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Board hears about rising special-education assessment and legislative push to cap settlements
Summary
Staff described purchases of special-education assessment materials and flagged a large district liability assessment this year (~$88,000). Trustees discussed ongoing settlements and a legislative effort to cap large payouts that have strained district budgets.
Staff explained the monthly warrants include purchases such as Q-interactive assessment booklets from Pearson used by psychologists for IEP assessments. Trustees asked what the items were and staff confirmed they are standard assessment materials vendors provide for state-approved protocols.
Discussion then turned to a large liability assessment. A staff member said the district's assessment this year was $88,000 and described how assessments have varied (from $9,000 in the first year to $88,000 this year). A trustee summarized legislative action underway to cap large historic settlement payouts that have produced significant financial burdens for some districts.
