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Board reallocates IDEA funds for specialist to address chronic absenteeism and corrective-action items
Summary
The board approved reallocation of IDEA grant funds to create a community specialist position focused on learner engagement and attendance to address the district's state-identified corrective action areas, including chronic absenteeism for students with disabilities.
The Personal Board of Education voted to reallocate federal IDEA grant funds to create a community specialist position for learner engagement and attendance to support the district's corrective action plan. The staff proposal said the position is intended to address three corrective-action areas identified by the state: disproportionate suspension and expulsion rates for students with disabilities, timely correction of noncompliance, and chronic absenteeism for students with disabilities.
District special education staff explained the reallocation is part of the state-required corrective action work after a systemic complaint originating in the 202026ndash;2021 period. Staff said the state advised the district that IDEA funds should be used to address the noncompliance; if the district does not amend its use of funds, the state will intervene. The district described itself as currently at "level 1" intervention for IDEA.
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