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Weisman USD special education caseload hits record levels; district hires specialists and aims to convert agency aides
Summary
The district's special education director reported an increase to 419 eligible students and a rise in students with intensive needs. The district has hired additional special-education teachers, RBTs and instructional aides, and outlined plans to increase in-house staffing and BCBA supervision to reduce contracted costs.
Kim (Director of Special Education) told the Weisman Unified School District board on Sept. 9 that the district ended the prior year with 419 students eligible for special education services, the highest total on record. She said the special-education population rose about 5% during the prior year and that the number of students with extensive support needs doubled.
"You know, that's significant. We're a small district, but that's significant in any district," Kim said, recounting staff hires and program adjustments over the past year.
Why it matters: rising special-education numbers increase staffing needs, specialized services (speech, occupational therapy, behavior support) and…
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