Most educationally related mental health services were provided by LEAs even though funds for them are allocated to SELPAs¶
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Currency · newest study 2021 · checked against its sources 2026-10-20 (automated, 1 of 1 entry) · not reviewed by a person · overdue for a recheck since 2024: local conditions change quickly
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q2 i? Eighty-four percent of mental health services for students with disabilities were provided by students' LEAs, 7 percent by NPS providers, and 9 percent by other LEAs or SELPAs. → Doutre 2021
Evidence¶
Doutre 2021¶
Doutre, S. M., Willis, J., Barrett, T., Ripma, T., Caparas, R., & Krausen, K. (2021). California State Special Education Funding System Study, Part 2: Findings, Implications, and Considerations for Improving Special Education Funding in California. WestEd. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED616106
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The study's distribution analysis found "Eighty-four percent of mental health services for students with disabilities were provided by students' LEAs" despite ERMHS funds being allocated to SELPAs, suggesting possible coordination and cost-saving opportunities at the LEA level.
"Eighty-four percent of mental health services for students with disabilities were provided by students’ LEAs, 7 percent by NPS providers, and 9 percent by other LEAs or by SELPAs."
Discussion¶
Related Claims¶
- California serves more than 725,000 K-12 students with disabilities and invests roughly $12 billion annually in special education, with LEA unrestricted funds covering the majority of spending — related
- More than 90 percent of California LEAs belong to multi-LEA SELPAs whose governing boards set their own funding formulas, giving the state little influence over amounts reaching member LEAs — related
- LEAs most frequently used short-term behavioral health funds to expand internal staffing and direct services rather than partnerships and structural investments — related
- School-based mental health supports benefit students, but staffing ratios and service availability fall far short of recommendations — related
- California's statewide high-cost pools are among the lowest-funded in the nation, and SELPA directors report paperwork burdens outweigh their benefit
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title |
Most educationally related mental health services were provided by LEAs even though funds for them are allocated to SELPAs |
description |
Most educationally related mental health services were provided by LEAs even though funds for them are allocated to SELPAs |
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2021 |
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2026-10-20 |
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2024 |
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by process:wiki-ingest on 2026-10-09 |
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1 — doutre-2021 |
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