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Parents question $15 million in nonpublic special‑education placements; district says IEPs drive choices

San Francisco Unified School District Board of Education · April 26, 2011
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Summary

Public commenters pressed the board about $15 million in proposed out‑of‑district special‑education placements, citing schools far from San Francisco. Deputy superintendent said placements are IEP‑driven, sometimes county‑ordered, and staff will provide program‑level details and student counts.

At the April 26 meeting the public and several board members raised questions about a consent calendar item proposing more than $15 million for nonpublic special‑education placements.

Speaker Linda Flack asked the board to "look at the list" in the packet and questioned whether the district had chosen the best or most local providers, noting examples from the packet that…

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