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District special-programs leaders warn capacity strained as needs rise
Summary
Krista Maguire, director of special programs, told the board specialized programs are near capacity; special-education enrollment exceeds the state-funded threshold and graduation and dropout figures for special education were cited as areas of concern.
Krista Maguire, the district’s director of special programs, told the board that specialized classrooms and related services are near capacity as the number of students identified with disabilities grows.
Maguire said the district’s special-education population is roughly 15 percent of enrollment — above the 11 percent threshold the state uses for some funding calculations — and that specialized placements are costlier and in many cases already filled.
The nut graf: district staff said rising identification in some categories (autism and ‘other health impairment’)…
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