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District rolls out 2025–28 special education plan, cites staffing gaps and targets below state averages
Summary
Dr. Angela Kanakhi presented the Erie City School District’s special education plan for 2025–28, noting the district serves about 2,500 special education students (23.7% of enrollment), has improved graduation rates but remains below state targets and is behind on some IEP updates because of staffing shortages.
Dr. Angela Kanakhi presented the Erie City School District’s special education plan for 2025–28, outlining compliance work, outcomes, and proposed professional development to improve student outcomes and compliance monitoring.
The plan matters because the district serves roughly 2,500 special education students, about 23.7% of total enrollment as of Dec. 1, and current graduation and post‑school outcome metrics lag state targets. Kanakhi said the plan was posted for the required 28‑day public review and is intended to guide continuous improvement and regulatory compliance.
Kanakhi told the board the district’s special education graduation (LEA) rate is 79.7%, up from 76.6%, compared with a state target of 85.9%. The district’s dropout rate for grades 7–12 is 20.0%, down from 22.8% but above the state target of 12%. Kanakhi also said that…
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