Special Education Annual Report 2013-2014

to the Board of Education

Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District

November 17, 2014

Special Education

Special education is provided when a student with a disability requires specially designed instruction to meet their unique needs. In accordance with IDEA, the most basic responsibility school districts have regarding the education of children with disabilities is to provide all those eligible, a free and appropriate public education in the least restrictive environment to meet their individual needs. In accordance with their Individualized Education Program, students are eligible until they obtain a local high school or regents diploma, or until the end of the school year in which the child turns 21.

OVERVIEW OF JAMESVILLE-DEWITT SPECIAL EDUCATION

CSE RESPONSIBILITY

• In-district programs for school aged students

• Non-public school aged students

• Preschoolers

• OCM BOCES Programs

• Charter Schools

• Incarcerated Youth

School Aged Students

Disability Category 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14

Autism 37 44 50

Emotional Disturbance 7 9 10

Learning Disability 179 179 172

Intellectual Disability 7 5 4

Deafness 0 0 0

Hearing Impairment 0 1 1

Speech/Language Impairment 46 52 47

Visual Impairment 2 3 3

Orthopedic Impairment 3 2 3

Other Health Impaired 103 104 97

Multiple Disabilities 7 7 6

Deaf-Blind 0 0 0

Traumatic Brain Injury 0 0 1

Total 391 406 394

COMMITTEE ON SPECIAL EDUCATION

MEETINGS2011-12 2012-13 2013-14

CPSE (preschool) 92 92 133

CSE meetings in district 444 476 525

CSE meetings in nonpublic 116 132 121

Total 652 700 779 

Identified Preschool Students

Age 11-12 12-13 13-14

Age 3 13 13 19

Age 4 14 11 32

Total 27 24 51

* Based on BEDS day data

SERVICES PROVIDED FOR NON- PUBLIC STUDENTS

2009-10

2010-11

2011-12

2012-13 2013-14

JD Residents 14 9 10 9 17 (4 decline)

Residents of other districts

34 52 61 59 73 (15 decline)

Total # of students

48 61 71 68 90 (19 decline)

New Evaluations of non-public students

37 37 57 42 30 (16 eligible)

Continuum of Services Consultant Teacher Services as a support to the regular education program

Resource Room Services as a support to the regular education program

Special Class Services; 15:1 Supplanted Reading or Math

Special Class Services; 12:1:1+3 (1 Middle School, and 1 High School)

Special Class Services; 12:1:1 (*1 Elementary, 1 Middle School, 1 High School)

Related Services as a support to the regular education program

Declassification support services

Out of district placement (BOCES)

Home/Hospital Instruction

Residential Placement

*The Elementary 12:1:1 class was newly established in the 2013-14 school year

UTILIZATION OF BOCES PROGRAMS

Program Type 11-12 12-13 13-14

Students with Multiple Disabilities

6 8 8

Intense Emotional/ Behavioral Needs

11 16 12

Deaf and Hard of Hearing

0 1 0

Functional HS/GED

3 4 4

Total 20 29 24

The Use of Technology in Special Education

When necessary, assistive technology is addressed in the IEP. The purpose of assistive technology is to allow for educational access and to increase student independence.  

A student may require support from assistive technology to access the general education curriculum due to limitations in the areas of:

• Reading, writing, and/or listening

• Math

• Communication

• Physical limitations

• Vision

OUR GOAL

As a department our goal continues to be to provide a free and appropriate education based

on each students’ present levels and needs.