Central Stickney School District 110 meeting
Notice of Timely and Meaningful Consultation, Central Stickney School District 110
Private schools and parents representatives of private school students in Central Stickney
School District 110 with disabilities are invited to attend a May 30, 2023 meeting at 9:00 a.m. at
Charles J. Sahs School in the conference room. Please contact the superintendent, Julie Egan,
at jegan@sahs.k12.il.us if you represent a private school or a private school student with
disabilities and wish to attend this meeting
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