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Little Falls board hears review of joining Midstate special‑education cooperative
Summary
Partner Ed consultant Renee Ouellette told the Little Falls School Board that member districts are generally supportive of expanding Midstate to include Little Falls, recommended updating the joint powers agreement, and said joining would not automatically move all local special‑education programming to Midstate. The board will continue transition planning and hopes for a decision by December 2024.
A consultant presented to the Little Falls School Board on July 15 on the feasibility and potential benefits of the district rejoining Midstate, a regional special‑education cooperative.
Renee Ouellette of the Partner Ed consulting firm told trustees she and her team interviewed member superintendents and Midstate leadership and reviewed child counts and program capacity. "There was unanimous support among the superintendents for expanding Midstates include Little Falls," Ouellette said, adding that member districts value Midstate itinerant services (occupational, speech and physical therapies) and specialized programs that…
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