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4/13/04 PROGRAM REPORT:
ANNUAL REPORT ON
SPECIAL EDUCATION
Rhonda Pfeiffer and Judy Hirschhorn, Directors of
Elementary and Secondary Special Services, provided
the annual Special Education Report to the Board and
community. Dr. Taylor introduced the report as a requirement
of the State Education Department, and an opportunity
to provide an overview of services for students with
disabilities. Ms. Pfeiffer and Ms. Hirschhorn reported
that the district currently provides special service
to 11.3% of the student population in Byram Hills.
They presented a nine-year overview, which indicated
that the percentage of students with disabilities
had dropped slightly, despite an increase in enrollment
in the district. 91.9% of students with disabilities
are serviced within this school district. This percentage
is in line with the goal of the Federal
In This Issue..
4/13
and 4/20/04 BOE:
Program Report:
Special Education
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| Budget
Workshops
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| Business
Agenda |
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| Coming
Attractions |
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| Board
Action Summary |
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regulations to
provide service to children with disabilities closest
to their mainstream peers. The directors reported that
over several years, the Board and community have supported
students with disabilities within the school district
through special education services, academic intervention,
reading and math supports, and speech/language services.
Also, over several years, Byram Hills has experienced
an increase of preschool children entering the district
who are already classified.
Board members were interested in the variety of programs
that the district offers. Some examples that were
identified include the integrated language arts and
foreign language program, and co-teaching programs
in the sciences. The Board engaged the directors in
a discussion regarding the increasing needs of the
Committee on Pre-School Education to effectively help
students and families transition to the district's
elementary school.
BUDGET WORKSHOP
The Board conducted Budget Hearing IV, in their series
of discussions regarding the proposed 2004-05 school
district budget. Mr. Rick Kaplin and Mr. John Grimes,
Board budget chairpersons, reviewed the budget process
which began January 13.
Mr. Greg Carlson, Assistant Superintendent for Business
and Management
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