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Candidates highlight special-education costs and staffing shortfalls in Emmett schools
Summary
At the candidate forum, speakers described rising special-education enrollment and the financial and staffing strain it places on the Emmett School District, with calls for state and legislative engagement.
Special-education funding and staffing dominated several candidates' answers at the forum.
Incumbent Terry Jones told the audience the district currently serves "381 students on special ed with 35 in the pipeline" and said the district "shoulders almost a 100%" of the expense, estimating it represents about "10% of our budget or about $2,000,000 annually." Jones described the need for…
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