<p>$11 MILLION AT RISK</p>
<p>As deadline looms, state says district’s plan lacks specifics</p>
<p>By LINDA SHAW</p>
<p>Seattle Times education reporter</p>
<p>To fix longstanding prob­lems in Seattle Public Schools’ special­education programs, the district’s first step was to write a correc­tion plan — and already it has stumbled.</p>
<p>The school district sub­mitted a proposal to state officials by the June 30 deadline, but they have rejected it, saying it falls far short of what is required.</p>
<p>In April, the state Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction gave the district 18 months to fix its short­comings or risk losing $11 million a year in federal support.</p>
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