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Board approves new physical-therapy FTE and funding for an additional school resource officer
Summary
During the workshop the Grain Valley R-V Board approved adding a physical therapist FTE (or 0.5 FTE equivalent if needed) and voted to fund one additional school resource officer for 2025–26; the SRO motion was amended to clarify funding responsibility.
The Grain Valley R-V Board of Education voted to add a full physical therapist FTE for the 2025–26 school year and to fund one additional school resource officer (SRO) for the same year.
Physical therapist: administrators asked the board to add a physical therapist position to address growing caseloads across eight district buildings. Dr. Willie explained the district currently has one physical therapist and that contracted services for a single day per week would cost as much as a 0.5 FTE; hiring a 0.5–1.0 FTE would provide more consistent service. “Technically, the minimum ask would be…a half FTE,” Dr. Willie said, adding that the district prefers to post a full FTE to attract candidates but can hire part time if needed. The board approved the motion to add one physical therapist FTE; the transcript records the motion…
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