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School committee presses for fixes to Bartlett accessibility and special‑education staffing
Summary
Committee members and special‑education staff described concentrated mobility‑impaired enrollment at Bartlett Partnership School, repeated facilities failures and districtwide staffing shortages for SLPs, OTs, school psychologists and specialized teachers. A task force will identify immediate options and report back to the committee.
Members of the Lowell City School Committee and district special‑education staff discussed concentrated accessibility problems and staffing shortages affecting students served by special education, focusing on the Bartlett Partnership School and districtwide program placement.
Committee member Jackie Daugherty reminded the group that a June 14 motion she made to send the special‑education improvement plan (agenda item 8.11) to a special‑education subcommittee had been seconded by Miss Del Rossi and was reported in the meeting record as passed. The committee then discussed concerns about the placement of students with mobility needs, urgent facility repairs and hard‑to‑fill special‑education positions.
The special‑education administrator said Bartlett operates K–8 programming that historically served as a hub for students with mobility needs and noted the building’s layout and multiple levels make access difficult. The administrator described a…
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