Pasadena Board of Training Meets Thursday to Concentrate on Particular Training – Pasadena Now
The board of directors of the Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD) will be informed on Thursday of ongoing and future programs and projects for special education students in the district.
At the meeting, the board will discuss suggestions for improving the district’s programs for students with disabilities. Topics for discussion include suggested improvements in learning gaps and student outcomes, and strengthening the partnership between parents and teachers.
The board will also discuss suggestions for additional psychologists and support staff on the Pasadena Unified School District campus to cater to the growing number of children with special educational needs.
PUSD data shows that the number of special education students enrolled in the district has increased slightly since 2019.
From 2019 to 2020, 15% of the 15,951 students in the district, a total of 2,395 students, received special educational offers.
As of 2020, 16.7% of the 15,106 students enrolled in PUSD, for a total of 2,478 students, are receiving district special education benefits.
Of the current number, 125 students have intellectual disabilities, 26 students have hearing impairments, 539 students have speech impairments, four students have visual impairments, 127 students have emotional disorders and 25 students have orthopedic impairments.
A total of 456 students have other health impairments, six students have medical disabilities, 735 students have specific learning disabilities, 20 students have multiple disabilities, 379 students have autism, and 5 students have suffered traumatic brain injury. The disabilities of about 26 students are not categorized.
Some of the special education programs proposed for special education students in PUSD include:
• Early childhood programs
• Preschool assessment team
• Resource Program
• Easy moderate special day class
• Moderate programs
• Therapeutic programs
• Processability
• Learning skills for adults in Pasadena
• Associated services
According to PUSD data, the district spent $ 58.42 million on special education services in the 2019-20 school year.
For this school year, she has already spent approximately $ 55.54 million on the programs for students with special needs. According to the personnel report, the majority of the funds flowed into employee salaries and benefits as well as contractually agreed services.
According to PUSD data, the district spent $ 58.42 million on special education services in the 2019-20 school year.
For this school year, she has already spent approximately $ 55.54 million on the programs for students with special needs. According to the personnel report, the majority of the funds flowed into employee salaries and benefits as well as contractually agreed services.
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