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Special Education Programs LSAC Presentation, 03/02/2017

Special Education Student Enrollment December, 2015 Count ¡ 4,303 students K-12 ¡ 416 students in Special Education ¡ 9.6% of total students December, 2016 Count ¡ 4,349 students K-12 ¡ 405 students in Special Education ¡ 9.3% of total students

Special Education Certificated Staff Early Childhood (1.5) Elementary Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBA) (2) ¡ Resource (4) ¡ PLP (2) Behavior Specialist (1) ¡ Compass (1) Middle Curriculum Specialist (1) ¡ Resource (3) Psychologists (6/4.5 FTE) ¡ PLP (1) ¡ Compass (1) SLPs (7/6.0 FTE) High School OTs (3/2.0 FTE) ¡ Resource (3.5) ¡ Compass (1) PT (1/0.8 FTE) ¡ PLP (2) ¡ Transition (1)

Child Find How do we identify students who might need special education services? ¡ No-cost monthly screenings for children ages three to five ¡ Referrals from staff, parents, and community stakeholders ¡ Partnerships with MI private schools

Birth to Three ¡ Contracted services through Kindering and Boyer ¡ Emphasis on providing services in the natural setting, often the child’s home

Early Childhood Special Education Services ¡ Ancillary services (e.g., speech therapy) ¡ Developmental Preschool at Northwood ¡ 2015-2017 Initiative: Creative Curriculum ¡ Embedded professional development from University of WA’s Professional Development Unit

Resource Programs Elementary ¡ One teacher per building with an average of 19 students per teacher Middle ¡ Three teachers with an average of 20 students per teacher High School ¡ Three teachers with an average of 22 students per teacher in high school programs ¡ 2016-2017 Initiative: Participation in professional development through a grant focused on best practices in transition services through the Center for Change in Transition Services (CCTS) at Seattle University

Specialty Programs PLP ¡ Elementary programs at Island Park and Northwood with an average of 6 students per teacher ¡ One middle school program with 7 students ¡ One high school program with two teachers and 12 students Compass ¡ One elementary program at West Mercer with 4 students ¡ One middle school program 13 students ¡ One high school program with 9 students ¡ 2015-17 Multi-year program development with Dr. Lisa Hoyt focusing on environmental and instructional strategies and best practices for students with emotional and behavioral disabilities

Adult Transition Program ¡ 9 students ¡ Ages 18-21 ¡ Focus on career exploration and community independence ¡ Sheltered work opportunities: district office, transportation, preschool ¡ Program Business “Cool Beans Café” ¡ Community work opportunities

In-home Services ¡ When a student’s health or other unique needs prevent them from attending district programs

Out of District Placements Less than 1% of MISD K-12 students: ¡ Interlocal Agreements ¡ Bellevue School District ¡ Private Placements ¡ On-island ¡ Off-island