Special Education Report

Date:  Sept. 24, 2025

To:  RSU #74 Board of Directors

From:  Tammy Wyman, Special Education Director

Re:  Board Report for Sept. 2025

I want to begin by stating my appreciation for all of the hard work my special education staff has done to get the school year started.  They have created schedules, developed programming and handled transfer and transition issues for our students all with a positive attitude and a willingness to help the students and each other.  I am particularly thankful that Kim Pooler and Amy Cates were willing to handle a higher caseload.  Other staff have been open to transfers and supporting students in a variety of out of district settings.

We currently have 136 identified students. This is an increase over the past school years. Many of our students are long time members of the Carrabec Community however we have welcomed 16 new students.  We are working with teachers, parents and administrators to help those students settle into their new school. 

We currently have all but one educational technician position filled.  We are happy to add Lisa  Madsen as an educational technician to our staff at Carrabec High School to provide math instruction.  We transferred one staff member from Solon to CCS due to lower enrollment of special education students at Solon Elementary at this time. We have worked out space challenges and developed an appropriate space to complete evaluations.

My teaching staff and I have begun the process of the state audit.  This involves reviewing their special education files and paperwork for compliance with state/federal regulations.  Our team will be involved in training throughout the school year to support state/federal compliance.  All team members have been positive and willing to learn or update our processing to meet state and federal regulations.

I am excited to see the work of my team throughout the school year.

Respectfully Submitted,

Tammy Wyman