Disability Services Newsletter

You did it! You came back to school and are modeling best practices for safety - wearing masks, washing your hands, and social distancing when possible. Our students look up to you and are watching what you do everyday. Thank you for showing them how to be safe during these unprecedented times! Your commitment, dedication, and love of our children is noticed and appreciated. Healthy students learn best!

Kristen Williams, Ph.D.

Executive Director for Disability Services

• Disability Services Staff continue to cover district vacancies and absences. Program Specialists and Coordinators may not be available during the school day. We appreciate your patience as we support district needs.
  

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Campus: Suzanne Figueroa - ARD Manager at Brackenridge HS

"Ms. Fig always gives freely of herself to take care of the students and staff at Brackenridge. She often drops everything to assist with classroom needs, teachers, and complete

administrator requests. She is a friend, mentor, and campus leader. I truly appreciate Ms. Fig."

District: Jen Otto - Disability Services Program Specialist

"(Jen) has done an amazing job with the Tafolla ACE classroom. Despite the vacancy issues,

students are learning and have a schedule that they can follow."

Clerical/Support: Betty Johnson - Disability Services Administrative Assistant

"Ms. Betty is the glue that keeps AYVP, Project Search, and Team CCMR and T(transition)

together. She does all of this with a wonderful attitude and is truly a team player."

Campus Shout Outs:

Baskin ES - Ms. Jacinto, School Nurse:

"Ms. Jancinto embodies all that we know a school nurse would exhibit and then some. Ms.

Jacinto continues to provide compassion and understanding with her students not feeling so

well-as well as their parents and teachers while sharing her smile and patience with each. Ms.

Jacinto goes well beyond the scope of 'school nurse' each and every day."

YMLA - Ms. Cavazos, 504 Coordinator/Counselor

"She (Ms. Cavazos) meticulously manages 504 records/cases."

Baskin ES - Mr. Beltran, Retired Teacher/Substitute

"I want to acknowledge the behavior support he has been providing for a student and he

comes back the next day!!!"

• Beginning this academic year, all contingency plans will be completed in the eSPED screen "Special Education Emergency Contingency Plan" in ARD forms.
• Every annual IEP requires a contingency plan based on the components of that annual IEP.
• Find the updated guidance document here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/19efmZNXzRNt-lxbWT74Z0RURhx0DYV0O/view?usp=sharing

• Read the following memos from our Disability Services Executive Director, Dr. Kristen Williams, regarding eSPED Training Requirements and eSPED Training Recommendations for the 2021-22 school year:

• 2021-22 eSPED Training Requirement

• Recommended Training: Guide to the ARD Process (for Administrators, Directors, Coordinators)

• 9/22: SPED Monthly Support Meeting
• 9/23: Elementary Math Resource PLC/Secondary Math Resource PLC (Please see Professional Learning Opportunities from the Curriculum and Instruction Disability Services Team):

• Elementary Reading- https://drive.google.com/file/d/1awkMD8iQUI2-3b6Rej8VL2htcVXWOtFX/view?usp=sharing

• Elementary Math- https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pvnrNSPwkE4Ff3lvdMr-NvUAnSIvMro_/view?usp=sharing

• Secondary Reading- https://drive.google.com/file/d/1h8GOlmQ4OyddBCdmm6KDIjMKZpa7hY4_/view?usp=sharing

• Reading Intervention (Lexia)- https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nDcE7T5joGvSfygv4w5iBhtrxK6Uc15N/view?usp=sharing

• Secondary Math- https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HnaqOruzvRbsk85VqOHnK4eyP1KBAviK/view?usp=sharing

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Website: https://www.saisd.net/page/sped-home
Location: 514 West Quincy Street, San Antonio, TX, USA
Phone: 210-354-9565
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