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District contracts teletherapy to cover speech-pathologist shortages
Summary
Springfield District 186 approved a short-term teletherapy contract to cover 3.5 vacant speech-language pathologist positions while recruiting permanent staff, board members were told.
Springfield Public Schools District 186 authorized a teletherapy contract to provide speech-language pathology services starting Aug. 11 while the district continues to recruit permanent staff. The contract with Link Up Teletherapy covers up to 3.5 full-time equivalent SLP positions at a maximum rate of $11,157 per week, based on an $85-per-hour rate, the administration told the board.
District leaders said the decision was driven by an immediate shortage of certified speech-language pathologists. The superintendent told the board the district has…
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