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Special education audit recommends oversight, consistency in District 65 - Evanston RoundTable
- Audit finds District 65 must tighten finance oversight and ensure consistent special education services.
- Spending rose dramatically from 2020-21 to 2023-24, driven mainly by state and local funds.
- The district warns that not meeting maintenance of effort could affect federal funding.
- Advocates caution that budget questions should not erode essential services or staff.
- Audit suggests expanding services and reconsidering out-of-district placements to improve programming.
- District officials link cost increases to COVID-era changes and a shift to inclusive practices.
- Community leaders emphasize seeing programs in action to assess quality and cost.
- Board discussions center on ensuring services while maintaining federal funding eligibility.
- Audit recommends reviewing current practices for inclusivity and service adequacy district-wide.
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