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Special education pressures: district plans for more in‑house supports as out‑of‑district placements rise
Summary
Special education leaders told the board they expect seven out‑of‑district placements next year and proposed modest staffing increases to expand in‑district capacity (e.g., an additional MHA teacher) to reduce placements and better serve students with high needs.
Special education staff told the board that several factors — increasing complexity of student needs, limited related‑service capacity, and programmatic grade‑span restrictions at Mary Hart Academy (MHA) — are driving a projected rise in out‑of‑district placements and creating budget pressure.
The director said the district is projecting about seven out‑of‑district…
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