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Board approves several staffing actions; creates occupational therapist position and reduces hours on a consultant contract amid budget concerns
Summary
Taylor County School Board approved multiple personnel items including creation of a 7.5-hour, 10-month occupational therapist position to replace a contracted role, and a one-year, reduced-hours contract for a consultant (Miss Valentine). Board members raised questions about funding sources, FTE projections and community-education costs.
The Taylor County School District Board of Education approved a package of personnel actions that included creating a 7.5-hour, 10-month occupational therapist (OT) position under district employment and approving a one-year contract adjustment for an existing consultant, Miss Valentine, reducing the maximum hours from 300 to 200.
Staff told the board the OT role had previously been provided under contract, and converting it to a district position — funded from the general fund — is expected…
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