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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