FY2026 SUPERINTENDENT’S RECOMMENDED BUDGET
ACTON-BOXBOROUGH REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT FY26 DEPARTMENT/PROGRAM OVERVIEW
DEPARTMENT:
ADMINISTRATOR:
Special Education-Support Services
Mary Emmons, Interim Director of Special Education
ORGANIZATION/PROGRAM DESCRIPTION The Special Education Department provides leadership and professional learning support for: ● Special Education Leadership Team
○ Special Education Eligibility Process (child-find and determination/redetermination of eligibility) ○ IEP Development and implementation ○ Specialized Instruction and progress monitoring ○ Special Education services at preschool, elementary, junior high, high school, and post high school levels ○ Related Services including Speech, Occupational and Physical Therapy, Psychology, Board Certified Behavior Analysts, Assistive Technology, Vision, Deaf/Hard of Hearing and Orientation/Mobility Services, Contracted Consultation ○ Specialized Programs PK-12 ○ Out-of-district placements PK-22 ● Mental Health Leadership Team ○ Counseling and Psychological Services ○ Family and Community Outreach ● District-wide Special Education and Counseling Budgets ○ Federal and State Grants application and management ○ Specialized Transportation ○ Circuit Breaker Reimbursement ○ Medicaid Reimbursement ● District Contact for DESE ○ Special Education Mediation/Hearings ○ Program Resolution System ○ Compliance and monitoring (Tiered-Focused Monitoring) ● Elementary Teaching and Learning Leadership Team ● Mental and Behavioral Health ○ District-level organization of crisis preparedness, management, and response ○ Facilitate partnerships with community-based mental and behavioral health providers contracted by the district (Cartwheel Care, Advocates, Assabet Valley Collaborative, Youth Risk Behavior Survey) ○ Provide family and community educational opportunities
○ Professional development opportunities for staff and district mental health providers ○ Safety Care and Comprehensive School Threat Assessment Guidelines (CSTAG) training
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