Superintendent School Board

THE CASE: You work in a Pre-K through grade 12 district. Your district includes eight (8) elementary schools, two middle schools (grades 6-8) and a senior high school. The district population is diverse. It is 40% white, 30% black, 25% Hispanic, and 5% Asian. There has been an increase in referrals for special education evaluations and the district now has ten (10%) percent of the students receiving special education services in a variety of placements and services as per their IEPs. This is a two (2%) percent increase in the last two years. Twelve (12%) percent of the population are English Language Learners served either in bilingual classes or by ESL teachers in the push-in model. This represents an eight (8%) percent increase over the last two years. The district has recently seen an influx of Hispanic students primarily from Mexico and Asian students primarily from mainland China. As a result, there is overcrowding in two of the elementary schools which serve the majority of t