Showcase 32: Strategic Planning with Stakeholder Feedback
(Room 552B)
12 Nov 26
11:15 AM
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12:15 PM
From March to May 2026, a cross-functional Special Education Task Force met three times to review division data and help shape strategic priorities for students with disabilities. The team brought together special and general educators, administrators, and central office staff. Members first built a shared understanding of IDEA and its three obligations — procedural, substantive, and implementation — and then analyzed data in five areas: strategic planning, student outcomes, staff workforce, intensive support programs, and barriers to learning. Over the three sessions, members moved from first observations to a synthesized list of 10 key findings, grouped into three categories: procedural support and more restrictive placement, diagnostic and behavioral support, and instruction and data collection. These findings shaped a strategic plan built around the division strategic plan with clear actions and measurable targets tied to VDOE indicators.