With co-chair Leah Mulhearn presiding, the Educational Affairs Committee convened over Zoom for its monthly meeting on Tuesday, April 26. CSD Assistant Superintendent Dr. Tamara Thomas Smith and Director of Special Education Dr. Beverly Gallagher shared updates about the district’s comprehensive and special education plans.

Dr. Smith shared an overview of the planning requirements for the 2022-2025 comprehensive plan, timeline, steering committee, initial components, and opportunity for committee feedback. Dr. Gallagher provided a timeline for the current special education plan and an update concerning the revised date of May 2024 for the completion of the next plan. Dr. Gallagher gave an overview of the plan outlining several of the components and highlighting the feedback received from the committee meeting in March. The special education plan will be presented to the school board and a public review of the draft special education plan will be available for 28 days before it’s submitted to the state by July 31. Video>