As with all of public education, special education continues to evolve as it responds to student and family needs, and to issues as it reacts to new legislative mandates. Marilyn Holm, Sue Marcoe, Kathy Birley, and Christy Moore highlighted service delivery changes for preschool children with disabilities, addressed district efforts in relation to reauthorization and required linkages to regular education curriculum, described transition from high school to post school environments, and previewed proposed service option changes for the 1998-99 school year. A team from the Kent School District will be exhibiting the math program. Tuesday, February 17, is U.S. Secretary of Education Richard W. Riley's state of American Education Address at Nathan Eckstein Middle School in Seattle. Dr. Hager provided an update of the election results for Kent School District and included a report of neighboring districts.
Final validation is tomorrow.
There were hearings on Monday, February 9, and Tuesday, February 10, on the pilot reading materials. Dr. Hager reviewed legislative bills including reading legislation, charter schools, and testing. Dr. Hager also reported that superintendents are working with WEA to look at accountability issues. Rhonda Wilkerson is the interim principal at Cedar Valley. John Love is retiring effective February 16, 1998.