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York Suburban outlines special-education plan as out-of-district placement costs ease from prior year
Summary
District staff presented a three-year special education comprehensive plan draft, citing adoption of MTSS and program changes that reduced evaluations and out-of-district spending compared with last year, while recommending expanded district-run services and staff to control costs and improve services.
Dr. Sherry Campbell presented the York Suburban School District’s special education comprehensive plan and recommended steps to expand in-district services to reduce reliance on outside placements.
The presentation reported the district’s December child count at roughly 452–454 students and said 42 students were in outside placements. "Last year alone, the district spent just shy of $3,800,000 on out of district placements. Currently this school year, we're at currently here in March, we're at, 2,800,000.0," Dr. Campbell said. She said the district is using Multi-Tiered System of Supports, or MTSS, which has reduced some initial evaluations and increased the “hit rate”—the percentage of evaluated students who qualify for special-education services.
The draft plan must be posted on the district website for 28 days for public comment, Dr. Campbell said, and she told the board she planned to return on April 28 to…
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