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Danvers outlines multi-year plan to expand in-district special-education programs to avoid costly out-of-district placements
Summary
Director Christina Ryan described a three‑year staffing and consolidation plan for specialized programs (Embark, RISE, SOAR, STRIDE) and presented per-student cost estimates for out‑of‑district placements to justify hiring BCBAs, SLPs and team chairs in district.
Christina Ryan, director of student services, told the committee that the district is pursuing multi-year staffing to grow four specialized program strands and to reduce reliance on costly out-of-district placements.
Ryan said the district has structured programs called Embark, RISE, SOAR and STRIDE and aims to consolidate cohorts so students can remain in-district. She outlined staffing priorities: hire a full-time…
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