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Board approves new middle-school special-education section aimed at bringing some students back from out-of-district placements
Summary
The Haddon Township Board of Education approved adding a middle-school special-education consultant section to provide a less-restrictive, in-district option for some students and to reduce out-of-district costs; the district warned funding is still uncertain pending the state budget.
The Haddon Township Board of Education voted May 15 to add a new middle-school special-education consultant section intended to bring some students back from out-of-district placements and provide services in the district’s “least restrictive environment.”
Superintendent Dr. Bizzicaro described the change as both an instructional improvement and a potential cost-savings measure. “The cost to educate a student out of district could be as much as…
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