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Forest Hills reports large rise in special‑education needs; leaders warn of staffing and funding pressure
Summary
Human Resources and special-education staff told the board of substantial increases in certain special-education categories and the district detailed recent hires and retention rates; the board and public raised concerns about possible federal changes to IDEA funding and the district—inancial exposure after the federal office staffing reductions.
Human Resources and special-education staff told the board that the district has added multiple intervention specialists and paraprofessionals to meet rising needs, and that the increase in students qualifying for specialized programs is driving higher staffing and cost requirements.
At the HR update, the presenter said the district hired 34 new certified employees this year, six new administrators and 34 new classified employees. On the certified side the new hires included 29 teachers, 10 intervention specialists, a speech‑language pathologist, a school psychologist, a school counselor and a student support advocate. The…
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