Lake Forest board hears plan to centralize special-education services in new Compass program
District staff proposed 'Compass,' a plan to create an 18–22 transition program, a K–3 deep-support (D) setting, and an expanded Highroads K–12 program. Officials said the program aims to keep complex-needs students in-district, generate state funding units and reduce out‑of‑district tuition costs.
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At its April 23 meeting at Lake Forest High School, the Lake Forest School District presented a multi-part plan called "Compass" to expand services for students with complex special-education needs. District staff said the proposal would create an 18–22 transition program focused on employment and independent-living skills, a separate K–3 deep-support (D) setting for students with the most intensive needs, and an expanded Highroads program to serve K–12 students requiring structured behavioral supports.
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