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Wyandotte cooperative reports staffing gains and discipline declines as member districts consider withdrawal
Summary
Officials presented a mid‑year report on the Wyandotte Comprehensive Special Education Cooperative, noting a drop in special‑education suspensions and steady staffing gains, while discussing possible membership changes if Piper USD seeks to withdraw.
Leaders of the Wyandotte Comprehensive Special Education Cooperative told the Kansas City, Kansas Board of Education on Jan. 28 that the cooperative serves about 4,360 students across member districts, that 91% of those students are served under IDEA, and that Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools accounts for roughly 74% of students served in the cooperative.
Doctor Lorie (presenting as "Doctor Lohrey") reported a mid‑year decline in special‑education disciplinary actions: total special‑education suspensions fell to 113 through Dec. 1 of the current school year from 285 in a prior year span, and class‑1 and class‑2 offense suspensions also trended downward. She credited collaboration between building administrators and special‑education…
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