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Board rejects proposal to add full‑time BCBA position after debate over scope and cost
Summary
A motion to create a full‑time Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) position for districtwide behavioral supports failed 1‑7 after trustees raised questions about duties, salary and overlap with existing services.
The Bethel Park School Board voted down a proposal to create a full‑time Board Certified Behavior Analyst position meant to expand behavioral supports for students with significant needs.
The motion, moved by Mrs. Faiz and seconded by Mrs. Headley, failed by a 1‑7 vote. "Motion does not pass. 1 yay, 7 nays," the board secretary announced after the roll call.
The proposal would have created a full‑year, three‑year contract BCBA position to provide functional behavioral assessments, intervention plans, staff training, crisis‑management oversight and coaching for…
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