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Santa Paula Unified details special‑education services, staffing and savings as caseload rises
Summary
District director Dr. Lawrence told the board the district serves 866 students with IEPs and outlined program models, vendor strategies and recent cost reductions after bringing some services in‑house.
Dr. Lawrence, the district’s special‑education director, offered the board a detailed fiscal and program overview of special education in Santa Paula Unified, saying the district currently serves 866 students with individualized education programs and uses a continuum of supports ranging from general‑education co‑teaching to extensive‑needs classrooms.
In a presentation the director summarized the district’s related services (speech and language, occupational and physical therapy, adapted physical education and behavior analysts), described how the district determines placements under federal IDEA and California education code criteria, and explained the role…
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