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AGENCY TESTIMONY

Initiatives to reduce due process complaints

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Christina Foti outlines several initiatives implemented by the DOE to reduce due process complaints and improve service delivery for students with disabilities, particularly those in non-public schools.

  • Doubled the standard hourly rate for special education teacher support services (SETS) teachers
  • Hired nearly two dozen itinerant special education teachers to deliver SETS directly in non-public schools
  • Expanded after-school and weekend programs to ensure service delivery
  • These efforts led to 10,000 fewer due process complaints as of December 2024, a 50% reduction from the previous year
  • Foti emphasizes the commitment to meeting diverse learner needs across the city while reducing litigation