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External audit finds Fayetteville-Manlius special-education program largely compliant but flags capacity and 504 growth

Fayetteville-Manlius Central School District Board of Education · September 17, 2024
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Summary

An external audit of Fayetteville-Manlius special-education services found no material compliance issues but highlighted capacity constraints, rapid growth in 504 plans, and the need for differentiated professional development and calendar changes to smooth triennial reviews.

An external audit presented to the Fayetteville-Manlius Central School District board on Sept. 9 found the district’s special-education program is largely meeting legal and programmatic requirements but identified capacity and operational pressures the district should address.

Bob, the retired superintendent and consultant who led the review, told the board the system "is doing an exceptionally fine job" serving students with disabilities and that "there were no material compliance concerns that would cause myself or the audit team to be concerned about legal implications or potential pending lawsuits or litigation." He said the audit reviewed roughly 50,000 data…

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