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Board approves temporary 'administrator on special assignment' to accelerate co‑teaching and inclusion work
Summary
The Salt Lake City School Board voted May 6 to add a temporary administrator on special assignment to support districtwide inclusion and co‑teaching practices. Proponents said the short‑term district‑level role enables systemic training for principals and leaders; opponents said schools need more permanent building‑level supports.
The Salt Lake City School Board approved a temporary administrator on special assignment on May 6 to support districtwide inclusion and the district’s co‑teaching efforts.
Superintendent spoke in favor of the position during the discussion agenda, saying the role would “work with leaders in the school district to improve our practices across all of our schools,” focusing on training principals, assistant principals and central teams to implement co‑teaching and push‑in strategies rather than primarily relying on pull‑out services.
Staff said the role is intended to be temporary and funded using one‑time resources to avoid ongoing maintenance‑of‑effort conflicts with federal programs. Business Administrator Alan Kearsley told the board outside…
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