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Special education briefing: district reports rising special-ed enrollments, $2.5M SEED grant and staffing progress
Summary
The special education and pupil services department told the board special-ed enrollment increased (3,925 current count reported), vacancies were reduced from 37 to 25, and Waterbury received a $2.5 million SEED grant for new classrooms and services; the board asked for demographic breakdowns and prevalence data.
Wendy Johns (S26) and staff presented the special education and pupil services update, laying out enrollment changes, hiring progress and grant-funded expansions.
Johns said special-education enrollment rose to 3,925 since Oct. 1 as students transitioned into the district and through initial evaluations, an increase of 258. She said the department reduced teacher vacancies from…
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