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Special education report: Granite Falls reports staffing gains, enrollment detail and funding shifts
Summary
The district's special education annual report highlighted staffing improvements (nurses on every campus, in-person SLPs), October 1 student counts and a shift in how special-education dollars will be delivered next year, with implications for Safety Net budgeting.
Rachel Quarterman presented the Granite Falls School District's special education annual report, walking the board through the October 1 student count, recent data clean-up and changes to state funding rules that will alter how special-education dollars arrive in 2026-27.
Quarterman said the October 1 count is the key number that drives funding: "This is our October 1 student count," she said, and then shared enrollment and eligibility percentages for buildings. She noted that Mountain Way's most recent eligibility rate is 25.9 percent (down from prior reporting), preschool program enrollment is about 30 percent, and Crossroads…
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