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Sachem staff propose raising 8:1:1 special-education class ratio to 10:1
Summary
District special-education staff proposed increasing an 8:1:1 special-class grouping to 10:1 for incoming kindergarteners, saying it will bridge readiness gaps while keeping more intensive 8:1:3 options available and phasing in the change by grade.
At the March 25 Sachem Central School District board meeting, district special-education staff proposed increasing the student-to-teacher ratio in the 8:1:1 special-class grouping to 10:1 for students transitioning from preschool into kindergarten.
A special-education presenter told the board the change is intended to create a “bridge” between the current 8:1:1 and the more intensive 12:1 settings. “We are going to change and increase that ratio to a 10 1 1,” the presenter said, adding the district plans to phase the change in starting with…
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