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Liberty board approves contracted special-education staff as district reports multiple vacancies
Summary
The Liberty Elementary School District governing board approved cooperative contracts to hire contracted special-education personnel after district leaders said national and local shortages left several positions unfilled and risked legal noncompliance for student services.
The Liberty Elementary School District governing board on Monday approved the use of cooperative contracts to secure contracted special-education personnel, after district staff described multiple vacancies among school psychologists, speech-language pathologists and special-education teachers.
District staff said shortages are national and local and that contracting is a temporary measure to keep services in place and maintain compliance with state and federal special-education requirements. "Not hiring school psychologists will expose the district to…
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