Preliminary Findings and Recommendation from the Harvard Review of Special Education conducted by Tom Herir & Associates are found here on pages 95-167 https://www.pausd.org/sites/default/files/pdm-meeting/materials/160613_pkt.pdf 

This will be presented to the PAUSD School Board this Monday, June 13th but actions will not be taken until a future regular Board Meeting.

The Preliminary Recommendations of the Harvard Review are:
1. Define the purpose and goals of Special Education in PAUSD
2. Include students with disabilities in the PAUSD Equity Plan
3. Consider building capacity to provide Universally Designed curriculum and instruction to all students
4. Districtwide, increase the knowledge of effective strategies to use for specific disabilities