Disclaimer - The LEA Shared Resources page is a collection of locally developed resources. These resources have not been vetted or endorsed by the Georgia Department of Education. The documents provide only a sampling and in no way should be considered an exhaustive list of available resources. It is at the discretion of individual districts to determine appropriateness and whether they chose to use or customize the resources for district use following the requirements as outlined in the IDEA law.

Child Find Announcements, Flyers and Brochures

Atlanta Public Schools

• Atlanta Public Schools 4th WU Child Find Announcement
• Atlanta Public Schools 9th Child Find Announcement

Carrollton City Schools

• Carrollton City Schools Child Find Preschool STARS Letter
• Carrollton City Schools Child Find Preschool STARS Flyer
• Carrollton City Schools Child Find Preschool STARS Flyer - Spanish

Douglas County Schools

• Douglas County LEAP Special Needs Preschool Program Flyer

Polk County Schools

• Polk School District Preschool Child Find Letter
  

IEP Agenda Examples

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Projecting Needs for the Upcoming School Year​

DeKalb  County

• ​Preparing for Staff Allocations
• Big Picture Template (Teacher and Paraprofessional)
• Process for Special Education Class Moves (Opening and Closing)
• Projections
• Purchasing Procedures
• Budget Planning Summary Sheet
• Budget Allocation Request

East Georgia GLRS

• Formula for Determining Special Education Allotments
• Sample Teacher Allotment Form

Fulton County

• Case Manager Training
• January Allocation Projections CM Guide
• January Allocation Phase 1 Projections
• Elementary School Projection Worksheet
• Middle School Projection Worksheet
• High School Projection Worksheet
• Elementary CM Projections
• Middle School CM Projections
• High School CM Projections
• Scheduling 

Gordon County Schools

• Elementary School Projections FY22
  
• Middle School Projections FY22
  
• Sample Middle School Schedule
  
• High School Projections FY22​​

Griffin RESA / Metro South GLRS​

• Master Scheduling and Special Education - includes Class size regulations, Class size Calculator, LRE Calculator, FTE Funding Calculation, District Personnel Projections and more

Marietta City Schools

• 21-22 MTSS Projection Worksheet
  
• DSS K-8 Student Count Form 21-22
  
• DSS K-8 Student Count Procedure 21-22
  
• Exploring the Allotment Process
  
• FY23 Winter Projection District Administrators Checklist
  
• IRR Projection Worksheet for ES
  
• Matriculation Schedule
  
• Winter Allotment Projection Procedures 21-22​​

Pioneer RESA / North Georgia GLRS

• Student FTE Data Verification
• FTE Personnel Projection

Beginning and End of Year Checklists

Fulton County

• Case Manager BOY Checklist Word | PDF
• Instructional Support Teacher BOY Checklist Word | PDF
• Case Manager EOY Checklist 20-21
• Instructional Support Teacher EOY Checkout 20-21 

Glynn County

• EOY Teacher Checklist 

Marietta City Schools

• Beginning of Year Teacher Checklist Word | PDF
• End of Year Teacher Checklist Word | PDF

LEA Academy

Forsyth County

• ​LEA Academy Agenda Word | PDF
• I am an LEA PowerPoint 
• LEA Academy Legal PowerPoint  
• Avoiding Legal Disputes in Special Education PowerPoint 
• Expect the Unexpected PowerPoint 
• What I May Not Know is in Writing PowerPoint 
• Policy Scavenger Hunt Word | PDF
• Related Services PowerPoint  
• Fostering a Collaborative IEP Relationship PowerPoint 
• Do We have to Teach Over Breaks PowerPoint
• Aspire for LEA PowerPoint | PowerPoint with Notes
• Aspire for LEA (continued) PowerPoint 

Special Education Paraprofessional Training Resources

East GLRS Paraprofessional PL

• Session 1 - Overview of Special Education and Inclusion PowerPoint
• Session 2: The Role of the Paraprofessional PowerPoint
• Session 3: Working in the General Education Classroom PowerPoint
• Sessions 1- 3 Handouts
• Characteristics and Instructional Strategies for Specific Disabilities
• Confidentiality Scenarios
• Inclusion vs Exclusion Activity
• Suggested Questions About Your Job Responsibilities
• What is Assistive Technology
• Session 4: Strategies to Support Students in Reading and Writing PowerPoint
• Session 4 Handouts
• A New Way of Travel
• Take a Deep Breath
• Wing Dings Reading Activity
• Session 5: Strategies to Support Students in Mathematics PowerPoint
• Session 6: Behavior Strategies for General Education Classroom PowerPoint
• Sessions 5 & 6 Handouts
• ABC Observation Data Sheet
• Chart for Paraprofessional Development Plan
• Common Terms and Definitions
• Minute Math
• Positive Behavioral Strategies and Supports
• Sequence Activity Multistep Problems
• Ways to Positively Reinforce Students

North Georgia GLRS:

• Curated List of PL Modules for Special Education Paraprofessionals
• Paraeducators: The Four ​Knows

Middle Georgia GLRS / North Georgia GLRS:

• Paraprofessional Training Hyperdoc / Para in the Classroom: A Survival Guide Book Study

Georgia Department of Education

• Supportive Instruction and the Role of the Special Education Paraprofessional
  

​Surrogate Training​

• ​Customizable Surrogate Parent Training PowerPoint​

​Metro South GLRS

• Surrogate Parent Training - What You Need to Know NEW​

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