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Barrow County seeks up to $2.74M in contracts to cover special-education staffing shortfalls
Summary
District staff asked the board to authorize contracts with multiple vendors up to $2,740,840 to provide evaluations and special-education services as staffing shortages continue.
Barrow County School System staff asked the board May 27 to authorize contracts with multiple vendors to provide special-education evaluations and services for FY2026, citing persistent staffing shortages that have left key positions unfilled.
Amy Wadley, presenting for special education, said the district had unfilled openings as of May 20 that included 13 special-education teacher positions, 1.5 speech-language pathologist (SLP) positions, one school psychologist and about 10 paraprofessionals. Wadley told the board the applicant pool is limited and the…
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