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School committee approves $350,000 transfer to contract vision, hearing and speech therapy amid hiring shortages

Lynn School Committee · September 14, 2024
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Summary

Facing two years of vacancies for specialized therapists, Lynn School Committee approved a $350,000 transfer from salary accounts to non-salary contract services to secure vision, hearing and speech therapy for special-education students for FY25.

The Lynn School Committee voted to transfer $350,000 from salary accounts to non-salary contract services to pay external providers for vision, hearing and speech therapy for special-education students in FY25.

Administration told the committee the transfer is needed because of insufficient applications for certified vision, hearing and speech therapists; the…

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