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Parent warns of special-education staffing shortfall; district pledges quarterly updates
Summary
A parent told trustees Wednesday that more than a third of current District 20 job postings are for special-education roles, a condition she called a "crisis." The superintendent said the district will provide regular special-education updates and acknowledged both celebrations and challenges will be reported quarterly.
A District 20 parent told trustees Aug. 11 that special-education vacancies are widespread and damaging services for students, and she urged the board to convert public concern into concrete action.
"Out of 162 jobs currently listed on the D20 openings page, 57, over a third are special-education positions. This is not a small gap, it's a crisis," said Veronica Baker during public comment. She cited staff departures and a single-school…
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