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Special education administrators cite staffing shortfalls in speech, nursing and unique‑need aides
Summary
Special education leaders told the board growing special‑education caseloads require more speech‑language pathologists, nursing coverage and unique‑needs instructional assistants; where internal hires are unavailable the division depends on costlier contractors.
Department leaders described a district‑wide increase in students eligible for special education and said the division is relying on contracted providers where it cannot hire internally.
Summer Manos, speaking for the Department of Special Education on Feb. 4, presented data showing an increase in students with disabilities and several staffing gaps. She said allocated positions for speech‑language pathologists and nurses have remained static but…
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