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The values listed below reflect the beliefs of the staff and districts
of Winnebago County Special Education Cooperative and service as the
basis upon which special education programs and related services are
recommended and provided to children and youth with disabilities.
- Each individual student has inherent value and should, therefore, be treated with dignity and respect.
- Special education services must be provided through a full
continuum of service options to promote: a) implementation of local
intervention prior to eligibility for special education; b)
utilization of regular and special education interventions prior to
services in more restrictive environments; and c) meaningful
interaction between students with disabilities and their peers.
- Students need to be equipped with the educational, social,
and vocational skills necessary to provide the broadest range of
opportunities as adults.
- Education of students with special needs is a team
responsibility shared by the student, parents, School District and the
Cooperative.
- Services should be provided in accordance with the concept of
Zero Reject in which no special education student is denied an
educational opportunity.
- Programs for students with disabilities should be outcome based.
- Family-focused early intervention programs are critical in minimizing the effect of a disability.
- Students with disabilities must receive a free, appropriate
public education in the least restrictive environment in the home
school or as close to the home school as possible.
- All educators should advocate for the rights of students with
disabilities as mandated by Federal and State regulations while being
educationally, legally, and fiscally accountable to member districts,
parents, and the community.
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