Special Education Report

Date:  May 26, 2026

To:  RSU #74 Board of Directors

From:  Tammy Wyman, Special Education Director

Re:  Board Report for May2026

As we welcome the end of the school year, I would like to again thank all of my special education staff who have worked diligently throughout the year to provide services, case management and instructional support for identified students.  I would like to include a special shout out to Jordan Enos who became my administrative assistant mid year.  Jordan has stepped into the role ready to learn and help everyone.  She is quickly learning the ropes of special education regulations and services.  She is a self-starter and always looking for better ways to complete our work.  I am thankful and appreciative that Jordan joined our special education team first as an educational technician and then as my administrative assistant.

We currently have 146 identified students in the district and 13 students in the referral process.  We will complete as many of these student evaluations as time allows and will likely finish up some of the evaluations in the fall.

We have recently been notified by Brett Dinovi and Associates (the agency that provides our BHP services) that there will be a change in Maine Care Billing for the next school year.  As a district, we will need to begin our own direct Maine Care Billing for services.  The state is no longer going to allow an agency to bill for our services.  I have experience in Maine Care billing as does Jordan.  We will be taking steps to begin the Maine Care Billing process in the next few weeks and over the summer.  

We have not yet received further information regarding our paperwork audit.  I should be receiving that by mid June and will include it in my next board report.

I have enjoyed my first year working within the district and look forward to the rest of the year and the next school year.

Respectfully Submitted,

Tammy Wyman