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District outlines preschool schedule and staffing plan; administrators plan rolling hires for IEP-driven needs
Summary
Beverly Public Schools told the committee the integrated preschool will open with about 70 students on a 2-/3-/5-day 08:15-13:15 schedule and that the FY26 budget includes funding for initial paraprofessional staffing plus four floating paras to add as students with IEPs are identified.
Administrators described an adjusted preschool model that the district will operate next year and the staffing approach built into the FY26 budget.
Model and hours: The district moved from a half-day model to an integrated 2-day/3-day/5-day model; typical day length will be 8:15 a.m. to 1:15 p.m., with students attending 2, 3 or 5 days per week depending on their…
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