Board discusses adding 'setting 3' special-education classrooms at Valley View and Concord
Board members and staff debated proposals to add setting‑3 behavioral/special‑education spaces—two of three requested classrooms at Valley View would be dedicated to setting 3—to reduce out-of-district placements and retain students in-district. Members sought clearer program-cost and staffing estimates and asked for data tying IEP trends to facility needs.
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District staff told the board that a growing number of students require more intensive special‑education supports and that the district currently lacks dedicated, consistent space for 'setting 3' programs (small-group, high-support settings within district schools).
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