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Teachers and nurses warn proposed cuts would reduce nursing, reading and specialized services for vulnerable students
Summary
Multiple staff and parents told the Methuen School Committee that proposed FY26 eliminations of LPN nursing support, reading specialists and Choices-program staff risk compliance with students' IEPs and would increase the likelihood of costly out-of-district placements.
Several Methuen educators and parents told the School Committee April 16 that the district's most vulnerable students would be harmed if proposed FY26 cuts proceed as written.
Speakers described potential eliminations or reductions affecting: an LPN assigned to the Junctions medically fragile program, Marsh Grammar School's reading specialist position, Choices program staff and school medical-assistant roles. They said reductions would increase health and legal risks and could force out-of-district placements.
Nut graf: Staff argued that some positions flagged for reduction are essential to delivering legally required health and special-education services;…
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