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Board approves IDEA‑funded stipends for special‑education staff and contract for high‑needs students
Summary
The district approved $1,200 'hard‑to‑fill' stipends for center‑based special‑education teachers (funded from IDEA) and a contract with Southwest Educational Center to provide transportation and specialized instruction for high‑needs students; one position was authorized at a 6/5 workload rather than receiving the stipend.
The Casa Grande Union High School District board approved two related actions Aug. 11 addressing services for students with significant special needs: a multi‑district contract with Southwest Educational Center to provide transportation and specialized instructional programming for high‑need (Level D) students, and the creation of $1,200 "hard‑to‑fill" stipends for certain center‑based special‑education positions.
Superintendent Jeff Lavender described Southwest Educational Center as a…
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