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Carpinteria Unified: 350 students with IEPs as special-education needs and costs rise
Summary
The district's special-education lead told the school board the student population on IEPs has risen to about 18% of enrollment and described growing autism prevalence, rising behavioral costs and shortages of therapists and other specialists.
The Carpinteria Unified School District's special-education director told trustees on Jan. 28 that the district serves 350 students with individualized education programs and is seeing rising demand for services, rising costs and staffing shortages.
Carolyn Haines, the district's special-education leader, told the board that the 350 students with IEPs represent about 18% of the district's roughly 1,900 students, up from about 14% five years ago. She said the district serves preschool through postsecondary SEALs placements and contracts for some out-of-district services when required.
Haines described trends that district staff are tracking: an increase in autism diagnoses among young…
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