Soda Springs Joint School District has systemic problems with its special education programs, an investigation by the Idaho Department of Education found.

The department opened the investigation in April after receiving four separate complaints related to individual students.

The report, released last month, had three allegations, all of which were founded.

The report found:

The district’s classroom personnel, related service providers and paraprofessionals did not have necessary qualifications before providing services to students.

Special education and related services were not made available to students in accordance with students’ individualized education programs (IEPs).

Students IEPs were not in effect as required and each service provider was not informed of their specific res

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