Study of the Mount Diablo Unified School District - Mt. Diablo Unified ...

District Operations and Associated Financial EffectivenessConsideration for Issue 2‐3:• Allow school administrators to provide input in programmatic changes, as well asmake them aware of and accountable for special education expenditures in order toincrease accountability of financial stewardship in the district.• Hold school administrators accountable for fiscal management of school budgetsincluding budget functions for special education services.Cost Implications for Issue 2‐3:Participation by the school administrators can occur during the school day and would resultin no additional costs to the district.2.2 Organizational StructureIssue 2‐4: Inefficient Organizational Structure.The Department of Pupil Services and Special Education provides oversight of specialeducation and student services throughout the district. Based on comparisons with otherdistricts, the department could be down‐sized, resulting in cost savings to the district andgreater school‐based oversight and accountability for special education services.Exhibit 2‐7 presents the current structure of the Department of Pupil Services and SpecialEducation. The Assistant Superintendent has too many direct reports, including thefollowing (not all are shown in the exhibit):• One Administrator for Alternative Dispute Resolution and Nonpublic Schoolsposition• One Administrator for Resource Program and Related Services position (DesignatedInstruction and Services, Resource position)• One Administrator for Special Day Centers and Transportation position• Six Program Specialist positions• Two Educational Consultant positions• One Behaviorist Program Manager position• One Occupational/Physical Therapy Manager position• One Parent Liaison position• Thirty‐two (32) School Psychologist positions• Ten and one‐half (10.5) Clerical positions• One Director of Student Services positionMGT of America, Inc. Page 2‐10