Hill-Evans announces over $125k for specials needs children in York County schools

Rep. Carol Hill-Evans    August 20, 2020 | 2:50 PM

HARRISBURG, Aug. 20 – State Rep. Carol Hill-Evans, D-York, announced today that several York County charter schools and school districts would be the recipients of $125,819.58 in Governor’s Emergency Education Relief funds and Pennsylvania Department of Education federal funding through the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.

“Let’s face it, we are already underfunded when dealing with children with special needs and the pandemic has only put more strains on our special needs students,” Hill-Evans said. “Whatever form our schools choose in the coming weeks, they need to have the funds to put a plan into place and take action to meet the needs of these students. They deserve just as much help as any other student as we work to stop the spread of this virus and still deliver a quality education. There is more to be done, but this is a great step in the right direction.”

The grants will be distributed as follows:

  • Crispus Attucks Charter School: $1,000.
  • York Academy Regional Charter School: $1,000.
  • Lincoln Charter School: $3,008.
  • York Suburban School District: $16,844.
  • West York Area School District: $25,360.
  • York City School District: $78,608.

These funds are to be used for:

  • Providing enhanced real-time instruction to bolster remote services and supports for students with complex needs.
  • Providing services and supports to students with disabilities who experienced a loss in skills and behavior and/or a lack of progress due to the mandatory school closures.

Grant amounts were calculated using an allocation formula based on the number of students with complex special education needs within each local education agency.

For more information, contact Hill-Evan’s office at (717) 848-9595.

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