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Board creates state‑funded pre‑K special education coordinator position, adopts job description
Summary
RSU 52 will assume responsibility for special education services to pre‑K children and created a pre‑K special education coordinator/teacher position supported by state funding. The board approved the position and adopted the job description at the meeting.
The RSU 52 Board voted to create a pre‑K special education coordinator/teacher position and approved the job description after administration explained the district is taking on responsibility for special education services for three‑ and four‑year‑old children.
Under state rules, the district will assume child‑find and service responsibilities for preschool‑age students with disabilities. Administration told the board that acting now would allow the district to receive state grant funding to support the work; the initial state allocation will cover services based on the number of eligible children. The superintendent said the position may also provide direct instruction to students as needed, and that how services are delivered (in‑school, in childcare settings, or through itinerant staff) will depend on counts and need.
The board approved both the creation of the position and a corrected job description. Discussion addressed logistics: the coordinator may travel between sites, will oversee services, and the district will publicize child‑find information to day cares and families. Administration estimated the caseload could be roughly 30–40 children, though that number was presented as an early estimate.
Officials said the state funding should fully support required services initially, but noted that the legal responsibility for preschool special education rests with the district going forward whether or not the state continues to fully cover costs in future years.
Key actions
- Approved creation of the pre‑K special education coordinator/teacher position (state‑funded) and directed administration to proceed with recruitment. - Adopted the job description after minor language corrections. - Directed administration to conduct child‑find outreach and to bring implementation details as the candidate is hired and caseloads are established.
The board recorded unanimous approval on both the position creation and the job description.
