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Special Education Department Overview
LWSD PTSA Special Needs GroupSeptember 2012
Agenda
Introductions Special Education Department Services Special Education School Supports Special Education Services Overview Special Education Funding Special Education Partnerships Your feedback and input Final Thoughts
SPED Department’s Administrative Team
Special Education AdministratorsRick Burden, Wynn Spaulding, Sue Anne Sullivan, and
Paul Vine
Health ServicesSue Anne Sullivan
and
Nancy Johnson, Health Service’s Supervisor
504 CompliancePaul Vine, District Coordinator
Rick Burden, Wynn Spaulding, and Sue Anne Sullivan
Special Education Services
Special Education – Birth to 2 (Kindering Center)
Pre School 3-5 (LWSD)
Kindergarten-12 (LWSD)
18-21 Transition Services (LWSD)
Health Services
School Health Service Providers (Nurses)All our Health Service Providers are Registered
NursesSchool supportStudent specific support (IEP or 504)
Participate on the following teamsGuidance teamEvaluation team504 teams when appropriateIEP member when appropriate
Resources for families on health related matters and can assist on wrap-around teams
Special Education School Supports
District’s Learning Community Configuration
ELC • EHS• STEM• Inglewood • Renaissan
ce• Alcott• Blackwell• Carson• McAuliffe• Mead• Smith
JLC• JHS/
Futures• ICS• Finn
Hill/EAS• Kamiakin• Bell• Communit
y • Frost• Juanita• Keller• Muir• Sandburg/
Discovery• Thoreau
LWLC• LWHS • Emerson• Rose Hill/
Stella Schola
• Kirkland MS
• Audubon• Franklin• Lakeview• Peter Kirk• Rose Hill
EL• Rush• Twain
RLC• RHS• Redmond
MS• Evergreen• Dickinson/
Explorer • Einstein• Mann• Redmond
El• Rockwell• Rosa Parks• Wilder
SPED School Support Model’s Purpose
Alignment of SPED department to the district’s Learning Community (LC) configuration
Dedicated team to support schools within an LC configuration
Continuity of support for school staff, families, and students as they matriculate through our P-12+ system
Improved communication and partnerships with school teams and our department
Continuous learning and professional growth of Special Services Teams to better meet the needs of all our students and stakeholders
To retain and recruit quality special education teachers, specialists, para educators, and school support team staff
Special Education Admin Team by LC
ELC
Paul Vine
Director
JLCWynn
Spaulding
Associate
Director
LWLC
Rick BurdenAssociat
e Director
RLCSue
Anne Sullivan Associat
e Director
Special Education School Support Team
ELCPaul Vine
School Support
Specialist
Jeremy Erickson
JLCWynn
SpauldingSchool Support
Specialist
Katie McAllister
LWLCRick Burden
School Support
Specialist
Analisa Weaver
RLCSue Anne SullivanSchool Support
SpecialistHeidi Peltier
District Professional Development Specialist (P-12+): Vickie Fitzpatrick
District Behavior & Mental Health Specialist (K-12+): Jim McDonagh
Preschool SNAPS Specialist: Staci Allen Preschool SNAPS Specialist: Lisa Valdez
Para Support Specialist: Julie Powell: Behaviors S.S.
Para Support Specialist: Teri Ross: Medically Fragile S.S.
Para Support Specialist: TBD
Para Support Specialist: Patti Cromar: Autism Support Specialist (K-5)
Para Support Specialist:Judy Wagness: Autism Support Specialist (6-12)
District Preschool Specialist (B-5): Doreen Milburn
Special Education School Support Team
SPED School Support Specialist
Jeremy EricksonVickie Fitzpatrick Katie McAllister
Heidi PeltierAnalisa WeaverJim McDonagh
Doreen Milburn (Preschool)
SPED Para School Support Specialist Terri Ross
Julie PowellPatty CromarJudy Wagness
Assistive TechnologyDanielle Bergman & Marcia
Smith
Deaf and Hard of HearingDr. Peggy Meyer & Chris
Chouinard
Vision and O&MDonna NeedhamJennifer LindenCharlene Luttge
Preschool SNAPS Coordinators
Staci Allen & Lisa Valdez
Special Education Services Overview
Special Education Services
Special Education is a
Service Not a Place
“All our students are general education students, that receive different levels of
supports based on his/her individual needs”
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
Special Education District Program 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) And
Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE)
• Some student’s services are of a greater need that they cannot be delivered at their home school
• District Center Classrooms were developed to more effectively meet the needs of a small population of students with unique needs.
District Learning Center Sites
Pre School Learning CentersBlackwell, Dickinson, and Juanita Elementary
Elementary Learning Centers K-5
Dickinson (K-3 & 3-5)Frost (K-5)
Lakeview (K-3 & 3-5)Keller (K-3 & 3-5)
Mead (K-5)
District Transition Center Sites
Middle School Transition CentersIMS, KaMS, KMS, RMS
High Schools Transition CentersEHS, JHS, LWHS, and RHS
Transition Academy 18-21 (Community Based Program located in a retail space on
87th Street)
District Intervention Center Sites
Elementary Intervention CentersRose Hill Full Day (K-3 & 3-5)
Redmond Full Day (K-3 & 3-5)
Middle School Intervention Centers
Rose Hill & Evergreen
High School Intervention CentersEastlake & Juanita
Special Education Funding
Special Education Sources Funding
State General Education*
Federal Special Education*
State Special Education*
District Local Levy Funding Resources
* Funds are based on student enrollment
State Funding Impacts
Significant State funding cuts to school districts over the last three years
Federal Stimulus has offset some of the impact of state funding reductions
Increases in student enrollment has also helped offset some of the impact
Legislative changes with Levy funds have also helped off set some of the state funding cuts
Good fiscal management of our district budget over many years, preparing for cuts
Continued community support Levy, Bonds, Foundation and volunteering in our schools.
State Funding Impacts (cont)
Federal Stimulus funds have sunset We have cut significantly in all areas across our
district, central office administration facilities supports energy efficiencies some services while trying not to impact the students teacher ratios
While not trying to impact the classroom, keeping Student to teacher ratios as low as possible High quality teachers working with our students
Special Education Funding
Special education funding has not been cut at the Federal and State Level
What has changed is the level of fiscal support the district can pull from the general fund to continue to support special education cost overages
We no longer can rely on having general funds to offset the cost to run special education services
We are faced as all school districts are Doing more with less Continuing to work hard and creatively to provide a
quality educational experience for all our students
Special Education Partnerships
Special Education Partnerships
University of Washington ~ Research Study
Children’s Hospital~ Autism and Behavior support
Ryther ~Social skills classes @ KaMS & LWHS
PTSA Special Needs Group (Monthly meetings)Parent Advisory Committees
Legislative/InclusionParent EducationDyslexia Awareness
Parents’ Ladder of Support
Ladder of Support Start with the special education and/or general education
teacher and/or school special education specialist School principal Special Education School Support Associate Director Director of Special Education Director of School Support Associate Superintendent Superintendent Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction
Follow the “Ladder of Support” when you have questions orconcerns regarding your child
Your feedback and input
Your Feedback
Please complete the 3X5 Card
Side 1With any questions you would like to
see addressed in a Parent Resource FAQ?
Side 2What topics or information you would
like to have presented at future PTSA –SNG Meetings?
Thank You
For all your support of our school district
& Entrusting us with your children