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Belvidere board approves special-education audit recommendations after divided vote
Summary
The Board of Education approved recommendations from a special-education audit that add several leadership posts and an estimated $~505,000 in recurring personnel costs starting next year; the measure passed on a divided roll call after extended debate about trade-offs between administrative positions and classroom resources.
The Belvidere CUSD 100 Board of Education on Feb. 6 voted to approve recommendations from a district special-education audit that call for new supervisory and leadership positions to expand in-house special-education capacity.
Board members and administrators said the positions respond to gaps identified in the audit and are intended to reduce reliance on external contractors for training and compliance work.
District staff described the package as a mix of positions concentrated at the leadership level. The district presented estimated base salaries for some roles: special-education supervisor positions at $87,500, an MTSS/SEL-integration administrator at about $79,800, and an inclusion facilitator to be paid on the teacher pay scale; staff…
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