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Methuen approves new special‑education hires as district warns of staffing "crisis"
Summary
Facing critical shortages of BCBAs, program assistants and special‑education staff, the Methuen School Committee approved several hires — including a full‑time early‑childhood BCBA and preschool program assistants — while acknowledging recruitment challenges and exploring structural fixes.
The Methuen School Committee on Nov. 10 approved multiple hires intended to shore up special‑education services as administrators warned the district is operating amid an acute staffing shortage.
Superintendent Dr. Quang and assistant special‑education staff told the committee that licensed behavior analysts (BCBAs), registered behavioral technicians (RBTs) and special‑education teachers are in short supply across vendors and agencies. "We are probably at ... a crisis level of staffing," Dr. Quang said, adding that some outside agencies have "no applicants" and the district is…
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