Cindy from White Elementary replied:
I attend team meetings on a weekly basis, assist with building schedules that support inclusion, monitor classroom enrollment, supervise special education operations and processing, work with parents, encourage staff, serve in support capacities with children and share information about our program throughout the district and otherwise whenever possible.

Julie from Tri-County replied:
I work with our ECSE (Early Childhood Special Education) staff to develop collaborative relationships with our community programs and to subsequently establish interagency agreements with those agencies. Once our relationships are established, I help with trouble shooting and improving our inclusive programming.

Pam from Raintree replied:
In the beginning, I was a teacher concerned with only my classroom and my students. Now I provide support to other staff and students, as well as, continuing to teach full-time. The special education coordinator role evolved as the school's inclusion program developed and became recognized. This role includes the "paperwork issues" surrounding a student with an IEP, as well as providing support for all areas surrounding the inclusive process, including personnel and classroom issues. Inclusion has meant I have had to do "consulting" for children not in my room and support staff not in my room. I'm much busier!

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