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RSU 22 plans to replace contracted clinicians with district-employed social workers; committee debates iPad purchases and leasing
Summary
The committee signaled it will end a contract with Acadia Hospital for social-work services and instead hire district-employed LCSWs; members also debated buying iPads outright versus leasing and deferred middle-school projector and sound purchases.
RSU 22 administrators told the budget committee they plan to phase out the Acadia Hospital contract and hire district-employed licensed clinical social workers (LCSWs), while noting district-employed staff carry higher costs but can serve more students and are more reliably available.
Administration said Acadia clinicians billed and saw fewer students because of paperwork burdens and staffing shortages at the contractor; district employees, though costlier because of benefits, can see more students and will be…
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