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Teachers association and parent groups urge more special-education capacity and staffing
Summary
During public comment at the Dec. 9 Washington County board meeting, the teachers association and parent advocates called for reallocating local funds and lobbying for full federal IDEA funding, and said staffing shortfalls and student behavior are creating urgent needs.
Carol Mauen, identified in the transcript as president of the Washington County Teachers Association, urged the board to work with Superintendent Dr. Sovine and staff to reallocate local resources and expand capacity for special education. Mauen outlined the district’s recurring problem: while Maryland’s blueprint law and state allocations have increased some resources, federal funding under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) has never reached the level Congress originally pledged. "When it [IDEA] was enacted, Congress…
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