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Board members press for special‑education administrative help as caseloads rise
Summary
At the March 25 meeting the board reviewed special‑education counts and debated restoring an assistant director or executive director post, citing growing caseloads and administrative workload; staff and trustees said the district must weigh multi‑year funding sustainability before adding permanent positions.
Board members at the March 25 Connetquot Central School District meeting pressed for additional administrative support for the special‑education department after hearing staff and trustees describe a rising volume of students receiving services.
Board member Ms. Palitano Furnell outlined numbers presented to the board: 981 special‑education students in district programs, 99 in out‑of‑district programs, 431 students with Section 504 accommodations and 157 preschool students receiving special‑education services, for a total figure cited at the meeting of 1,668 students (figures presented by board staff during discussion).…
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