Principal

Responsibilties:

• Member of IEP Team Meeting as administrator
• Ensures implementation of services
• Ensures implementation of Goals and Objectives
• Supervises on-site special education personnel
• Classroom assignments

When to Contact:

• Not able to resolve special education concerns after talking with school special education personnel
• School issues unrelated to special education

Psychologist

Responsibilties:

• Co-develops assessment plan with SAI teacher
• Conducts assessments as per plan
• Member of IEP Team as appropriate
• Provides services as identified on IEP, such as counseling services, social skills training, etc.
• Develops behavior plans

When to Contact:

• Questions about assessments
• Questions about implementation of specific services - counseling and social skills
• Questions about implementation of behavior plan

SAI (Specialized Academic Instruction) Teacher

Responsibilties:

• Co-develops assessment plan with psychologist
• Conducts assessments as per plan
• Member of IEP Team as appropriate
• Coordinates scheduling of IEP meeting for SAI students and initials
• Teacher of Record for SAI students
• Collaborates with general education teachers
• Implements goals and objectives as per IEP
• Provides progress reports towards goals and objective

When to Contact:

• Referral for special education assessment (initial)
• Questions about the assessment process
• Questions about the date and time of the upcoming IEP meeting
• Request for an additional IEP meeting
• Questions about implementation of accommodations/modifications in the general education setting
• Questions about Parents/Guardian Rights

SAI Teacher (Specialized programs)

Responsibilties:

• Member of IEP Team as appropriate
• Coordinate IEP meetings for assigned students
• Teacher of Record for day class students
• Responsible for differentiated curriculum and instructional strategies
• Implements goals and objectives as per IEP
• Provides progress reports towards goals and objectives
• Collaborates with general education teachers regarding mainstreamed students
• Collaborates with paraeducators assigned to classroom

When to Contact:

• Questions about curriculum and/or instructional strategies
• Questions about goals and objectives
• Questions about mainstreaming
• Questions about aides
• Request for an additional IEP meeting
• Questions about Parents/Guardian Rights

Itinerant Staff (Speech, OT, PT, APE)

Responsibilties:

• Member of IEP Team as appropriate
• Conducts assessments as per Assessment Plan
• Implements goals and objectives as per IEP
• Provides progress reports towards goals and objectives

When to Contact:

• Questions about goals and objectives
• Questions about services

Paraeducators

Responsibilties:

• Supports students in general education, special education classrooms, and playgrounds as per the IEP
• Is a member of the student's learning team
• Takes data

Contact SAI teacher with any questions.