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State approves Central Unified SIM plan; district to implement changes targeting over‑identification, $5.57 million reserved
Summary
The California Department of Education approved Central Unified’s Special Education compliance and improvement monitoring (SIM) plan after a state finding of over‑identification of students with emotional disabilities. The plan targets a 272‑student cohort, sets measurable attendance and suspension goals through 2027 and identifies $5,573,241 in set‑aside funds.
The California Department of Education approved a compliance and improvement monitoring plan for Central Unified on Feb. 10, district Special Education Director Laurie Henkel told the board, a step that moves the district from corrective review to monitored implementation.
Henkel, who led the presentation, said the plan responds to a state finding that the district had over‑identified students with emotional disabilities and that the district will address four root causes including inconsistent policies and trauma‑informed practice. "If the district develops policies, practices and procedures, train staff on them and monitors the implementation for fidelity ... then students…
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