Updated on January 25, 2021 at 8:38 am
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The School District of Philadelphia is opening six centers around the city to provide in-person assessments for students with special needs.
The Specialized Services Regional Centers will begin operating Jan. 25 from within six schools throughout the city, the district said in a news release. The centers “will allow trained staff to conduct in-person student assessments and complete evaluations and reevaluations needed to inform Individualized Education Plans (IEPs),” according to the district.
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An IEP is a federal mandate for students with special needs enrolled in public schools. It generally sets out the educational and developmental goals for the child for a particular school year.
Gov. TimWalzâs recently updated order that elementary schools can begin in-person or hybrid learning starting January 18, 2021 is still leaving students behind.
For father Terry Otremba, getting his 13-year-old daughter Addison back into school is a must, he shared with Fox 9. Born with a rare chromosome abnormality, Addison has struggled under a full distance learning model. Walzâs changes didnât mention students with special needs, which âdisappointedâ Otremba, Fox 9 continued.
âIâm hoping what Governor Walz said today about getting them back in the classroom about the elementary kids fits in with special education as well,â said Otremba. âGet them in the class as soon as possible, because they are dying right now in some sense.â
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Because of this, teacherâs aides, like special education and English as a Second Language employees, are having to cover other classes, taking them away from the students theyâre supposed to be helping. In some cases, thatâs meant Individualized Education Plans, tailored legal documents for students with special education needs, are ânot being adhered to,â according to the letter.
âEmployees are exhausted trying to balance all of their duties while also having to pitch in to cover for absent colleagues,â the letter said.
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