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Paramount and district leaders cite rising high-acuity behaviors, mental health needs and safety funding shortfalls
Summary
Charter and district leaders told the subcommittee they are seeing an increase in students with high-acuity behavioral and mental-health needs and urged more resources for specialized staffing, outside contractors, and school security; superintendents also warned that reduced funding risks critical services.
Multiple witnesses told the School Funding Subcommittee that schools are serving more students with high-acuity behavioral needs, and that mental health and school safety services require stable funding.
Stephanie Haines, director of special education at Paramount Charter Schools, said the charter network serves about 500 students with disabilities across eight campuses and has seen more students enroll after receiving services in residential treatment or applied behavior analysis centers without an…
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