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School officials report 124 students receiving special-education services; district seeks additional staff
Summary
District special-education staff reported serving 124 students (K–12) and described recent transfers, collaboration with local health services for therapy, and continued hiring efforts for paraprofessionals and a special-education teacher.
District special-education staff told the board the department is providing services and supports to 124 students across K–12 and is continuing recruitment to fill open positions.
The report—read in open session—stated the student count by level as: 72 elementary, about 25 middle-school, and 27 high-school students on Individualized Education Programs (IEPs). The district said seven students with active IEPs transferred into Weston 1 from Wyoming and other states; scheduling meetings are being set with those families.
District staff also said the district provides services for 15 students on 504 plans and that administrators are pursuing rehire of a special-education teacher plus a special-education/case-manager secretary. The transcript does not specify timelines, salaries or exact posting dates for those positions.
School staff described a recent collaboration with the Weston County Health Services therapy department, naming Mike and Shanae as the therapy personnel who provided student-specific training at a school. The report said therapy staff and district special-education staff worked together to meet student needs.
The district also introduced several recent hires and new staff members in open session, including Angie Stanton as the new district nurse and a number of classroom and paraprofessional appointments; the transcript lists several new hires by name but does not provide employment start dates or contracts in the public record.
Board members were asked to contact district staff with questions; no formal board action was taken on the special-education staffing report during the meeting.
