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Hickman County Board approves school psychologist position and proclaims hire; board member discloses family tie
Summary
The Hickman County Board of Education approved funding reallocation to create a school psychologist position, voted to approve the position, and publicly announced the district's intent to hire Miranda Morris; a board member declared a conflict of interest, saying Morris is a relative.
The Hickman County Board of Education on Aug. 4 approved creating a school psychologist position by moving existing salary-line funds and announced the district—andidate it intends to hire, Miranda Morris.
Board members and staff said the additional position responds to heavier special-education caseloads and a new state procedural requirement that assessment reports be provided to families 48 hours before meetings. Director of Special Education Services Dr. Toddy told the board the April change in state procedure tightened the timeline for completing and delivering assessment reports and expanded the workload for school psychologists.
"A full 48 hours has really put the pressure on…
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