Sentences with phrase «cps special education staff»
«We did find that there is a lack of regular, coordinated and comprehensive training to provide CPS special education staff the knowledge that they need to implement the special education system,» ISBE general counsel Stephanie Jones said as she presented a summary of the panel's conclusions to a large audience at the state board's Wednesday meeting.
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And a controversial special education funding model used in the 2016 - 17 and 2017 - 18 school years, when schools received a lump sum for staff positions instead of a set number of positions that were paid for through CPS headquarters, «more likely than not» delayed providing or eliminated teachers and classroom aides for some students.
CPS also said that if ISBE recommends the district bring on any additional staff or services for special education students — known within the district as «diverse learners» — then those jobs should be funded by the state or federal government.
District edicts to collect and approve data on special education students added a significant workload to staff, while CPS «did not take any meaningful steps» to inform parents of the new requirements for obtaining classroom aides or transportation services.
And authorities concluded that a controversial special education funding model used in the 2016 - 17 and 2017 - 18 school years, when schools received a lump sum for staff positions instead of a set number of positions that were paid for through CPS headquarters, «more likely than not» delayed providing or eliminated teachers and classroom aides for some students.
District edicts to collect and approve data on special education students added a significant workload to staff, while the panel said CPS «did not take any meaningful steps» to inform parents of the new requirements for obtaining classroom aides or transportation services.