Special Education

Executive Director: Derek Coryell Operating Budget: $31.5 million (331.4 FTE) Grant VI-B: $3.7 million (48.3 FTE) Grant 619: $119,000 (3.0 FTE) K12NORTHSTAR.ORG/SPECIALEDUCATION

Department Summary

The purpose of special education is to enable students with disabilities to access the general education curriculum to the greatest extent possible by providing a free appropriate public education in compliance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.

• Serves approximately 2,100 students ages 3-22 in a variety of programs ranging from preschool to post-secondary services. • Special Education school teams, along with parents, conduct over 2,000 student driven meetings and almost 1,000 student evaluations per year. • Provides professional development for both certificated and classified staff and training for parents and caregivers. • Provides support in every district school including schools of choice, the BEST

Homeschool program and to students on homebound status who cannot attend school based on their unique medical needs. • Works closely with other community agencies to provide support for children in alternate settings including students in residential or therapeutic settings and students placed in correctional facilities.

• The Extended Learning Program serves students with characteristics of giftedness and is a function of the Special Education department.

Quick Facts Important Tasks

• Work collaboratively with parents, families and community agencies to develop and provide the best educational program for students with disabilities.

• Provide a range of educational and social services to individuals with disabilities between the ages of 3 - 22. • Ensure that students with disabilities are provided an environment that allows them to be educated effectively and realize their maximum potential. • Provide a full range of program options to meet the educational and service requirements of individuals with exceptional needs in the Least Restrictive Environment. • Serve as child advocates along side with parents and other agencies.

Department Spotlight

The Special Education department serves approximately 25 students who are blind or visually impaired. The BVI program includes one dually certified Teacher of Students with Visual Impairments (CTVI) and Certified Orientation & Mobility Specialist (COMS), and one itinerant BVI paraprofessional. Over half of these students require instruction in orientation and mobility (O&M), a related service that includes cane travel, and skills for reading maps, learning routes, crossing streets, and more. Some students currently receive instruction and/ or materials in braille. A variety of assistive technologies are also supported and circulated through our destiny library system.

Fairbanks North Star Borough School District 2021-22 Approved Budget

Program Reporting - Special Education

Revenue and Allocations to Budget Center

District Allocations

General District Budget Allocations Special Ed Staffing Allocation

Special Education Teacher Allocation Special Education Aide Allocation - Base Prog Special Education Aides Allocation - Classroom Special Education Aides Allocation - Clerk Special Education Aides Allocation - Cross Categorical Special Education Aides Allocation - ER Special Education Aides Allocation - IR Special Education Aides Allocation - Language Special Education Aides Allocation - Pre-K Administrative Secretary Allocation - Special Ed Assistant Media Tech Staff Allocation Autism Behavior Aide Staff Allocation Autism Behavior Lead Staff Allocation Autism Behavior Technician Staff Allocation CPI Specialist IEP & Math Mentors IEP Staff Allocation IEP & Math Mentors Staff Allocation Intern Psychologist Staff Allocation Non-Represented Staff Allocation Occupational Therapist Staff Allocation Physical Therapist Staff Allocation Program Secretary 9_10Month Staff Allocation Program Secretary Staff Allocation Psychologist Staff Allocation Secretary 9/10 Month Staff Allocation Sign Language Interpreter Staff Allocation Speech Pathologist Assistant Staff Allocation Speech Pathologist Staff Allocation

Certified Substitute Allocation Special Education American Sign Specialist Allocation

Special Ed American Sign Specialist Average Hourly Rate Classified Staff Benefit Rates Special Education American Sign Specialist Standard Work Year Standard Hours ESSA 7 Hrs Special Education American Sign Specialist FTE Classified Salary Increase

Total % of Revenue and Allocations to Budget Center

2021-22 Approved Budget 2020-21 Approved Budget

$12,787,625 $0 $748,318 $232,130 $329,017 $2,370,812 $3,204,036 $0 $1,075,038 $97,226 $72,977 $0 $0 $0 $58,770 $0 $233,564 $0 $763,158 $817,474 $467,128 $53,247 $196,089 $1,051,038 $0 $182,819 $731,261 $2,685,985

$3,182,029 $28,157,710

$13,159,731 $0 $1,113,202 $192,627 $270,336 $2,555,935 $3,767,594 $0 $1,269,621 $95,338 $70,548 $0 $0 $251,164

$0 $229,264 $0 $895,089 $802,423 $465,022 $51,106 $192,249 $1,031,686 $0 $252,767 $713,661 $2,521,900

$3,337,029 $29,901,264

$30.88 61.41 % 198 Days $60,000 $69,083

$29.57 61.41 % 197 Days $60,000 $65,818

7.00 Hrs 1.00 FTE 0.00 % 7.00 Hrs 1.00 FTE 0.00 %

$31,468,822 100% $33,364,111 100%

Total Revenue and Allocations to Budget Center

Expenditures

Other Staffing

Budget Group Report

$31,468,822 $33,364,111

2021-22 Approved Budget 2020-21 Approved Budget

Thursday, June 03, 2021 10:08 AM