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Northwest Regional ESD presents local service plan; warns early childhood special‑education funding is strained
Summary
Northwest Regional ESD leaders summarized services available to Beaverton and 19 other districts, and urged trustees to advocate for increased early childhood special‑education funding after state budget shortfalls forced staff reductions and program cuts.
Representatives from the Northwest Regional Education Service District presented the 2025–26 local service plan to the Beaverton School Board and asked member districts to approve the plan in February.
Becky Timchuck, chair of the Northwest Regional ESD board, outlined the ESD’s coverage across 20 districts and stressed the importance of shared services including early intervention and early childhood special education. “One of the most important functions of why I serve on the Northwest Regional ESD is to take care of those children that will…
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