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Board hears FIDDLERS update; members question why Marion must pay $300,000 roof
Summary
Marion County school leaders received an overview of the FIDDLERS diagnostic and learning network and pressed presenters on funding and who should pay for an estimated $300,000 roof replacement for the Reddick facility. Staff said operations are largely grant-funded through IDEA; capital funding and indirect-cost negotiations rest with district finance and the Department of Education.
Mr. Husted, director of the regional FIDDLERS (Forward Diagnostic and Learning Resource System) center, gave the board a detailed overview of the center's mission, statutory basis and services, and described how the network uses federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) grant funds to support staff, training and assistive technology across seven districts including Marion.
Husted told the board that the program's core services are child-find screenings for ages 3' to 5, technology and assistive-material libraries, parent and family services, and professional learning for district staff. He noted the…
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