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William Penn SD outlines steps to stabilize special-education staffing, PCA coverage and emotional-support services
Summary
District staff told the education committee on April 9 that recent work with the Chester County Intermediate Unit and internal teams has restored PCA fill rates to roughly 92% after a drop to 51% in March; the district also is issuing an RFP for emotional-support partners and plans further audit-driven changes.
William Penn School District staff updated the district's Education Committee on April 9 about follow-up steps after a recent Chester County Intermediate Unit (CCIU) audit, saying the district has moved to stabilize personal care assistant (PCA) coverage, improve medical-access billing (school-based access) and reconsider its emotional-support partnership.
The update matters because the issues affect students who receive related services (speech, occupational and physical therapy) and those who rely on PCAs and emotional-support programs; staff told the committee the work is intended to improve compliance, documentation and service consistency across district schools.
Kate Crossett, a district special-education staff member, described the school-based access program — often called medical-access billing — as “a way for schools to recoup funds for medical services or services outside of instruction that they provide to our students.” She said the district has met with the CCIU and its data coordinator to develop an action plan that focuses on five goals, including consistent log submission across buildings and stricter data review to maximize cost…
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