(Atlantic, Iowa) – Atlantic Special Education Instructor Jill Miller, Wednesday, updated the School Board on the status of the Therapeutic Classroom. She mentioned she currently has 10 students with significantly varied special needs.

She said all-in-all, “It is a lot to manage and keep track of.” Miller said she spoke with the other SPED (Special Education) Teachers in grades K-through 4, to see what their needs were, especially for Level 2 students in particular. Those students, she said, need a Level 2 Program that would better meet their needs and their ability level.

Miller said while they can shuffle some of the Level 1 and Level 2 teachers to serve Level 2 students, they are currently short to Para-educators, and another teacher committed to Level 2, “Would be beneficial.”

Following her report, the School Board received an update on the Atlantic School District’s Special Education Program (SPED) teachers Melanie Fell, Mary McBride and Oran Perkins.