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Director of Student Services outlines staffing, program gaps and improved Medicaid recoupment
Summary
Dr. Carson summarized an entry plan and priorities for special education in South Kingstown, reporting 404 students on IEPs as of Dec. 1, 2024, improved Medicaid time‑study participation and needs for additional TA support and targeted programs to help students not served by existing offerings.
Dr. Carson, the district’s Director of Student Services, told the school committee she has completed an entry review and set priorities to strengthen special education programming across South Kingstown.
Carson reported that the district’s December 1, 2024 census lists 404 students with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs), down from a June total of 417. She said the most common category is learning disability (about 110 students) and noted the district continues to place some students…
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