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Baltimore City Public Schools outlines plan to expand inclusion, cites gap with state LRE targets
Summary
Baltimore City Public Schools’ Special Education leadership told the Teaching and Learning Committee on Feb. 4 that the district is prioritizing movement of students with disabilities into less‑restrictive educational settings and increasing oversight of placements made outside the district.
Baltimore City Public Schools’ Special Education leadership told the Teaching and Learning Committee on Feb. 4 that the district is prioritizing movement of students with disabilities into less‑restrictive educational settings and increasing oversight of placements made outside the district.
"It is mandated that schools provide a continuum of services to ensure that each of our students with a disability is educated in the least appropriate to the individual needs," Lori Lynn Sutton, Executive Director for Special Education, told the committee as she reviewed the district’s continuum from LRE A (least restrictive) to LRE G (most restrictive) and the role of non‑public placements.
Why it matters: Sutton said the district currently identifies 15.2% of students as…
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