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Washoe officials and attorneys urge Nevada Education Department not to repeal rules for students with unique needs
Summary
Washoe County School District attorneys told the Nevada Department of Education the agency’s plan to repeal NAC 388.46–388.488 risks removing a statutorily backed mechanism for funding residential placements for students with significant disabilities and may conflict with a recent court order; NDE says it seeks to align regulations with current law and improve CASE processes.
The Nevada Department of Education on Aug. 13 held a workshop on proposed rule changes that would repeal Nevada Administrative Code sections 388.46 through 388.488 and adjust regulations tied to the Contingency Account for Special Education (CASE), prompting strong objections from the Washoe County School District.
Washoe County’s chief general counsel, Neil Lombardo, told the department that NDE’s plan exceeded the posted agenda and "is a violation of the open meeting law," and he said a recent court order issued in Second Judicial District Court (case CV25‑01018) concluded NRS 388.5223 through 388.5243 and NAC 388.46–388.488 still apply to the program for persons with disabilities with unique needs. Lombardo said the department ‘‘has done nothing to meet this judge’s order’’ in a pending residential‑placement matter and accused NDE of using the CASE process to exercise control without appeal for districts.
Julie Bowers, director of the Office of…
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