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Trustees hear special-education overhaul plans and question costly nonpublic placements
Summary
A multi-part special-education presentation described IEP timelines, a 17% special-education population and efforts to streamline supports. Trustees and the public pressed staff on bilingual assessments, identification of speech/language needs among emerging bilinguals, in-house capacity, and one nonpublic-school placement costing about $105,884 annually.
Dr. Yadira Moreno and Senior Director Kristin Cinco presented the first of a three-part series on special education at the Anaheim Elementary School District board meeting on March 11, detailing referral pathways, assessment timelines, program changes and efforts to strengthen partnerships with families.
Moreno said the district serves about 13,876 students and reported approximately 2,337 students with IEPs (about 17% of the student population). Kristin Cinco described referral sources (parents ~42%, school staff, and community agencies including Regional Center) and explained assessment timelines: a required response within 15 calendar days after a parent request and an assessment-team meeting within 60 calendar days after written consent (with specified holiday…
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