District weighs taking over its mild/moderate special-education program

What happened

The October 1 board packet includes a preliminary proposal for Plaza Elementary School District to take over the TK–8 mild/moderate special-education program now operated by Glenn County Office of Education, potentially beginning July 1, 2027. The draft would shift service-delivery, staffing, and fiscal responsibilities to the district, but is explicitly marked “not for submission” and says key staffing, cost, and program information is still missing.

Why it matters to families

This could change who is responsible for delivering students’ IEP services and managing the program. The draft says it has not been developed with GCOE or the SELPA, lists several staffing figures as unknown, and identifies January 31, 2027 as the deadline to rescind the request and submit requests for contracted services.

The evidence

October 1, 2026 agenda packet, pp. 17–24 (document pages 10–17): the attached “Mild/Moderate Program Transfer Plan” says “DRAFT — NOT FOR SUBMISSION,” proposes a July 1, 2027 transfer of Plaza’s TK–8 Mild/Moderate Support Needs program from GCOE, and requests transfer of service-delivery, staffing, and fiscal responsibilities. It states required staffing, fiscal, and program details have not yet been provided; lists psychologist and administrative-support staffing as unknown; and sets January 31, 2027 as the last date to rescind the request and to submit contracted-services requests.

The source