SPECIAL SERVICESINITIATIVES2009-2010

SPECIAL SERVICES INITIATIVES

FOR THE ROSELLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS

INCLUSION AND LEAST RESTRICTIVE ENVIRONMENT

Inclusion and the law

Roselle early chldhood center

PROPOSED EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER70 MYRTLE AVENUE

CRANFORD, NEW JERSEY 20,714 SQ FT

VIEW FROM THE PARKING LOT

SIDE PARKING LOT

HOW CAN THE DISTRICT AFFORD TO DO THIS?

ROSELLE’SEARLY CHILHDOOD CENTER

LEASE AMOUNT OF WASHINGTON is $39,600. AND ROSELLE ANNEX: $506,000 totaling: $545,600.

70 MYRTLE AVENUE: 20,714 SQ FT @19.22. SQ FT (including taxes—under appeal)=$398,123.

APPLY FOR CARRY OVER FUNDS ($55,000) FROM IDEIA FOR FURNITURE, MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES AND PROJECTED IDEIA PRESCHOOL FUNDS OF $100,000.

USE OF PRESCHOOL AID TO ASSIST IN ADDITIONAL EXPENSES OF $391,824.

USE OF LEASE SAVINGS FOR OTHER EXPENSES-$147,477

ARRA FUNDS FOR PRESCHOOL-$35,049 ARRA FUNDS FOR BASIC-$822,893.

2009-2010ROSELLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS

NOW

WASHINGTON- One Half-Day PSD Program. AM/PM sessions-1 TEACHER AND 2 PARAS 31 General Education Preschoolers-District receives preschool aid @ $391,824. The district pays $74,400. for Shim to educate these students

ROSELLE : (TWO Full-Day PSD AND ONE K-2 LLD) : 3 TEACHER and 5 Paras

TOTAL STAFF: 4 Teachers, 7 PARAS AND a Music, Physical Education Teacher

10 Kindergarten Classrooms IN DISTRICT

Washington-3 Kindergartens with (1) inclusion-4 TeachersPolk-3 Kindergarten and no inclusion-3 TeachersHarrison-4 Kindergarten and no inclusion but 1 ESL and 1 bilingual-4 Teachers and 2 paraprofessionals

Total Staff: 11 Teachers and 2 paraprofessionals

2010-2011

PROPOSEDROSELLE’S EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER

7 PRESCHOOL CLASSROOMS (2 inclusive) : 3 half day and 4 full day with general education students: (42 general education students in half day and 28 general education students in full day)Tuition potential AND preschool aid funds --9 Teachers

Add: 3 teachers and 5 paras

11 KINDERGARTEN CLASSROOMS (3 inclusive)—14 teachers

Add: 3 Teachers and 2 paras

EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER PROPOSAL

General education preschoolers-revenueat $300 per student for half day and

$600 for full day

WRAP AROUND SERVICES-revenueEARLY CHILDHOOD CENTERAM SESSION: 7:00-8:15PM SESSION: 2:20-5:00

BEFORE/AFTER CARE

AM ONLY3 DAYS

AM ONLY4 DAYS

AM ONLY5 DAYS

PM ONLY3 DAYS

PM ONLY4 DAYS

PM ONLY

5 DAYS

early childhood center

$85. $108. $136. $110. $146. $182.

SUPPORT FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER

STAFF

INTEGRATED THERAPY

INCLUSION OF AUTISTIC PRESCHOOLERS-WATSON INSTITUTE

BATELLE TRAINING-TESTING FOR CHILDREN TURNING 3.

LEAST RESTRICTIVE ENVIRONMENT WORKSHOP CONDUCTED BY THE DOE.

CURRICULUM WRITING

CREATIVE CURRICULUM TRAINING OVER THE SUMMER

WATSON INSTITUTE FOLLOW-UP FOR 2010-2011 SY

DEFINITION OF INCLUSION

THE ACTIVE PARTICIPATION OF YOUNG CHILDREN WITH AND WITHOUT DISABILITIES IN THE SAME CLASSROOM;

WITHIN THESE SETTINGS, ANY SERVICES THE CHILDREN REQUIRE TO REACH THE INDIVIDUALIZED GOALS ESTABLISHED FOR THEM BY THE

IEP TEAM SHOULD BE PROVIDED. (FILLER, 1996)

INCLUSIVE EARLY CHILDHOOD CLASSROOMS SHOULD PROVIDE ALL CHILDREN WITH THE SUPPORTS AND RELATED SERVICES

NEEDED TO ACHIEVE VALUABLE LEARNING OUTCOMES AS WELL AS TO FORM AND MAINTAIN PRODUCTIVE SOCIAL

RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER CHILDREN.

BENEFITS DISTRICTSPECIAL EDUCATION MONITORING : PRESCHOOL/KINDERGARTEN FAPE IN LRE.

LEAST RESTRICTIVE ENVIRONMENT-TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT APPROPRIATE;

SPECIAL CLASSES OCCURS ONLY WHEN THE NATURE OR SEVERITY OF THE EDUCATIONAL DISABILITY WARRANTS THIS.

MOVE UP STRATEGY OF INCLUSION

STUDENTSROLE MODELS FOR CHILDREN WHO ARE NONVERBAL.

DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE CURRICULUM-CREATIVE CURRICULUM INCLUSION AS A STARTING POINT VERSUS HAVING TO EARN ENTRANCE IN GENERAL EDUCATION

A STUDENT WITH A DISABILITY IS EDUCATED WITH CHILDREN WHO ARE NOT DISABLED.

TOYS AND GAMES AREATOYS AND GAMES AREA

grades 6-12 PROGRAMS AND SERVICES

SECONDARY INITIATIVES

14

STUDENTS IN OOD

PLACEMENT

TUITION average@$50,000

.

related services average

(nursing/parapro

ESYTUITION

ESYPARAPRO

TRANSPOrTATION

average of $10,000 per student

AVERAGETOTAL

45 AT HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL(ROSELLE ACADEMY)

$2,250,000 $4,950. $450,000.ESY $1,144.

$2,706,094

14 AT MIDDLE SCHOOL LEVEL (ROSELLE ACADEMY)

$700,000 $28,800. $7,604. $4,800. $140,000 $3,587,298

18 AT ELEMENTARY LEVEL(RETURN TO SELF-CONTAINED)

$900,000 $150,000 $44,500 $25,000 $180,000 $1,299,500

averageTOTAL

$7,592,892

PRINCIPAL $150,000

12 TeacherS $1,000,000

MENTAL HEALTH SPECIALISTS including a consulting psychiatrist

$300,000

10 Paras $500,000

Support Services (CST,RELATED SERVICES,TRANSPORTATION,CBI, OUTWARD BOUND,ETC)

$300,000

LEASE @570 South Avenue East in cranford----16,761 SQ FT@17.95 per SQ ft

$300,859

Total Costs $2,550,859

Sample Cost of PROPOSED ACADEMY SCHOOL

ESTIMATED OOD PROGRAM COST: $7,592,892. (costs will increase for 2010-2011)SAMPLE IN-DISTRICT PROGRAMS: $2,550,859.

RETURN STUDENTS FROM OOD TO IN-DISTRICT PROGRAMS

SELF-CONTAINED SCHOOL PROGRAMS AND ACADEMY

BENEFITS TO STUDENTS

ELIMINATE TRANSPORTATION CONCERNS

PLACED IN THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL FOR MAINSTREAMING OPPORTUNITIES

COMMUNITY BASED INSTRUCTION/STRUCTURED LEARNING/OUTWARD BOUND EXPERIENCES IN THEIR OWN COMMUNITY

ELIMINATE TRANSPORTATION CONCERNS

PLACED IN THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL FOR MAINSTREAMING OPPORTUNITIES

COMMUNITY BASED INSTRUCTION/STRUCTURED LEARNING/OUTWARD BOUND EXPERIENCES IN THEIR OWN COMMUNITY

COST SAVINGS

OPPORTUNITIES TO PLACE AT RISK (GEN ED) STUDENTS IN ACADEMY PROGRAM

EDUCATE IN DISTRICT RATHER THAN SENDING STUDENTS OUT OF DISTRICT

SHARING SERVICES WITH OTHER DISTRICTS-revenue for roselle

COST SAVINGS

OPPORTUNITIES TO PLACE AT RISK (GEN ED) STUDENTS IN ACADEMY PROGRAM

EDUCATE IN DISTRICT RATHER THAN SENDING STUDENTS OUT OF DISTRICT

SHARING SERVICES WITH OTHER DISTRICTS-revenue for roselle

BENEFITS TO DISTRICT

BENEFITS TO BOTH – Accountability and Student Achievement

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