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JNPSD board approves BCBA and four RBTs to address rising behavioral needs
Summary
Board approved the district’s proposal to hire a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) and four Registered Behavior Technicians (RBTs) after finance staff warned that rising special‑education costs and one‑to‑one paraprofessional placements threaten the district’s ability to meet maintenance‑of‑effort requirements.
The Jacksonville North Pulaski School District board on Nov. 4 approved hiring a Board Certified Behavior Analyst and four Registered Behavior Technicians to expand in‑district behavioral supports.
Director of Finance Kyle Hunt told the board the district’s special‑education maintenance of effort (MOE) obligations have increased substantially over recent years and that continuing on the current trajectory could become unsustainable. “Our projection for this year, by the end of the year, is we will have spent $5,200,000,” Hunt said, describing an increase from about $4.39 million in an earlier year. He said some high‑need students are supported by one‑to‑one paraeducator pairs…
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