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Parent urges Voorhees to build in-district autism/emotional‑regulation program as out‑of‑district costs mount
Summary
Michaela Black told the board her son with autism and ADHD faces out‑of‑district placement costing roughly $55,000 per year and urged the district to prioritize a smaller, sensory‑sensitive in‑district program with clear timelines; the superintendent asked for follow‑up materials and the administration noted a current job posting for an autism class.
"My name is Michaela Black," a Voorhees parent told the Board of Education during the public‑comment period, and she urged district leaders to prioritize an in‑district program for young students with autism spectrum disorder and ADHD.
Black said her 5‑year‑old son, classified as a preschooler with a disability, has limited in‑district placement options and that the district has told his family their only viable choice would be an out‑of‑district placement costing the district about $55,000 a year.…
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