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Board presses administration over exceptional‑education staffing model and potential position impacts
Summary
Trustees raised alarms about a staffing model that administration says could reduce some positions tied to service hours; board members asked for alternatives and pledged to protect student‑facing services where possible.
The Hamilton County Schools Board debated proposed changes to the district's exceptional‑education staffing model and potential impacts on staff and students, with trustees urging administrators to avoid reducing direct student services.
Superintendent Dr. Robertson and staff presented the staffing model that allocates assistants and support based on service hours and student eligibility; staff said the model reflects changing service volumes and that placement remains an IEP‑team and family decision. Dr. Robertson told the board the district will attempt to place affected staff early but noted staffing is a moving target as…
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