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Superintendent outlines special-education challenges as district reports 557 students with IEPs
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Carter told the Battle Creek Public Schools board that 557 students (15.4% of enrollment) receive special-education services, the district faces about 11 special-education staffing vacancies, and the graduation rate for students receiving special-education services is approximately 45 percent; the district and Calhoun ISD are forming a county workgroup to reimagine service delivery.
Dr. Carter, Battle Creek Public Schools superintendent, reviewed the district’s special-education program during the board’s March 9 work session, saying the district enrolls 3,625 students and 557 are identified with disabilities, a rate of 15.4 percent. He told the board the district’s recent special-education audit showed strengths in financial reporting and IEP documentation but noted persistent staffing shortages that are affecting timely IEP meetings and service delivery.
The presentation placed special education within Michigan rules and federal law, identifying the Michigan Administrative Rules for Special Education (MARS) and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) as the governing frameworks. Dr. Carter described a continuum of…
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