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Farmington presents special‑services budget increases, seeks in‑district programs to curb out‑of‑district costs
Summary
The district outlined a preliminary special‑services budget that requests 2.9 FTE additions, shifts existing positions and emphasizes in‑district programs to reduce expensive out‑of‑district placements and transportation costs.
Farmington School District staff presented a preliminary special‑services budget on Jan. 27 that would add staff and reallocate existing positions to meet rising special‑education needs and to reduce costly out‑of‑district placements.
Wendy, the district’s special‑services director, told the board that the district seeks to add staff to stabilize in‑district programming and serve students through age 22 where appropriate. Proposed changes include a 1.0 occupational therapist to replace contracted services, an additional specialized learning center (SLC) teacher for West District and a small number of paraprofessional adjustments tied to grant changes.
Wendy said the district currently supports about 93 students in specialized programs and 37 students…
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