Special Education Report

Date:  Nov.  2026

To:  RSU #74 Board of Directors

From:  Tammy Wyman, Special Education Director

Re:  Board Report for Nov.  2026

This month, I would like to begin my board report thanking all of my special education teachers for all of their hard work setting up programs, developing schedules and coordinating services for all of their students.  They have adjusted their classrooms, are consistently providing training to new educational technicians and coordinating with general education staff.  Their cooperation and hard work helps support identified students in a variety of settings across the school district. 

Our October one count for identified students was 144 students.  We have been completing referrals from the end of the school year last year and have received 6 referrals for this school year.  We will continue the process of completing these evaluations and determining eligibility for our students.  As we move through the referral and identification process, we will work to provide services to all newly identified students as well as our existing students.  

We have completed interviews to fill our open ed tech positions.  I am  in the process of checking references and making recommendations to the Mr. Campbell to fill our last few open positions.    Our in-district safety care trainers, Jamie Partridge and Kim Pooler were able to fully certify 12 more staff in safety care and re-certified 22 during the past staff workshop days.  

We have completed approximately 50% of our audit corrective action items.  My staff are doing a great job with implementing the needed changes in our paperwork.  We will continue to submit needed items until our action plan is complete prior to April 30, 2027 . 

I appreciate all of the hard work and dedication to students that my staff exhibit and look forward to student progress throughout the school year.

Respectfully Submitted,

Tammy Wyman