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Sped administrators outline in-district alternatives, rising out-of-district costs and staffing pressures
Summary
Special education staff described the district’s continuum of placements from push-in regular classes to LE1/LE2 classrooms and specialized schools, noted several students remain in out-of-district placements, and flagged high per-student tuition costs and limited state reimbursement as budget pressures.
Special education leadership briefed the board Feb. 28 on the district’s continuum of special education placements, in-district new programs intended to reduce out-of-district placements, and the fiscal pressure of high-cost tuition for a small number of students.
Donna Ravenberg (presenting) described the district’s in-district continuum: push-in services in regular classrooms, special classes (LE1 and LE2 learning-essential classrooms), behavior-focused “PAS” (Positive Approaches to Student Success) classrooms, and the district’s Structured Skills Center (SSC) and adult living/transition programs. Ravenberg said LE2 classrooms serve students with higher…
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