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Wichita Falls ISD to Contract Special‑Education Speech Services after Staffing Shortage
Summary
The Wichita Falls ISD board discussed continued reliance on contracted speech‑language pathologists and diagnosticians for 2025–26, citing recruitment challenges, existing use of teletherapy, and $1.2 million spent so far on contracted services.
Wichita Falls Independent School District trustees heard district staff on Wednesday that the district will again rely on multiple vendors to provide speech‑language pathology and diagnostician services for the 2025–26 school year because the district cannot recruit enough full‑time clinicians.
At the work session, a staff member presenting the item said the district has "4 SLPs on staff" and is "working with 13 teletherapists,"…
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