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Board approves two new ESE positions; district says hires tied to IEP requirements and 10‑day enrollment process
Summary
The school board unanimously approved two new special education (ESE) positions that district staff said are required by students' IEPs and were added to the 2025‑26 budget; the district explained staffing decisions rely on enrollment formulas and the state 10‑day count.
The Flagler County School Board on July 22 unanimously approved a human‑resources consent item that included two new positions for exceptional student education (ESE). Board members asked for clarification about budget impacts before voting; staff said the positions are supported by students’ Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) and were included in the 2025–26 budget.
A district official explained that new ESE positions arise from staffing meetings and formulas that reflect the number of students with disabilities at particular schools. Dr. Holliday (identified in the meeting as the district staff member addressing special education staffing) told the board the two positions are based directly on IEP requirements and could not be filled by transferring staff without exceeding required capacity at other sites.
Staff also described the district’s use of forecasting and the state 10‑day attendance count: schools are staffed based on forecasted full‑time equivalent (FTE) and the budget, and the district monitors enrollments during the first 10 days of school to determine whether additional shifts or vacancies should be adjusted. The district said the newly added positions were known students with IEPs who are expected to attend and that the positions were built into the 2025–26 budget presented to the board.
The board voted to approve the human‑resources consent item; the motion to approve was made by a board member during the consent discussion and the vote passed unanimously.
