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Board approves expanded SESI contract to add two classrooms for students with intensive needs

3615190 · May 31, 2025
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The board approved a contract expansion with SESI to operate eight contracted classrooms (up from six) across district elementary sites, providing in‑district specialized instruction the district said would serve many more students than previous out‑of‑district placements.

The St. Joseph School Board voted to authorize an expanded contract with SESI to operate specialized classrooms for students with intensive special‑education needs.

Administrators said switching services from an out‑of‑district placement to SESI‑run classrooms in district buildings has been cost‑effective and improved access to students’ IEP goals. The district previously served a handful of students in an out‑of‑district setting; under the SESI…

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