Special Education

• Address students with disabilities who refuse or are unable to wear masks. Plan for students who are medically fragile and/or immune-compromised.
• Clearly define how staff can honor physical distancing recommendations, yet meet student medical, personal, or support needs.
• If a student is attending in person, ensure the ability to quickly pivot to attending class virtually in order to retain some regular connection to teachers and peers.
• Determine any special or unique needs for students with disabilities related to the District Health and Safety Plan.
• Establish any necessary flexibilities for specific students-with disabilities populations such as preschool-age, students with extensive support needs, behavioral challenges, etc.
• Establish an accommodation plan to implement physical distancing, given lack of space and facility limitations, particularly for children who will struggle with maintaining physical distancing.
• Address potential issues from physical distancing rules that could result in unintended segregation of students on campuses away from peers without disabilities.
• Plan for maintaining access to peers without disabilities and ensure that students remain in the least restrictive environment.
• Conduct assessments for staff and providers to practice physical distancing ensuring Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
• Work with each family and student to determine what FAPE looks like for them during COVID-19 (it may be different than the Individualized Education Program (IEP) developed pre-COVID-19).
• Use the district model(s) for all students as the basis for establishing FAPE.
• Ensure children with disabilities are included in all offerings of school education models, by using the IEP process to customize educational opportunities and provide support, when necessary.
• Use annual IEP to plan for the traditional school year. Provide emergency distance learning plan or addendums to address distance learning needs for IEPs during immediate or future school site closures.

Special Day Class Schedules

• SDC Preschool English | Spanish | Vietnamese
• SDC Kindergarten & ISP Preschool English | Spanish | Vietnamese
• SDC Grades 1-3 & ISP Grades K-2 English | Spanish | Vietnamese
• SDC Grades 4-6 & ISP Grades 3-5 English | Spanish | Vietnamese
• SDC Grades 7-8 English | Spanish | Vietnamese