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Exceptional children officials report staffing needs, caseload and unique programs
Summary
The district’s exceptional children department said it serves about 2,159 students (including pre‑K), employs roughly 345 staff in the department, and is short on school psychologists and other specialists; staff flagged EC vacancies and program demands as budget drivers.
Rockingham County Schools’ Exceptional Children (EC) department told the board Feb. 24 it serves approximately 2,159 students (including pre‑K) and employs about 345 personnel across EC roles, and leaders said staffing shortages — particularly school psychologists — are constraining services.
An EC speaker told the board the department offers a full continuum of services, including inclusion, separate settings, hospital/homebound services and a…
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