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District special-education leaders described a multi-year inclusion plan and a co-teaching professional-development program aimed at moving more students with disabilities into general-education classrooms; staff cited growth from an earlier baseline to 42% and a target of 61% of students spending 80%+ of the day in general education.

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Special education directors told the RSU 40 board they aim to increase inclusion across the district, clarified differences between 504 plans and IEPs, outlined a continuum of services from resource rooms to LEAP/Bridge programs, and said the district will enroll 4-year-olds into mandated early IEP services next year with 3-year-olds to follow.

The committee heard testimony supporting H.956, a charter amendment to make Burlington’s Office of Racial Equity, Inclusion and Belonging a permanent, chartered department; witnesses described the office’s duties, staff of four and an annual budget just over $800,000. The committee moved to report the bill favorably.