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Parents and teachers tell Lodi Unified board the district faces a special-education staffing crisis; board asks for data and solutions
Summary
Multiple parents, teachers and advocates told the Lodi Unified School District board that special-education classrooms are frequently staffed by substitutes and interns and urged the district to hire more certified and emergency-credentialed teachers. The board committed to providing vacancy counts and exploring "out-of-the-box" recruitment options.
Multiple parents, teachers and advocates used the public-comment portion of the Lodi Unified School District board meeting to press the board for urgent action on special-education staffing shortages, saying many classrooms lack stable, credentialed teachers.
Andrew Robson, a parent, said his daughter has not had a certified special-education teacher since preschool and asked how the district is preparing as autism diagnoses rise. "With the rate of autism diagnosis nearly doubling in 10 years, what are you guys doing to prepare for that?" he said, and he requested details on recruitment and hiring efforts and a reply from Superintendent Young.
Tiffany Smith, a parent,…
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