Q&A
Cost per student for special education services and impact on public school investments
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Council Member Rita Joseph raises concerns about the high cost per student for special education services and its impact on public school investments. She asks for specific data on Carter and Connor cases.
- Joseph mentions a cost of $70,000 per student for special education services
- She emphasizes that this high cost takes away from investments in public schools
- The council member requests separate numbers for Carter and Connor cases
- Joseph expresses frustration that these cases are often bundled together in reports
Rita Joseph
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We saw it was $70,000 per student, so that takes away from our investments in our public schools.
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Yes.
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Can you give us a number?
0:52:07
Tell me the number on your Connor cases.
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How many Connor cases do you have versus Carter cases?
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Because you guys always bundle them together.
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We would like to see them