PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Special Education
RELATED BOARD GOALS: Instruction/Programming/Staff
Development: Goals #1, #2, #3, #6
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES:
1. To identify, evaluate, and provide a free and appropriate public education in the least restrictive environment for all students, ages 3 through 21 who are disabled and found eligible for special education and related services.EVALUATION MEASURES:2. To provide ongoing training, consultation, technical assistance, and professional development for general educators, special educators, and parents/guardians regarding eligibility for special education, special education services, and compliance with the Ohio Model Policies and Procedures for the Education of Children with Disabilities.
3. To provide training, technical assistance, inservice, and professional development for general educators, special educators, and parents/guardians on the reauthorization of IDEA, specifically focusing on compliance with student discipline, IEP development, and least restrictive environment.
4. To provide ongoing monitoring and training of special education staff regarding IEP development, behavior management, best practice for instructional programming for specific disabilities, and collaborative consultation in serving students with and without disabilities through ASDO models.
1. Data collected for comparison of number of referrals to the Problem Solving team, number of multi-factored evaluations and re-evaluations completed (traditional/alternative), and number of students receiving special education and related services as determined by the IEP.RECENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS2. Copies of meeting agendas, memorandum, team meeting dates, multi-factored evaluations and IEP's completed and children served, analysis of data indicating environment where children are served, parent attendance at MFE and IEP meetings.
3. Copies of memoranda and/or meeting agendas addressing compliance with IDEA reauthorization and implementation of the Model Policies and Procedures for the Education of Children with Disabilities, review of discipline data, review of LRE data.
4. Copies of meeting agendas, ASDO unit plans, ASDO student plans and results, review of IEP'S.
1. Addition of self-contained LD unit as extension of option from elementary, addition of additional elementary SBH unit, movement of elementary MH unit to middle to accommodate transition of students from elementary programs.2. Continued ASDO options with increased focus on intervention plan monitoring and duration of interventions. Expansion of types of students served through ASDO model and true cross categorical service delivery.
3. Implementation of Discipline Intervention in Grant placing a social worker and school psychologist full time at four targeted elementary schools for 1998-99.
1. Provide professional development opportunities to general and special education staff regarding the reauthorization of IDEA and changes in the State Model Policies and Procedures.2. Provide professional development opportunities to special educators on conducting IEP meetings, developing present levels/goals/objectives, progress monitoring and evaluating student progress, alternative re-evaluations/assessment behavior in regular classroom.
3. Provide professional development opportunities to general education staff regarding role of the problem solving team and pre-referral activities, instructional modifications and their role in the IEP process.
4. To expand service to meet the increased diverse student needs present at the preschool level.
5. To expand services to meet the increased needs for adapted physical education.
PROGRAM BUDGET: SPECIAL EDUCATION
| 97/98 | 98/99 | Variance to | |||
| Approved | Proposed | 97/98 Budget | Percent | ||
| Object | Description | Budget | Budget | (col 2 - col 1) | Change |
| Personnel Services: | |||||
| 100 | Salaries & Wages | 4,594,429 | 5,115,710 | 521,281 | 11.35% |
| 200 | Benefits | 1,320,310 | 1,354,500 | 34,190 | 2.59% |
| Total Personnel Services | 5,914,739 | 6,470,210 | 555,471 | 9.39% | |
| Personnel as % of Total | 75.43% | 73.81% | |||
| Non-personnel Services: | |||||
| 400 | Purchased Services | 1,742,054 | 2,099,270 | 357,216 | 20.51% |
| 500 | Materials & Supplies | 66,346 | 77,000 | 10,654 | 16.06% |
| 600 | Capital Outlay - New | 40,690 | 58,050 | 17,360 | 42.66% |
| 700 | Capital Outlay - Replacement | 2,500 | 2,500 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 800 | Other Objects | 74,645 | 58,575 | (16,070) | -21.53% |
| 900 | Other Uses of Funds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Total Non-personnel Services | 1,926,235 | 2,295,395 | 369,160 | 19.16% | |
| Carryover Encumbrances | 0 | 0.00% | |||
| Total Expenditures | 7,840,974 | 8,765,605 | 924,631 | 11.79% | |
| Description | Amount | |
| 0100 | Salaries and Wages | |
| 1) Additions to Fiscal 1997/98 Baseline Budget: | ||
| a) 1.00 LD teacher for 1. 1. class | 42,000 | |
| b) 2.00 Teachers @ Bellefaire | 65,000 | |
| c) 2.90 Special Ed Aides @ Noble, Boulevard, Bellefaire | 41,200 | |
| d) 1.00 Preschool Disability Teacher | 32,500 | |
| e) 1.00 Special Education Teacher @ High School | 43,600 | |
| Subtotal Net Change in Positions: | 224,300 | |
| 2) Other Changes | ||
| a) Increase in Temps and Substitutes | 63,780 | |
| b) Salary and Step Increases | 138,000 | |
| c) Salary Variance on Positions Filled | 95,201 | |
| Total Salary Changes | 521,281 | |
| 0200 | Employee Benefits | |
| 1) New Positions REQUESTED as of July 1, 1998: | ||
| a) Retirement & Medicare | 6,490 | |
| b) Change in Health Care Premiums (reduced as of 1/1/98) | 7,000 | |
| c) Workers Compensation (0.85% of salaries) | 360 | |
| 2) Additions to Fiscal 1997/98 Baseline Budget: | ||
| a) Retirement & Medicare | 38,890 | |
| b) Change in Health Care Premiums (reduced as of 1/l/98) | (13,240) | |
| c) Workers Compensation (0.85% of salaries) | (25,140) | |
| Total Benefits Changes | 34,190 | |
| 0400 | Purchased Services | |
| 1) Tuition paid to other districts | 100,000 | |
| 2) Professional Services: | ||
| a) Viservice/Braille Institute | 10,500 | |
| b) Consultants - SBH Classes | 500 | |
| 3) Property Services - Transportation for Field Trips | 2,000 | |
| 4) Additional Training for SBH Staff | 15,810 | |
| 5) Rent for Bellefaire | 225,000 | |
| 6) All Other Purchased Services | 228,406 | |
| Total Purchased Services Changes | 357,216 |
| Description | Amount | |
| 0500 | Supplies and Materials | |
| 1) Instructional and Classroom Supplies - Bellefaire | 4,740 | |
| 2) Teaching Aids & Classroom Supplies - New Preschool Class | 2,550 | |
| 3) Textbooks - Bellefaire | 1,800 | |
| 4) Cooking Supplies for DH, LD, & SBH Programs | 900 | |
| 5) All Other Supplies & Materials | 664 | |
| Total Supplies and Materials Changes | 10,654 | |
| 0600 | Equipment - New & Replacement | |
| 1) Computer Lab @ Bellefaire | 19,460 | |
| 2) Adaptive Equipment - MH Classes | 700 | |
| 3) Equipment for New LD Class | (1,300) | |
| 4) Equipment for Preschool | (1,500) | |
| Total Equipment - New & Replacement | 17,360 | |
| 0800 | Other Objects | |
| 1) Administrative Fee to Millikin (For Special Ed Preschool) | (16,330) | |
| 2) Awards & Prizes - Bellefaire | 500 | |
| 3) All Other Objects | (240) | |
| Total Other Objects | (16,070) | |
| GRAND TOTAL SPECIAL EDUCATION | 924,631 |
SPECIAL EDUCATION
| 1997/98 Budget | 1997/98 Changes | 1997/98 Actual | 1998/99 Budget | 1998/99 Changes | |
| Instruction (SPECIAL EDUCATION): | |||||
| Developmental Handicap | 15.44 | 15.44 | 15.44 | ||
| Multiple Handicap | 10.00 | 10.00 | 10.00 | ||
| Pre-School | 1.00 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | |
| Severe Behavior Handicap | 25.00 | 2.00 | 27.00 | 27.00 | |
| Specific Learning Disability | 20.00 | 2.00 | 22.00 | 22.00 | |
| Total Special Education Instruction | 71.44 | 5.00 | 76.44 | 76.44 | |
| Classroom Support: | |||||
| Supervisor of Special Education | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| Assistant Supervisor of Special Education | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| Home Instruction Tutor | 0.55 | 0.55 | 0.55 | ||
| Language Aide | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.20 | ||
| SLD Tutor | 5.55 | 5.55 | 5.55 | ||
| Secretarial/Clerical | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| Special Education Aide | 37.49 | 2.90 | 40.39 | 40.39 | |
| Total Classroom Support | 46.79 | 2.90 | 49.69 | 49.69 | |
| Total Special Education Program | 118.23 | 7.90 | 126.13 | 126.13 |
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