff development after early

release Wednesdays for all staff

• Liaison meetings

• WAA Portfolio Training

• Special Education Specialist (Best Practices)

• PrincipalsSpecial education regulations and district services

SPED Staffing Needs Trends

Pre School needs growing but not total numbers (e.g. students on the spectrum) SNAPS and LC growth SNAPS (projected 28 Sept 09/actual 44

Sept 09)

K-12 general growth and a few schools with more significant growth (secondary schools)

SLP and OT services growing in relation to the Pre School students on the spectrum

Certificated Staffing

Based on LWEA Contractual Ratios

Special Education Teachers• Resource Room 26:1• Learning/ Transition & Intervention Center Programs

12:1• Pre School 20:1• Pre School Learning Centers 12:1

Special Education Specialists Speech Language Pathologist (SLPs) 45:1 Occupational and Physical Therapists (OT/PT) 36:1 School Psychologists 1302:1 general-education

population

Staffing Budget 2009-10

Classified Staffing

SPED Para Time (Budgeted1037 Hours/day) Para Educator time is allocated in a block of time to

each building. Building administrators and special education staff determine how this time is allocated within the building based on students’ IEPs.

SPED Instructional Aide Time (Budgeted128.5 Hours/day) Based on the number of IEPs in each building and

student needs

SPED Interpreters (Budgeted19.5 Hours/day)• Based on student’s individual communication needs

Special Education Funding

Revenues Generated

State and Federal Funding Overview

Special Education Revenues

OSPI Safety Net Grant Application

2008-09 and 2009-10 Budget Overview

Federal Stimulus Funding (ARRA)American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of

2009 ARRA

Special Education Revenues

Revenues generated by our monthly student counts

All paperwork (evaluations & IEPs) must be completed and in the system in order for a student to generate revenues each month

Overdue evaluations and IEPs result in students being taken off the count, resulting in no generated revenues

Students in the referral process cannot be counted nor do they generate any special education revenues

November 1st is an important date for federal revenues, but all months are critical to our funding revenues issued from the State of Washington

State and Federal Funding Overview

State funded as excess costs above basic education- $4722

Ceiling funding at 12.7% of total district population

(Currently LWSD K-12 SPED is 10.33%)

Supplemental levy funds - $1297

Federal funds - $1387

Total Per Pupil - $7406

Note: Total $ includes certificated/classified

State and Federal Funding Overview (cont)

Generally flat Federal Revenues combined with the State COLA increases that don’t flow through with our Federal funding allocations has resulted in budget cuts in 2007-09

Resulted in reduction of approximately $150,000 each year the previous two years. Since there was no COLA in 08-09 no reductions

These reductions combined with the impact of increasing student needs has contributed to the district contributing additional budget support to meet the needs of our students

With the general fund being so tight with the recent 7.7 million dollar budget cuts due the State funding reductions. We don’t have the luxury to access any more district funds.

OSPI Safety Net Grant Application

Medicaid Billing

OSPI Safety Net Grant Applications

08-09 07-08 06-07 05-06 04-05 03-04 02-03 01-02 00-01

# of Students Submitted 72 53 47 38 34 21 15 16 17

Amount Requested $2,062,181 1,205,136 1,122,106 988,526 1,229,389 776,833 611,854 329,028 318,801

Average Cost/Std. $28,641 22,738 23,875 26,014 36,159 36,992 40,790 20,564 18,753

Amount Awarded $1,840,831 1,076,612 517,027 738,296 842,971 765,940 603,359 174,982 277,885

Loss ($221,350) (128,524)

(605,079) (250,230)

(386,418) (10,893) (8,495) (154,046) (40,916)

Special Education Budget 2008-2009

2008-09 Budget: 15.0 MillionSafety Net Funding 1.8 MillionBudget Balance -700.000.00

2009-10Budget: 15.0 MillionSafety Net Funding 0.0 Million? Budget Balance 0.0

Special Education Federal Stimulus Funding

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)

Four Major Principles for Distribution and using funds:1. Spend funds quickly to save and create jobs.2. Improve student achievement through school

improvement and reform.3. Ensure transparency, reporting, and accountability. 4. Invest one-time ARRA Funds thoughtfully to minimize the

“Funding Cliff”

Funding Cliff~ Not to fund on-going cost items (e.g. staffing or new programs or services that can’t be sustained in the district’s regular allocation). Recommended expenditures in the areas of staff development, curriculum, and innovative practices that will be sustained over time.

SPED Federal Stimulus ARRA (cont)

Principle #1: Spend funds quickly to save and create jobs

The funding has to be expended over the next two years and districts can spend their ARRA funds all in the fist year if they choose

Districts can expend up to 50% of the funds on maintaining staffing as long as the district is in full compliance with the “Determination Indicators” which is reviewed annually. If a district is out of compliance this option is not available as a funding source

Overview 20 Performance Indicators

1. Graduation rates2. Dropout rates3. Statewide assessments (WASL)4. Suspension/expulsion rates5. Least Restrictive Environment (ages 6-21)6. Preschool - with typically developing peers7. Preschool outcomes8. Parent involvement9. Disproportionate racial/ethnic representation

in sp. ed. 10.Disproportionate representation – in specific

disability categories (2009-10)

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Green = Compliance Indicator

Overview 20 Performance Indicators

11.Timely evaluation and eligibility after parent consent

12.Part C - IEP by 3rd birthday13.Transition IEPs14.Postsecondary outcomes15.General supervision - correction of non-

compliance within one year of identification16.Timely resolution of citizen complaints17.Timely adjudication of due process requests18.Resolution settlement agreements19.Mediation agreements20.Timely and accurate State-reported data

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Green = Compliance Indicator

Special Education Stimulus Funding (ARRA)

This year, our district is in compliance with our Federal Determination Indicators. However, we expect this may not be the case in the upcoming school year as OSPI will now be adding Disproportionality as a required compliance indicator

The district has elected to utilize 50% of the total fund this year to ensure access to this option given the uncertainly of our Determination Indicator status in the upcoming year

Special Education ARRA Funds K-12 Award $4,794,727 Pre School Award $ 183,587

Special Education Stimulus Funding (ARRA)

Projected Expenditures of Special Education ARRA Funds

50% on retaining current staffing 1million on LEAP day training Secondary LA curriculum Secondary Program Review Supplementary Curriculum Materials and Assessment Tools

Social Skills Learning Centers K-21 Elementary review update and focus on Intermediate LA

and Math Review and update secondary math materials Review and update of assessment tools

Special Education Stimulus Funding (ARRA)

Projected Expenditures of Special Education ARRA Funds:

Staff development Para training IEP training Training for Social Learning coaches Curriculum adoption support staff development Autism training and consultation

Other Targeted Projects: Transition Services Agency linkages ESY pilot project Pre School Planning

SPED LEAP Day Schedule 2009-2010

August 24-27 (2.0 hours) –in building LWEA Contractual Appendix P

Guidance Team Training IEP and 504 Dissemination Process

October 2nd (2.5 hours)- district locations RHS & EHS Elementary: (Ilene Schwartz -Inclusion and Autism strategies) Secondary: (Chris Hirst – SPED Legal requirements for general

education teachers and student discipline)

March 19th (2.5 hours) –in building Elementary and Secondary: Training modules on best practice

for working with students diagnosed on the autism spectrum and Social Thinking

August 24-27 SPED LEAP Day

Outcomes: Met the district’s and LWEA contractual obligations for

Guidance Team Training (Appendix P)

Provided time for teachers to plan for and implement the dissemination processes for students who qualify for 504 plans & IEPs

Provided time for Building Leadership Teams to initiate planning to develop SPED and general education teacher collaboration schedule per LWEA contract. (Appendix P)

Provided school teams with a foundational understanding of the Guidance Team Process in our district

LEAP Day Training Positive Outcomes

Buildings have more time to review and learn your building’s Guidance Team Process

Buildings have more time for the 504 and IEP Dissemination and LWEA Collaboration Process

Special Education Federal Stimulus Money is being applied to give our teachers back the LID Day (LWSD LEAP Day) that the state budget reductions took away!

Opportunity to provide general education teachers and staff with more information on special education services, inclusion and disability specific strategies and legal requirements for general and special education staff

Final Thoughts

“It is not about achieving your dreams but living your life. If you lead your life the right way, the karma will take care of itself. The dreams will come to you”

Randy Pausch

Final Thoughts

The Passion of a Father

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnK2Ds988hQ

Thank You