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Board discusses returning self-contained special-education services to zoned schools and expands tutoring; administrators cite staff and funding constraints
Summary
Administrators described shifting many self-contained special-education classes back to students' zoned schools, reported early tutoring participation (792 students, 167 teachers), and warned of possible federal IDEA funding reductions; trustees urged stronger support-staff pay to aid recruitment.
School District Five administrators told trustees on Feb. 23 that the district is changing how it assigns intensive special-education services so more students can be served in their zoned schools and within local feeder pathways.
Superintendent Dr. Ross said the district is not changing all special-education services wholesale but is prioritizing "intensive services or self-contained classes" to be available within neighborhood schools where feasible, reducing the need to move students across the district. "We're really not talking about all special education... We're even talking about as intensive…
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