Special Education

About Our Special Education Programming

At Lewis Central, we proudly serve approximately 440 students with instructional or support service IEPs. Our dedicated team includes 3 preschool teachers specialized in special education and 27 teachers across grades K-12. Supporting them, we have about 55 skilled paraeducators committed to student success.

Lewis Central partners closely with Green Hills AEA to provide comprehensive special education services for students. The AEA plays a vital role in identifying children with disabilities through their Child Find program and offers essential support and related services to those students. These services are available for children from birth through age 21 and can be accessed anytime through requests made by parents or school personnel, ensuring every student receives the assistance they need to thrive. Green Hills AEA provides assistance in the following areas for children with special needs:

Assistive Technology
Brain Injury Resources
Family and Educator Partnerships
Hearing Services
Occupational Therapy
Physical Therapy
Rising Hope Academy
School Psychology
School Social Work
Significant Disabilities
Special Education Transition
Speech-Language Services
Vision Services

Special Education Delivery Plan

The Iowa Administrative Rules of Special Education require that each Iowa school district create a delivery system for special education instructional services.

The content requirements of the plan have been met through a series of five questions:

What process was used to develop the special education delivery system for eligible individuals?
How will services be organized and provided to eligible individuals?
How will caseloads of special education teachers be determined and regularly monitored?
What procedures will a special education teacher use to resolve caseload concerns?
How will the delivery system for eligible individuals meet targets identified in the state's performance plan, and what process will be used to evaluate the effectiveness of the delivery of eligible individuals?

A committee comprised of parents, general education teachers, special education teachers, an AEA representative, and district administrators met over a series of meetings to develop a plan for eligible individuals in the Lewis Central District that meets the state's requirements and addresses best practices in special education instructional delivery.

Delivery Plan