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Board adopts SELPA local plan and budget amid concern over special-education staffing
Summary
The San Francisco Board of Education on May 14 adopted the SELPA local plan and a proposed $234.8 million special-education budget, while parents and the Community Advisory Committee urged the district to address 111 teacher and over 200 paraeducator vacancies and improve access for students with IEPs.
The San Francisco Board of Education voted 7-0 on May 14 to adopt the SELPA local plan and the annual special-education budget for the San Francisco Unified School District, a planning document the district must submit to the state by June 30.
The board heard a detailed presentation from Jean Robertson and SELPA staff explaining that the proposed annual service plan and budget total $234,844,001 and that more than 75% of that funding is allocated to site-level full-time positions that directly serve students with individualized education programs (IEPs). Robertson said the district is tracking services for every child with an IEP and that the local plan will be finalized and…
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