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Santa Rosa board votes to form district SELPA after fiscal review
Summary
After staff analysis showing a net fiscal advantage and detailed discussion of service implications, the board voted to form its own SELPA to regain local control of special‑education allocations and programming; staff estimated a net revenue advantage of about $1.15 million but noted startup and service costs.
Director Fisher presented the district’s analysis of forming its own Special Education Local Plan Area (SELPA). The change was prompted by a recent shift in the county SELPA’s allocation model that the district says will create a multi‑million dollar change in special‑education revenues; staff said the two‑year phase‑in left Santa Rosa City Schools facing an ongoing revenue reduction estimated at…
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