Adel DeSoto Minburn Community School District

Special Education Services (SPED)

Special education is a broad term that describes the education of students who have intellectual, physical, behavioral, or emotional disabilities. Special education involves specially designed instruction tailored to the unique needs of each child and is provided at no cost to parents. The federal law Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) ensures services to children with disabilities throughout the nation. 

ADM provides special educational services that follow all applicable state and federal laws, with the support Heartland AEA, ADM’s regional education agency. ADM’s special education delivery plan was developed in accordance with Iowa Administrative Code rule 41.408(2)”c”. The group of individuals who developed the service plan included parents of eligible individuals, special education teachers, general education teachers, administrators, and at least one representative of the AEA. 

ADM Special Education Service Delivery Plan  Iowa Department of Education: Special Education

Draft Special Education Delivery Plan

The ADM District Special Education Delivery Plan Committee met on Friday, April 24, to review and update the ADM Special Education Delivery Plan. This plan outlines how special education services will be organized and provided to eligible individuals, how teacher caseloads will be determined and monitored, and how teachers can resolve caseload concerns. It also ensures the district's delivery system meets the targets of the state's performance plan and LEA determination as assigned by the State of Iowa. The draft updated plan will be posted for comment for 20 days on the ADM Special Education Services page of the district website. The updated plan can also be viewed by using the link below. Comments should be directed to ADM Special Education Coordinator Ann Heitz at ann.heitz@admschools.org.

View Draft Special Education Delivery Plan