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Board accepts resignation of special‑education aide; speakers urge probe of turnover and program stability
Summary
The board approved a personnel summary that included the resignation of a special‑education instructional aide. Union leaders and residents said the resignation and other departures highlight high turnover in special education and called for a deeper review of staffing and program conditions.
The Carpinteria Unified School District board approved the personnel summary at its Jan. 14 meeting, which included the resignation of a special‑education instructional aide. Speakers during public comment said the resignation is part of a pattern of turnover that is harming special‑education services.
Union representatives said the aide had worked for the district since October 2022 and that losing trained special‑education staff midyear disrupts services for students who rely on continuous support. A public commenter and union speaker urged the board to examine special‑education staffing, retention and recruitment and requested more detailed reporting on vacancies and separations.
Board members acknowledged that employees leave for a variety of reasons and said personnel records contain private information they cannot disclose in open session. The board approved the personnel recommendations as presented; the minutes show the motion carried.
Members of the public asked the board to schedule a dedicated special‑education report and the board placed “special education report” on the list of future agenda items. District staff noted that the board had previously discussed special‑education matters in closed session and public comment materials had raised concerns warranting additional review.
The board did not change its personnel policies at the meeting; staff were asked to monitor staffing and to bring further information to the board in a future agenda item.
