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Board presses district on special education inclusion and supports as IEP transitions surface challenges
Summary
Board members raised concerns about reduced self-contained special education placements and early-year transition problems; staff said IEPs remain guiding documents, the district is working with SELPA and the state, and that federal/state funding covers only a portion of special-education costs.
Several board members used the special-planning meeting to press the district on special-education policy and implementation after reports from teachers and parents about classroom transitions.
Board members described classroom-level strain and asked whether past reductions in self-contained classes (SDC) are continuing. The superintendent acknowledged early-year transition challenges and said the district is addressing them with…
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