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
ELCPaul Vine
Director
JLCWynn
Spaulding
Associate
Director
LWLC
Rick BurdenAssocia
te Director
RLCSue
Anne Sullivan Associa
te Director
Special Education School Support Team
ELCPaul VineSchool
Support SpecialistJeremy
Erickson
JLCWynn
SpauldingSchool Support
SpecialistKatie
McAllister
LWLCRick BurdenSchool
Support SpecialistAnalisa 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 CentersRose 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, keepingStudent to teacher ratios as low as possibleHigh 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 PartnershipsUniversity of Washington ~ Research StudyChildren’s Hospital~ Autism and Behavior
supportRyther ~Social skills classes @ KaMS & LWHSPTSA 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 FeedbackPlease 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 YouFor all your support of our school
district&
Entrusting us with your children