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MCPS speech‑language pathologists and union say caseloads exceed contract goals, urge staffing changes
Summary
Related‑service providers and speech‑language pathologists testified that caseloads and workloads exceed contract 'goals' (1 SLP : 57 students) and described heavy reliance on contractors and virtual providers; the board heard multiple requests to revise staffing standards and prioritize related services in the budget.
Multiple speech‑language pathologists and union representatives told the Board of Education on Oct. 16 that current caseloads and workload demands for related‑service providers at Montgomery County Public Schools are unsustainable and directly harm students in special education.
Susie Jolley, identifying herself as the non‑school‑based director on the MCEA board of directors and a speech‑language pathologist,…
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