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

Service Delivery Options and Continuum of ServicesAPE consulting consists primarily of assisting general physical education teachers whoprovide direct physical education services to students with disabilities. This assistanceincludes providing information about (1) specific disabilities, (2) medical and safety issues,(3) modifications to specific activities, (4) behavioral and instructional strategies, (5) the IEPprocess (including how to participate on the IEP team), (6) how to assess students withdisabilities, and (7) how to be an advocate for such students. 3Given the budget deficit facing the district, a consultative model for delivery of adaptedphysical education should be considered. The district should consider maintaining onedistrictwide adaptive physical education specialist position to work collaboratively withschool‐based physical education, special education teachers, and instructional support staffto implement the adaptive physical education goals and objectives of the IEP. If acollaborative model is considered, the district must ensure that the services to the studentswith disabilities are consistent, appropriate, and reflective of the IEP.Considerations for Issue 3‐21:• Eliminate three adaptive physical education specialist positions.• Create a consultative model for the delivery of adaptive physical education.Cost Implications for Issue 3‐21:If the district eliminates three Adaptive Physical Education Specialist positions, the districtcould realize an annual cost savings of $206,790 (salary and benefits) or a cost savings of$1,033,950 over a period of five years.The costs associated with implementation of this consideration are for staff time andprofessional development. The district should not incur any additional costs in the targetedschools if the professional development and district support are provided during the schoolday during planning periods, faculty meetings, early release days, or embedded staffdevelopment in the classroom. If substitutes are required, the district costs would be $120per teacher per day. If professional development is provided after the school day, thedistrict costs would be $25 per hour per teacher. MGT cannot calculate costs forsubstitutes or teacher stipends at this time, as the costs are based on the number of hoursand method for delivery of the professional development.CONSIDERATION YEAR 1 YEAR 2 YEAR 3 YEAR 4 YEAR 5Eliminate ThreeAdaptive PhysicalEducation SpecialistPositions$206,790 $206,790 $206,790 $206,790 $206,7903 Auxter, Pyfer, & 1‐luettig, 2001; Block & Gonatser, 1999; Sherrill, 1997.MGT of America, Inc. Page 3‐30