Organizing for Impact: Systems & Structures for School Leaders
This foundational session is designed for principals, assistant principals, and district leaders who do not have a formal special education background but are responsible for overseeing systems that support all learners. Participants will build clarity around how special education, intervention services, counseling supports, and MTSS structures function together - and how to organize them for maximum impact.
Moving beyond compliance-driven oversight, this session focuses on establishing clear procedures, defined roles, and streamlined systems that reduce confusion, increase equity, and strengthen instructional coherence.
Through guided reflection and practical design work, participants will:
1. Clarify the Vision for an Integrated Support System
Understand how special education, MTSS, and student support services align within a unified framework.
2. Define Roles, Responsibilities, and Decision-Making Pathways
Reduce bottlenecks and ambiguity by mapping who does what - and when.
3. Establish Core Procedures for Efficiency and Equity
Create clear structures for referrals, data review, service coordination, and communication.
Participants will leave with a systems-level blueprint and practical tools to organize their buildings for clarity, compliance, and student-centered impact.
For questions regarding this activity, please contact
Michael Setaro.