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Board hears special‑education enrollment growth and funding pressures as Mayfield sees unexplained spike
Summary
District special‑education lead reported the district now serves roughly 900 students in its buildings and identified an unexplained 28‑student increase at Mayfield; leaders cited staffing shortages and federal funding (IDEA) pressures and said they will monitor and possibly add staff if growth continues.
Dr. Stone, who oversees the district’s special‑education programs, presented the board with an annual snapshot showing continued growth in students receiving special‑education services. He said the district is serving approaching 900 special‑education students in buildings and a little over 900 when including students who receive services but attend non‑district schools.
Dr. Stone highlighted how students are distributed across schools (for example, Arnold had 52 special‑education students at the time…
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