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Board approves special-education placements, counseling plan and monthly financial reports
Summary
The board approved 2025–2026 special-education and preschool placements required under federal and state law, adopted the Comprehensive School Counseling Plan for 2025–26, and accepted monthly financial reports including the treasurer’s and budget status reports.
The Sweet Home Board of Education approved the 2025–2026 placements for students with disabilities (Policy 7613) and preschool special education placements (Policy 7614), citing compliance with Public Law 94-142 (IDEA) and related New York State laws. The District Committee on Special Education reviewed placements and the board resolved to approve them as recommended in a memorandum dated Dec. 5, 2025.
Separately, the board approved the Comprehensive School Counseling Plan for 2025–26 and accepted the Investment Schedule, Treasurer’s Report, Budget Appropriation Status Report, Revenue Budget Status Report, Budget Transfer Report and Extra-Curricular Account Report on the superintendent’s recommendation. All items were approved as part of the consent/business items at the Dec. 15 meeting with recorded votes reading Yes 6, No 0, Absent 1.
The special-education approvals reference federal and state compliance requirements; the counseling plan approval was recorded without substantive deliberation in the public meeting record. The financial reports were accepted for the record; the board did not request additional details during the meeting.
