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I The Boys' Indoor Track team became the first Programs, which were implemented. Additionally, team in the school to win a State Championship. In thirty five preschool-aged children were referred from February 2001,they beat thirty seven other schools for the community and twenty-three attending our this championship. In the process, Steve Miceli set a preschool programs were screened. Twenty-six state record in the 50 meter dash. The Boys' Outdoor preschoolers were evaluated after screening. Track team repeated this accomplishment by winning Mashpee continues to see a significant increase in the +�X the State Class Title. Both teams won the State Class number of preschool-aged children needing special D Relay Titles. The Girls' Cross Country team won services. the school's first-ever Patriot League championship in the Fall of 2000. The Boys' Basketball team once Inservice training in the area of special education again brought out the "Mashpee Crazies" as they is continuous. Both regular and special education staff reached the finals of the South Sectional Division IV have participated in training in the following areas: Tournament. Other teams making playoff appearances Inclusion, special education law, 504 law, goal writ- were Boys' Soccer, Girls' Soccer, Golf, Basketball ing,frameworks,MCAS preparation, Wilson Reading and Boys' Tennis. Program, Woodcock Johnson Testing, the new IEP, crisis management,physical restraint,autism spectrum The Music program provided quality. In both the disorder, prevention, pervasive developmental delay, winter and spring, the choral and instrumental pro- asperger syndrome, nonverbal learning disabilities, grams brought down the house. The Choral program co-teaching process, augmentative communication, entered the Great East Festival and won a platinum technology and Plato, job coaching, and alternate award. The instrumental program sporting new uni- assessment. This is a partial list of training offered forms performed as a marching band for the first time through the department. Training will continue espe- on Thanksgiving Day. The school traditions cultivat- cially in the area of changes in the special education ed during the first five years have begun to bear fruit. laws and in development of the new IEP process and format. In the Special Education Department, the Mashpee Public School System provided services to The Director of Special Education continues to over 479 students ages three through twenty-two. The be actively involved in the development of programs intensity of the Special Education programs range for young children. The Community Partnerships for from monitoring of a student's progress to more sub- Children program,with support and guidance from the stantially separate programs depending on the individ- Council, has provided support for families, young ual student needs. The Cape Cod Collaborative con- children, day care providers and educators. Currently, j tinues to serve the Mashpee Public Schools by provid- the Department of Education funds this program in the ing programs,support services as well as special needs amount of$162,104. R transportation and a Cape-wide bidding process for supplies and materials. Additionally,Mashpee collab- Federal Special Education grants awarded the orates with the surrounding public school districts, Mashpee Public Schools totaled$242,796. Additional human service agencies and private Chapter 766 funds were awarded totaling $19,199 to support early schools and with Cape Cod Child Development in pro- childhood special education programs. Funds for viding appropriate programming for Mashpee stu- training received from the State Department of dents. Mashpee continues to support programs to Education in response to our application for training include students with special needs in the regular set- totaled$23,071. ting whenever possible. The Mashpee Public Schools continue to suc- � One hundred sixty-eight kindergarten children cessfully meet the needs of children identified as hav- were screened this year resulting in nine referrals for ing special needs. Through a comprehensive range of further evaluation. A total of two hundred fifty two program offerings, children are served within the least student reviews and ninety-eight re-evaluations were restrictive setting whenever possible in a manner con- accomplished. ht g accomplished. A total of one hundred seventy-eight sistent with their individual educational plans. students were referred through the Teacher Assistance Team(TAT) as initial referrals. This is a 50% increase For the 2000-2001 school year, the School in the number of referrals from last year. All evalua- Committee set the following goals: 1) Safety; 2) tions were completed with one hundred thirty seven Personnel; 3) Community Involvement and students placed on service plans. Thirty four students Communication; 4) Financial Management; 5) moved into the district on Individual Educational Academic Accountability; 6) K-6 Reorganization. ; i 95 ;