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Special-education advocate urges funding for staff to help parents navigate complex IEP and complaint system
Summary
The Office of the Advocate for Special Education said current resources are insufficient to handle a rising caseload and requested classified staff additions and line-item shifts so it can deliver case assistance and policy work across New Hampshire's 30,000 students with IEPs.
Kristen Moncharmani, New Hampshire's Advocate for Special Education, and Tim Linehan told senators their office was created to help parents navigate the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act framework and to provide policy and data supports for the state's special-education system.
Role and rationale: Moncharmani said the office is discretionary and works with families who lack the resources and legal expertise to secure appropriate special-education services. "Parents are…
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