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Board approves $15 million IDEA K–12 grant application, preschool entitlement and contract for physical therapy
Summary
Supervisors told the board Aug. 26 the K–12 IDEA award supports roughly 265 district positions and a range of assistive services; board approved the K–12 and preschool applications and a $95,000 contractor agreement for physical therapy.
Marion County School District staff presented federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) funding requests and a contracting item during the Aug. 26 board meeting. The board approved submission of the K–12 entitlement grant application in the amount of $15,000,000, the preschool entitlement application for $463,000, and an independent-contractor agreement with Chrysalis Physical Therapy LLC for $95,000.
Assistant or director-level staff explained the $15,000,000 “big grant” funds many supplemental positions and services in the Exceptional Student Education (ESE) program. The staff member described the allocation…
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