Already, the California Department of Education has said it doesn’t want to do it and doesn’t need to do it. But for the second time this year, a strongly worded report has called for the department to keep track of the $400 million a year that school districts are supposed to spend on mental health services for special education students and produce an annual report on their outcomes.
“The California Department of Education has completely abdicated any responsibility for monitoring or oversight of this program.”
Antionette Dozier, Senior Attorney with Western Center on Law & Poverty
