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Audit: Rocco finds inconsistent special-education supports, urges new leadership and end to CERT meetings
Summary
An independent audit presented to the North Syracuse Central School District board found inconsistent delivery of special-education services across grade levels, rising recommendations for self-contained placements, and recommended eliminating CERT meetings and creating district-level oversight and a 504 coordinator.
Auditor Rocco told the North Syracuse Central School District Board that his special-education audit found both strengths and significant areas for change, and he recommended structural reforms to improve consistency and compliance.
Rocco said district and state data show broad inclusion: “over 78 percent of students with disabilities in all the grade levels ... are spending the majority of their day in general education settings,” which he described as commendable. At the same time, he told the board the audit uncovered mixed messages and uneven implementation of supports across elementary, middle and high schools.
Key findings Rocco highlighted included rising recommendations to place children…
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