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Superintendent: special‑education vacancies persist; district using contractors for high‑need classrooms

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Superintendent reported 13 open professional positions and about 50 program‑assistant vacancies, concentrated in special education. The district has contracted services for two ASD classrooms while recruiting continues.

The superintendent told the School Committee on Sept. 8 that the district still faces significant staffing shortages concentrated in special education.

She said the district is “looking at 13 professional staff, 50 program assistant openings,” and that the openings are primarily for related‑service providers such as school psychologists, speech therapists and BCBAs.…

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