Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
School officials warn of rising special-education enrollments but say fiscal impact is hard to quantify
Summary
Goochland County school leaders reported a recent uptick in enrollment and an increase in students receiving special education services; staff described the formal child-study process and said precise local costs are difficult to pin down but can be provided on request.
Dr. Armstrong told supervisors the division has bucked statewide enrollment declines with a steady two-year increase and has seen a notable rise in students qualifying for special education services. "Of the 47 new students we had, over they were 25 of them, students who were receiving some type of special education service," he said.
The division's director of exceptional…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
