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Board hears concern after Special School District advice to limit new tuition students to St. Louis County
Summary
Board members reacted with concern after administration said legal counsel advised restricting future tuition students to St. Louis County to limit Special School District (SSD) FAPE liability; existing out-of-county tuition students will be grandfathered.
A consent-agenda item prompted intense discussion after administration explained a new practice: beginning next year, the district will no longer enroll new tuition-paying students who do not reside in St. Louis County. Administrators said legal counsel and the Special School District (SSD) advised that accepting new out-of-county tuition students could create unresolved liability for special-education services under FAPE (Free Appropriate Public…
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