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Board asked to authorize payments for special‑education placements; members pressed for oversight details
Summary
Chicago Public Schools asked the board to authorize payments for special‑education services to state‑approved nonpublic facilities after describing the district’s use of therapeutic day and residential placements for students with intensive needs.
Chicago Public Schools recommended a resolution authorizing payments for special‑education services provided at various state‑approved nonpublic facilities for students whose Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) require intensive supports beyond district capacity.
Why it matters: The district places some students with intensive needs in therapeutic day schools or residential facilities when services cannot be provided locally. These placements are costly and are subject to state oversight and contractual arrangements; board members asked detailed questions about compliance and monitoring.
What staff presented: Josh Long, chief of the Office for Students with Disabilities,…
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