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PSD hosts state lawmakers to discuss special education, workforce, IEP platforms and funding pressures
Summary
Poudre School District leaders met with state legislators and education officials to discuss special education needs, educator recruitment, potential statewide IEP platforms, licensure reciprocity, and state funding constraints including TABOR'related revenue limits and adequacy study shortfalls.
The Poudre School District R-1 Board of Education hosted state lawmakers and education officials Tuesday for a roundtable on special education, workforce development and statewide policy pressures.
Dr. Jody Rommel, director of integrated services, described district priorities including educator recruitment and retention, and a braided funding model that supports candidates in PSD's licensure cohort (18 current candidates; 12 are district paraprofessionals). Rommel asked legislators to consider easing out-of-state licensure barriers without lowering standards and to…
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