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Office of the Special Education Advocate seeks three more staff to manage cases, data and policy work
Summary
The newly formed Office of the Special Education Advocate told the Finance - Division I committee it currently operates with two staff and sought three additional positions to handle case management, data tracking and policy initiatives—requesting roughly $740,000 annually for prioritized needs.
The Office of the Special Education Advocate told lawmakers that limited staffing prevents it from fully meeting statutory responsibilities for case management, data tracking and statewide policy work, and asked the Finance - Division I committee to consider adding three staff.
"Yes. Thank you. Good morning. Kristen Moncharmany, advocate for special education," Kristen Moncharmany said as she introduced the office. She described a small office that provides case management and works directly with parents, the Department of Education and local districts to try to resolve disputes before they move to formal hearings.
Tim Lenahan, assistant advocate, described referral sources and caseload…
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