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Supervisors told out-of-area special-education and foster placements are driving county expenses
Summary
County child-services and school-special-education placements outside the region are creating large monthly bills; supervisors asked staff to pursue local options and consult school districts.
County staff told supervisors that out-of-area residential special-education placements and foster-care costs are a principal driver of budget pressure in the Department of Social Services (DSS) and related appropriations.
A DSS-related presenter explained that when a school district cannot meet a student’s needs locally, the district places the student in a more restrictive residential program and the county initially pays maintenance costs that are partly reimbursed by the…
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