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Hardin County School leaders report rise in special-education enrollment, outline staffing and curriculum plans
Summary
District special-education leaders told the Hardin County Board of Education they now serve 2,904 students in special education (up 61 from last year), manage a $3.7 million IDEA budget, and are pursuing skill banks, new data tools and expanded coaching amid persistent staffing shortages.
Special-education leadership told the Hardin County Board of Education that the district has 2,904 students identified for special education services as of the December 1 child count, an increase of 61 students from the prior year.
The director (unnamed in the transcript) described the department’s operations, including management of a $3,700,000 IDEA budget and coordination of related services such as vision, hearing, occupational and physical therapy. The department reported a $30,000 grant award from the WHAS Crusade for Children that will help…
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