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Fall River subcommittee hears request for 11 related‑services hires, refers proposal to full committee
Summary
The Fall River special‑education subcommittee was presented with a proposal to add 1 SLP, 5 SLPAs, 2 OTs and 3 CODAs—an estimated $500,000 in staffing costs—and voted to refer the proposal to the full committee for further review.
At a meeting of the Fall River Special Education, Alternative Education and Early Childhood Subcommittee, district leaders outlined an immediate need to expand related‑services staffing and the committee voted to refer the proposal to the full committee for consideration.
Superintendent said the request responds to rising need and recent contract changes and listed the proposed additions as 1 speech‑language pathologist (SLP), 5 speech‑language pathology assistants (SLPAs), 2 occupational therapists and 3 CODAs. The superintendent said the near‑term cost is about $500,000 and that district funds are available this year; she cautioned the…
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