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Board hears staff: Carsville does not yet need self-contained classroom; RBT position funding remains in question
Summary
Special education staff told the Isle of Wight County School Board the proposed self-contained classroom at Carsville Elementary is not needed for FY26, and members discussed reinstating a registered behavioral technician (RBT) position that had been temporarily funded from another special-education vacancy.
District special education staff told the Isle of Wight County School Board on March 6 that the request to open a self‑contained classroom at Carsville Elementary for the 2025–26 school year is not supported by current student needs, though staff said the district may revisit the request for 2026–27 when younger cohorts advance.
"The request for a special programs or self contained classroom at Carrsville for the 25‑26 school year ... is truthfully not a need that we have at this time," a special education staff member said,…
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