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Board hears federal-shutdown briefing: district staff warn of reduced federal support for special education
Summary
District staff told the Othello School Board that recent federal staffing cuts could complicate grant approvals and compliance support, potentially creating short-term gaps in services and access to federal reviewers for special education programs.
District staff briefed the Othello School District Board on potential local effects of a federal government shutdown and related staffing cuts at the U.S. Department of Education.
"There have already been some cuts at the Department of Education at the federal level. There were some more that came out, in the last 24 hours. So in particular, the special ed services at the federal level at almost 500 employees were let go," Dr. Meek said. He said the district has seen…
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