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North Platte board hears special-education report highlighting 100% on-time evaluations and high staff retention
Summary
At the July 14 North Platte Board of Education meeting, the district—s special education leader reviewed program outcomes, staff counts and NDE monitoring results, saying the district met timelines and outperformed state averages on several measures.
North Platte Public Schools Special Education Coordinator Mrs. Johnson told the Board of Education on July 14 that the district retained 48 of its 50 certified special-education staff and met state timelines for initial evaluations.
The report, delivered during the board—s reports and discussion section, summarized staffing, service delivery and monitoring results for both early-intervention services (Part C, birth to 3) and Part B services (ages 3—1). Mrs. Johnson said the district achieved "a 100%" compliance rate for on-time initial special-education evaluations this year. "We were at a 100% this year, which means we did not have any late initial evaluations," she told the board.
Why it matters: timely evaluations and stable staffing affect how quickly students with suspected disabilities begin…
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