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State Board defers decision on extending developmental‑delay exit age to March to gather district data
Summary
After a lengthy presentation and debate, the Nevada State Board of Education voted to table a proposed change to extend the developmental‑delay exit age (DD) — including options to move it to age 7, 8, or 9 — until March while the department collects targeted district data and sample analyses requested by board members.
The State Board of Education voted to delay action on a proposed change to the developmental‑delay (DD) exit age after a multi‑hour presentation from the Department of Education and extended board discussion.
Julie Bowers, director of the Office of Comprehensive Student Services, reviewed background dating to May 2024, federal IDEA guidance that permits identification and supports through age 9, and results of a district survey that generally favored extending the DD exit age (many respondents suggested age 9, with some support for ages 7–8). Bowers also told the board that statewide longitudinal data needed…
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