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District to place 504 plans under special‑education umbrella; leaders say high‑school counseling remains understaffed
Summary
Board heard a personnel and organizational change: 504 accommodations will move under special education administration; staff and board discussed persistent difficulty hiring high‑school guidance counselors.
The DeSoto County School Board was told that management of 504 student accommodations will move under the district’s special‑education office to streamline services and provide more expertise for writing and supporting individualized plans. At the meeting Dr. Stafford, identified in the transcript as the district’s HR director, was asked to oversee the change and several administrators described the shift as aligning the job description so the special‑education office supervises the…
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